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Hello @alvaro50, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @colleenyoung and others....
I was started on 20 mg prednisone for ... with PMR took 3 and half years to taper ... off of prednisone. ... took me about 1 and half years to taper ... off.
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Hi @marmak, I'm so glad you caught the GCA fast. I had symptoms of GCA a...
was positive for GCA, I started on prednisone ... 40 mg, tapering down by 5 mg every ... up to the previous dosage once when tapering ... I've been off prednisone a few months ... effect while on the high dosage of prednisone
Posted: Jan 1, 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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I was in remission from my PMR when I caught COVID and then it seemed I...
arm pain, so I started taking 3 mg. prednisone ... That resolved my pain and I plan to taper ... off by .5 mg every week.
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Hi @gingerraspiller, My rheumatologist also checks my CRP and ESR at each appointment. Both were extremely...
with many steps to go before I am off ... prednisone so I am praying that I will ... be able to taper without ongoing issues
Posted: Dec 17, 2022