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Using methotrexate with PMR
He was prescribed prednisone and tapered ... cardiologist who told him to stop any prednisone ... immediately and see a rheumatologist for alternate
Last active: Mar 31 4:36pm
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Pancreas transplant: Cyclosporine BP issues and kidney impact
mycophenalic 360 1x & 180 1x day, prednisone ... Is there another alternative to tacro ... I think prednisone could be what's part ... to it in past with bgs... do I need prednisone ... or is there a prednisone alternative
Support Group: Transplants
Last active: Oct 30, 2023
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Did statin cause PMR?
the meantime, I’ve refused to take Prednisone ... complicates using it) and am trying alternate
Last active: May 22, 2024
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Aching chest/rib cage and exhaustion
I started with a 20 mg prednisone daily ... am currently on a regimen where I alternate ... between 1 and 2 mgs of prednisone every ... symptoms to appear when you reach low prednisone
Last active: Apr 16, 2025
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2 year struggle to get off prednisone still hard to get from 3 to 2mg
2 year struggle to get off prednisone ... Was started on 20mg prednisone for PMR ... said I had all the side effects of prednisone ... fatigue and discomfort now trying 2mg alternating
Last active: May 15, 2024
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I missed a dose, 2mg, about a month ago. I was fortunate that I didn't flare....
of the people who metabolizes the prednisone ... I am trying to alternate between 1mg ... I'd like to be done with the prednisone
Posted: Jul 17 12:29pm
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@jsue Efmody (modified-release hydrocortisone) is not currently FDA-approved or commercially available in the USA. I'm interested...
Kevzara is showing promise as an alternative ... to prednisone to treat PMR and is FDA ... Did you have prednisone induced adrenal ... problem when people attempt to taper off prednisone
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@dadcue glad I read this post of yours. I was down to 3 mgs of pred...
for 2 full weeks, then the 3rd week alternated ... So been on prednisone for 1 yr 2 months
Posted: May 25 3:05pm
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Unfortunately that’s part of that double edged sword of steroids. But maybe your BSugar won’t go...
difference being on high doses of prednisone ... free, sugar free(Monkfruit is a great alternative
Posted: May 30 8:31am