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Welcome @amak23, It can be a struggle tapering off of prednisone while trying to get into...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/867602/
Welcome @amak23, It can be a struggle tapering ... off of prednisone while trying to get ... with PMR took me 3 and half years to taper ... off and it stayed gone for 6 years. ... off in 1 and half years.
Discussion: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): Meet others & Share Your Story
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: May 27, 2023
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I had no trouble tapering off the prednisone and felt great for 2-3 months. Then the...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1408402/
I had no trouble tapering off the prednisone ... and hands still fine (unlike before Prednisone ... Rheumatologist wanted me to go back on 2 mg prednisone
Discussion: Relapse
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Oct 4, 2025
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Hi @pjnewm, Tapering off of prednisone and managing the pain can be difficult. You will notice...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/805205/
Hi @pjnewm, Tapering off of prednisone ... while my PMR was active and I was tapering ... I think listening to your body and tapering
Discussion: PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Feb 2, 2023
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Hi @monami, welcome. @pacarolyn started a discussion about back and shoulder pain that may interest you....
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/696811/
interested in this related discussion about tapering ... off of prednisone ... explain what you mean by 3 dose of prednisone ... this pain only start as you started tapering
Discussion: Anyone have discomfort or pain when tapering off prednisone?
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Apr 7, 2022
Discussion
Shortness of breath ..dyspenia..while on prednisone
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/shortness-of-breath-dyspenia-while-on-prednisone/
Shortness of breath ..dyspenia..while on prednisone ... rheumology land when my c- reactive was off ... But on the taper down to 7.5..the c-reactive ... dyspenia and increased gerd while on prednisone
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Last active: Jun 4, 2025
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Proton pump inhibitors and immunotherapy
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/proton-pump-inhibitors-and-immunotherapy/
enzymes were very high and was put on Prednisone ... (still tapering off before the next
Support Group: Cancer
Last active: May 1, 2023
Discussion
Heating pad or ice pack
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/heating-pad-or-ice-pack/
Prednisone up to 20 mg from5 (was hoping ... to taper off in a few weeks).
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Last active: Jul 26, 2024
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Is This a Safe Taper as Prescribed by my doctor?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/is-this-a-safe-taper-as-prescribed-by-my-doctor/
Is This a Safe Taper as Prescribed by ... I’ve been on prednisone for about 18 ... months trying to taper. ... my doctor ever gave me was to get off ... prednisone as fast as possible.
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Last active: Feb 24, 2025
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Liver toxicity due to Azathioprine
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/liver-toxicity-due-to-azathioprine/
I was taken off the azathioprine but ... continue with the prednisone for another ... 56 days on a taper dosage. ... enzymes to return to normal and while off ... tiredness while on azathioprine and prednisone
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Last active: Sep 21, 2025