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Just Started Actemra
I was diagnosed with PMR in March 2022 ... and felt like 25 mg of Prednisone was ... dramatically as soon as we started to taper ... my Prednisone dose. ... get insurance to approve Actemra for PMR
Last active: Sep 10 5:47pm
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how to know how much to increase Prednisone dosage during flare
how to know how much to increase Prednisone ... I have PMR and tapered down from 20mg ... /day to 2 mg/day of Prednisone over ... I decided to take 5 prednisone today ... I have always had to split my Prednisone
Last active: Jul 17 2:48pm
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PMR with hand/wrist pain and swollen veins?
PMR with hand/wrist pain and swollen ... Hi, I've been struggling with PMR ... stubborn; I'm currently on 40mg/day prednisone ... and hoping to begin a taper soon.
Last active: Jun 25 5:38am
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Kevzara and prednisone for almost a year-
Kevzara and prednisone for almost a ... I have been treated for PMR with prednisone ... Since getting back on the prednisone ... This is the PMR pain area I call the ... I have tried to taper down on the steriods
Last active: May 21 3:48pm
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My story may help
I think we’ve all noticed that PMR and ... 10 mg within a few weeks and then tapering ... He figured out that it was not PMR but ... physiotherapy for my arms but the PMR ... where I felt I still had PMR and didn
Last active: Jul 6, 2023
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In my opinion, prednisone perpetuates PMR after the adrenals are suppressed. I wonder how many people...
PMR after the adrenals are suppressed ... PMR is basically a condition of unregulated ... However, when we attempt to taper off ... entirely new condition that mimics PMR ... We believe it is a PMR flare instead
Posted: Oct 25 5:15pm
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I am now on Kevzara for 5 months after two years of being on prednisone and...
months after two years of being on prednisone ... and finally on July 1 ‘24I tapered ... off prednisone . 14 months ago my ... and ankles It is assumed I have PMR
Posted: Oct 3 11:05pm
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Hi @jenb I have both PMR and GCA. Before I was diagnosed I had severe itching...
Hi @jenb I have both PMR and GCA. ... already, and get a new schedule for tapering ... prednisone. ... GCA/PMR is a stubborn disorder that ... I'm back on Prednisone now.
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I guess the thinking is that 5 days is not long enough to completely shut down...
shut down your adrenal glands, so no taper ... However, most pmr cases seem to require ... at least a couple of months of prednisone ... to chase the pmr away.
Posted: Nov 13 9:33am
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I am a 6 year veteran. first couple of years had 2 courses of prednisone. Each...
first couple of years had 2 courses of prednisone ... Each time I tapered down and got off ... a flare and needed to get back on prednisone ... rheumatologist said she has never had a PMR
Posted: Nov 17 10:00pm