To narrow your search, try adding quotation marks around phrases.

Search tips
  • Search by keywords or complete phrases.
  • To narrow your search, try adding quotation marks around phrases.
  • Example: "predictable behavior" will narrow the search results to only include content that has the exact phrase "predictable behavior" in it.
2,274 total results
Comment
I was diagnosed with GCA in January 2020 - my sed rate was 117 - and...
immediately started taking 40 mg. of Prednisone ... also prescribed Actemra to aid in tapering ... the dosage of Prednisone. ... On 3/12 my Prednisone dosage was lowered ... tocilizumab-shows-promise-as-a-new-treatment-for-gca-pmr
Posted: Mar 30, 2020
Comment
I'm relatively new here. PMR symptoms came on like a tsunami in mid-November. After dozens of...
PMR symptoms came on like a tsunami ... and started me on 20mg of Prednisone ... and said I was likely prednisone resistant ... Increased Medrol to 48mg for 2 days, tapering ... for about a month and then started tapering
Comment
@sandysomers, I've had 2 instances of PMR. The first time took 3 and half years to...
first time took 3 and half years to taper ... off of prednisone. ... I went back on 20 mg prednisone and ... it only took 1 and half years to taper ... I believe I was able to taper off quicker
Comment
Sorry to read about your experience. I'm just 52 and was diagnosed about 7 months ago....
rheumatologist initially prescribed 20 mg of prednisone ... I personally hate being on prednisone ... joint pain in past years (before the PMR ... I asked if the prednisone or PMR could ... past March, I woke up feeling initial PMR
Comment
With proper planning and eating the right things you can get all the vitamins and minerals...
problem solves itself when you being to taper ... #39;m at 6 mg now after 190 days on prednisone ... sample principles can be applied to PMR
Posted: Dec 16, 2023