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PMR and Fatigue. Interesting study
PMR and Fatigue. Interesting study ... can cause fatigue especially as you taper ... "If you abruptly stop taking prednisone ... or taper off too quickly, you may experience ... swings https://www.mayoclinic.org/prednisone-withdrawal
Last active: Sep 27, 2024
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Prednisone and Opioids
Prednisone and Opioids ... I've had PMR for over a year and ... after my pred taper it got worse than
Last active: Feb 20, 2025
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What is the goal when tapering?
What is the goal when tapering? ... I was diagnosed with PMR in November ... Started on 65mg of prednisone. ... I have now tapered to 20mg, but the ... What is the goal with tapering?
Last active: Apr 25, 2025
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Anyone tried Actemra (Tocilizumab) to treat PMR? FDA approved for GCA
I have taken prednisone daily since ... PMR was diagnosed. ... My average prednisone dose over the ... had given up hope that I would ever taper ... off prednisone.Twelve years of prednisone
Last active: Dec 12, 2025
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PMR symptom flare from a head cold
PMR symptom flare from a head cold ... I have been on prednisone (started at ... 30mg) since May and now have tapered ... me a nasty head cold and one of my PMR ... cold virus or maybe just a flare from tapering
Last active: Dec 27, 2023
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@csimmonds The dialog happened before I was a member of this forum and it didn't happen...
I was struggling to find a way to taper ... so it wasn't specifically about PMR ... I joined a different PMR/GCA forum ( ... wasn't going to try anymore to taper ... speak to everyone who struggles to taper
Posted: Feb 28 11:55am
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@prestol "My question is: wouldn’t my adrenals have slowly recovered once I got below 5 mg?...
I did a long slow taper." ----- ... You can't believe all pain is PMR ... PMR only needed 20 mg but most people ... is "most likely" PMR pain. ... I have inflammatory arthritis and PMR
Posted: Mar 3 1:37pm
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Started my Prensinne journey Nov 2022, 40 mg daily to quiet symptoms. I was very active...
Last week I took my last 1 mg of prednisone ... advice on this blog and began serious tapering ... quarter. of 2025 and recognized my PMR ... After several iron infusions my PMR ... PMR gone, Prednisone stopped, so at
Posted: Feb 19 10:33am
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@david682e I was at abt 8.5 prednisone when I started Kevzara. Took 3 1/2 months to...
@david682e I was at abt 8.5 prednisone ... Took 3 1/2 months to taper off prednisone ... 2 yr mark of “most likely” time my PMR ... PMR is the pits.
Posted: Mar 4 7:47am
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I agree that you probably tapered too soon after starting Kevzara, and your prednisone dose is...
I agree that you probably tapered too ... dose is too low to handle your PMR. ... I started Actemra to treat GCA and PMR ... , I was at 60 mg of prednisone. ... be the right time for you to start tapering
Posted: Mar 5 4:49pm