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Short version of a very long story: I took prednisone for more than 12 years for...
I wanted to taper myself off prednisone ... I was able to taper off prednisone after ... off over a couple of days. ... off the first time. ... control so eventually I manged to get off
Posted: May 29, 2023
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Hi @virginiaj, you mentioned going ahead with the biopsy. Did you get the results yet? When...
GCA is suspected, a high dosage of prednisone ... rheumatologist started me on 40 mg Prednisone ... I was on prednisone a year for a year ... a half, with a slow and consistent taper ... I'm off it now.
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Hi @pmm2001, I didn't have any jaw pain with GCA, but I did have scalp tenderness...
It did not come back with tapering. ... problems with vision before I started prednisone ... I've been off prednisone a few months ... be indicators that your dosage of prednisone
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Hi @sirmac, I'm still not sure how much prednisone you started taking when diagnosed with PMR....
You said - "He started me on prednisone ... I was started at 20 mg prednisone for ... average starting dose is 15 to 20 mg but tapering ... off and managing the symptoms can be ... difficult which is why tapering slowly
Posted: Jun 4, 2023
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Hi @vjs, When it comes to PMR I don't think there is a one size fits...
PMR twice was being started on 20 mg prednisone ... off. ... until I could finally stop taking prednisone ... off. ... when you get up and your dosage of prednisone