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The only thing that helped me was prednisone--40mg a day of it (an unusually high dose)....
The only thing that helped me was prednisone ... for 5 months and have been unable to taper ... have a particularly severe case of PMR ... be a long road and extremely slow taper ... rheumatologists are certain it's PMR
Posted: Oct 30, 2022
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Hello @loresathome, I would like to add my welcome along with @ddmo and others. You will...
My PMR is currently in remission since ... #39;ve had two prior occurrences of PMR ... pain symptoms and no longer taking prednisone ... following discussion helpful: -- Prednisone ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prednisone-tapering-and-remission
Posted: Oct 24, 2022
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Actually they have prednisone 1mg tablets. My rheumy prescribed 5mg, 2.5mg and 1mg tablets when I...
Actually they have prednisone 1mg tablets ... , 2.5mg and 1mg tablets when I was tapering ... The first occurrence of PMR took me ... 3 and half years to taper off and the ... and 1/2mg until I could stop taking prednisone
Discussion: Tapering
Posted: Oct 23, 2022
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I've had PMR for over 1.5 years and have been on 1 to 2 mg. of...
I've had PMR for over 1.5 years ... and have been on 1 to 2 mg. of Prednisone ... for months, trying to taper off. ... During this last attempt to taper off ... occasionally mid back when I try to taper
Posted: Sep 30, 2022
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Regarding pain in the hands, I have had burning, swelling and pain in the hands since...
in the hands since my diagnosis of PMR ... I was on 40 mg of prednisone in the ... am now down to 10 mg, and as I have tapered ... The higher doses of prednisone masks ... the RA, but as one tapers, it becomes