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Both of my encounters with PMR were started at 20 mg. The first time took me...
first time took me 3-1/2 years to taper ... completely off of prednisone.
Posted: Dec 15, 2021
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@karinaph, oh gosh, I texted my last response to you before I read this one of...
It's much easier to take than Prednisone ... I was on Prednisone for over a year ... for about a year now, coupled with tapering ... off Prednisone, but now only on Actemra ... , minus the Prednisone.
Posted: Feb 24, 2021
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Hello Jeff @legendts, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Thank you for sharing your story with PMR....
right away and started my on 20 mg prednisone ... within 4 or 5 hours of my first dose of prednisone ... It did take me 3-1/2 years to taper ... off of prednisone though.
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What biologic was tried?? The only biologic that I'm aware of and the only one that...
My memory of my prednisone dose was ... I tapered quickly to 3 mg and was told ... I eventually tapered down to 0mg for ... tocilizumab) was restarted and I have been off ... prednisone for the past 3 months.
Discussion: PMR coming back?
Posted: Aug 13, 2020