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After verifying that I could get 2.5 mg prednisone tablets at the pharmacy, I DID approach...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1232739/
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If you have tapering problems below 5 mg this might explain why.
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Posted: Feb 9 7:36am
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Actually adrenal insufficiency symptoms are known to occur staring around 10mg, which happens to be what...
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If you have tapering problems below 5 mg this might explain why.
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jan 24 12:19pm
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Hi @neztrop, I am so sorry to hear that you have had problems with tapering, but...
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Kevzara
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Posted: Feb 13 10:10am
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I took dexamethasone. I thought it worked well. It is a much more powerful version of...
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Is This a Safe Taper as Prescribed by my doctor?
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Posted: Feb 14 11:41am
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I first had PMR 10 years ago at which time my tapering from prednisone took 1-1/2...
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The lowest effective dose, how is it defined?
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Feb 10 5:05pm
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I have tmj with arthritis, my head/scalp hurt and one morning I sat in bed and...
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Possible GCA
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Feb 21 1:08pm
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Prescribed prednisone for pain with suspected autoimmune disorder. Tapering off Prednisone after 6 months on low...
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Symptoms after you stop prednisone
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Feb 24 9:25am
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I’m wondering if there are any other medical conditions in your history that would mitigate against...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1244317/
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Prednisone Taper
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Feb 24 7:54am
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Hello, and thank you for sharing your husbands progress. Next month I"ll be 73 and 2...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1216513/
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Keep encouraged, tapering second time is working
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jan 19 11:44am
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I started with AM/PM doses but after seeing Rheumatologist they switched me to solely an AM...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1217095/
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PMR and Work
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jan 20 6:59am
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