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PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms
PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms ... I also note that the tapering of dosages ... Obviously, if symptoms subside, the ... dose is working, but after tapering ... if the symptoms return, was the initial
Last active: Jun 19 11:00pm
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Prednisone Taper Stories
Prednisone Taper Stories ... Prednisone which is presently 14 mg ... Symptoms returned. ... is to be pain-free as opposed to a manageable ... heightened my existing neuropathy symptoms
Last active: Mar 5 11:55pm
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Upset Stomach from stopping Prednisone
Upset Stomach from stopping Prednisone ... I was given a low dose of prednisone ... at 5mg that I had tappered down to ... I am using imodium to help manage my ... symptoms as best as I can.
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Last active: Oct 18, 2025
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Tingling and burning fingers, painful wrists in the morning
I had symptoms of PMR nine years ago ... and rheumatologist prescribed prednison ... I took this for a few months and tapered ... Symptoms were still there but manageable ... Now symptoms have returned since the
Last active: Dec 9, 2025
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The importance of seeing a rheumatologist
I have been dealing with PMR symptoms ... showed negative for RA and ‘we can manage ... I have been taking prednisone since ... 2025 and was having a lot of trouble tapering ... methotrexate and hopefully getting off prednisone
Last active: Apr 18 10:50am
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I don't know all the facts and I'm not a doctor but I am a patient...
your rapid rate of reduction of the predisone ... But you still need to taper slowly. ... to 3 mg now, but I was pretty much managed ... PMR symptoms when I was around ten ... and prednisone withdrawal symptoms.
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@liz26 I was diagnosed with GCA in April of 2025 with similar symptoms but thankfully no...
GCA in April of 2025 with similar symptoms ... immediately eliminated my symptoms. ... which enable me to more rapidly taper ... stay in remission following my Rinvoq taper ... condition but rest assured it can be managed
Posted: 6 days ago
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Update: After 3 wks at 12.5 mg (following initial 6 wks at 15), I dropped to...
So is that "symptom free? ... not use it as my measure of "symptom ... I have had the drive to do weight management ... Strategizing to continue weight-management ... through whatever the taper brings is
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@bluebird25 My story is similar to yours. I originally tapered down and then off of prednisone...
of prednisone for PMR a few years ago ... flare for which i was prescribed 5 mg prednisone ... and tapered. ... The vague symptoms got worse with a ... love to hear how you and others are managing
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@martyn yes, the symptoms fluctuate/vary in intensity every day before on prednisone and after starting prednisone...
@martyn yes, the symptoms fluctuate ... amount you start with and how you taper ... I tried 2 quick tapers already and learned ... I can handle and what I can't manage ... and trying to taper down with 9 hour
Posted: 4 days ago
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Gardening, Wordle, and living with PMR: Meet @nyxygirl
@nyxygirl: Initially, my PMR was managed ... and I was on a suboptimal dose of prednisone ... about splitting the prescribed dose prednisone ... of a spreadsheet I use to track my symptoms ... I was tapering prednisone very slowly
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Published: Jan 10, 2025