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I have had Occipital Neuralgia for twelve years. I did have shock like symptoms, but most...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/733886/
back 75% on my pain meds, and I’m tapering ... off my prednisone (anti inflammatory ... Hopefully, I then taper completely off
Discussion: "Electric Shock" type pain in my scalp!
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Aug 3, 2022
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Welcome @cantek, Tapering off of prednisone can be difficult. I've done it twice for another condition,...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/709524/
Welcome @cantek, Tapering off of prednisone ... If I hurt too bad, I didn't taper ... Did your doctor give you any tapering
Discussion: Antisynthetase Syndrome: Anyone else?
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: May 19, 2022
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I had my first bout of PMR thirteen years ago. It lasted six months and then...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/613734/
resolved with intermittent doses of prednisone ... I am now tapering off of prednisone ... Prednisone is not a cure, but it relieves
Discussion: PMR and tapering -- will blood work change?
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jul 4, 2021
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Thank you to everyone in advance for your insightful comments and support. Much appreciated. My question...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1265024/
My question is this -- I have been tapering ... off of prednisone for the last month ... I take the prednisone and the pain
Discussion: How to Slowly and Safely Taper Off Prednisone but ... no set rules.
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Mar 23, 2025
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Itching After Discontinuing Pred?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/itching-after-discontinuing-pred/
I was on prednisone for 4 1/2 years, ... have been off since early October 2025 ... , following slow taper. ... I have read that discontinuing prednisone
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Last active: Jan 27 5:43am
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Fast Prednisone taper?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/fast-prednisone-taper/
Fast Prednisone taper? ... issues I'm experiencing I need to taper ... off the prednisone fairly quickly. ... She wants me to taper as fast as possible ... down to 2.5 mg on Wednesday and be off
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Last active: May 24, 2025
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Prednisone love/hate support group
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prednisone-lovehate-support-group/
Prednisone love/hate support group ... a good source of information, the Prednisone ... on a wide variety of topics about prednisone ... about why it is such a struggle to taper ... off prednisone.
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Last active: Dec 12, 2025
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How many of you are on your second flare-up?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/how-many-of-you-are-on-your-second-flare-up/
How many people have come off of Prednisone ... years and was finally able to wean off ... of Prednisone (after several flare-ups ... I held off calling my rheumy thinking ... tapering 1/2 pill every three days.
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Last active: Oct 7, 2023
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When to start tapering
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/when-to-start-tapering/
When to start tapering ... I've been doing ok on 25mg of prednisone ... by next dose for my rheum to start tapering ... me off? ... I'm hoping we can start tapering
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Last active: Dec 1, 2025