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Hi Folks, I am new to PMR, just over 2 months on Prednisone (had symptoms 6...
(had symptoms 6 months before Prednisone ... am trying to learn tapering schedules ... there has a story of quickly getting off ... What is the shortest taper schedule ... do realize the importance of a slow taper
Posted: Sep 18, 2023
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I was originally diagnosed with PMR in Dec 2019. After taking my first 15mg of Prednisone...
After taking my first 15mg of Prednisone ... think it was due to being told to taper ... to 40mg which I am still trying to taper ... been offered Leflunomide to help me taper ... off Pred but hesitant to take it with
Posted: Sep 20, 2023
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Thanks for your reply @samara66 My a.m. cortisol level was tested and found to be low....
I was encouraged to taper down to the ... I was able to taper off prednisone when ... I tapered my prednisone dose down to ... I did a quick taper down to zero over ... couple of days and I was suddenly off
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My very first injection of Actemra was January 1st, 2019. I started with injections every 2...
I got off prednisone for the first time ... It took me 9 months to taper off prednisone ... off prednisone again because of PMR ... I wanted to be off prednisone. ... off prednisone even faster the second
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I think a person's weight should be considered. I'm not sure how often weight is considered....
for a month or two before trying to taper ... Plus, I took prednisone for years at ... had some tolerance for high doses of prednisone ... was diagnosed, I was always able to taper ... off quickly.
Posted: Aug 10, 2023