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Hi reesh, At 70, It wasn't too hard for me to come to terms with PMR...
quick to tell me that when properly managed ... On prednisone, it's important to ... Also, prednisone suppress the immune ... gotten one, ask your doctor for a tapering ... chewing food, and trouble seeing - symptoms
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There are tools that could diagnosed GCA. An ultrasound or temporal artery biopsy. As @jeff97 suggested,...
Since I was showing classic symptoms ... , I was treated with 60 mg. of Prednisone ... Then, I began tapering. ... Now, I am down to 3 mg. of Prednisone ... in my knees and hips, but it's manageable
Posted: Sep 7, 2025
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"I hate taking Pred, but it works great." --------------- In the short term, prednisone works great...
Unfortunately long term prednisone use ... drawback for me was being unable to taper ... off Prednisone in a timely manner. ... to manage my PMR symptoms. ... %20tolerate%20a%20glucocorticoid%20taper
Posted: Mar 3, 2025
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I suffered quite a lot before I managed to get a visit with my doctor who...
I suffered quite a lot before I managed ... tapering down to 4mg next week and 6 ... months on prednisone so far starting ... enough to take care of most of my symptoms
Posted: Feb 27, 2025
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I’m wondering if there are any other medical conditions in your history that would mitigate against...
mitigate against a higher dose of prednisone ... 25 milligrams and then begin slow tapering ... after a few weeks of symptom control ... who is accessible in the day to day management ... of your symptoms.
Discussion: Prednisone Taper
Posted: Feb 24, 2025