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Thanks for the reply. I'm wondering when you know you should start tapering off the prednisone....
wondering when you know you should start tapering ... off the prednisone. ... suffer through some pain when you taper ... I'd really like to get off this prednisone
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Hello @norieaugustine, Welcome to Connect. I have PMR which is currently in remission but when it...
also lived with some pain as I was tapering ... off of prednisone for both occurrences ... keep a daily pain log along with the prednisone ... that day which was helpful when I was tapering ... off of prednisone.
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Thanks for the advice Teri. With the help of my doctor, I'm working through tapering off...
my doctor, I'm working through tapering ... off the prednisone and supplementing ... for over 40 years and just turn it off
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@scpartain - Can you discuss increasing the dosage with your doctor/rheumatologist? From what I've read and...
PMR, the standard starting dose of prednisone ... starts coming back when you start tapering ... off the drug which is why it's ... different when it comes to pain and tapering ... off of prednisone.
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You are not alone with having trouble tapering off of prednisone. It can be difficult for...
are not alone with having trouble tapering ... off of prednisone. ... There are many discussions on tapering ... search=Tapering%20off%20of%20Prednisone ... You might find the following tapering
Posted: May 25, 2024
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PMR savvy doctors in Portland Oregon
2008, have never been able to get off ... prednisone, and constantly feel pain ... , she is asking me to taper (my earlier ... told me that my constant efforts to taper ... blood tests before she will continue prednisone
Last active: Dec 2, 2024
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Switching From Prednisone to Methotrexate!?
Switching From Prednisone to Methotrexate ... years ago and have been on low dose Prednisone ... for a few days and then tapering takes ... I have also come right off the pred ... rheumatologist has asked me to consider coming off
Last active: Aug 16, 2025
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Prednisone tapering
Prednisone tapering ... 21 and I’m having a difficult time tapering ... off of the prednisone I was given along ... I’ve been tapering for 7 weeks from ... has not given me much support in the tapering
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Last active: Feb 17, 2025
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New to PMR diagnosis
took the initial diagnostic dose of tapered ... immediately so my Dr prescribed 5mg Prednisone ... started taking it yet.I am terrified of prednisone ... discussion about people trying to taper ... off Pred.
Last active: Feb 19 4:35am
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Out of frying pan, into fire? PMR aftermath
Three months since tapering off. ... Somehow, I imagined that once off prednisone ... Since prednisone, my knees and hips,
Last active: Jan 18 11:33am