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Sulfasalazine and other DMARDS. My rheumy recently switched me to my third DMARD. First, I was...
First, I was on methotrexate for two ... help the tapering process to get off prednisone ... hydroxychloroquine to replace the methotrexate ... By this time, I was down to 1 mg of Prednisone ... I increased my prednisone but apparently
Hi, i have been on Prednisone for 7 months, was reducing from 22mg without flares. I...
Hi, i have been on Prednisone for 7 ... I got to 7.5mg Prednisone and was started ... on Methotrexate 10mg. ... The side effects of the methotrexate ... She wasnt optimistic about Methotrexate
I starting seeing a rheumatologist a couple of weeks after being diagnosed and started on 15...
diagnosed and started on 15 mg of prednisone ... He started me right away on methotrexate ... We began titrating my prednisone from ... He increased my methotrexate to 6 tabs ... Prednisone depending on my labs and
@beaver, and all...I'm so sorry you've had a relapse! No fun! Yucky situation...I sent a message...
I'm now taking 7.5mg Methotrexate ... and a Folate supplement with 10mg Prednisone ... Methotrexate assists the steroid and ... the steroid intake...I've taken Prednisone
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Feb 1 10:51am
Kate, you are lucky. Sounds like you have a great doctor. June, I am sorry you...
sorry you are not reacting well to prednisone ... She explained that you need enough prednisone ... When I am below 20, I’ll start methotrexate ... and try to get off the prednisone.
Posted: Feb 21 9:53am
Thank you both for your responses! I have had osteoporosis for a long time, and that...
is my main objection to long-term prednisone ... My rheumatologist has mentioned Methotrexate ... moment, even though I am on 40 mg of prednisone
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Feb 11 1:01pm
I knew about PMR because my father had it around 30 years ago. He later got...
Like you I am on prednisone plus methotrexate ... When I first got on the methotrexate
Discussion: Cause of PMR
Posted: Feb 7 9:18pm
Both you and @nyxygirl are getting close to "adrenal territory." The tapering will get harder as...
At or near a 3 mg dose of prednisone ... Cortisol is what prednisone has replaced ... Perhaps prednisone "competes&#34 ... Cortisol and/or prednisone is what & ... I think methotrexate might help some
Posted: Feb 29 7:10am
Hi Becky - wow 30 years ago I didn’t even know it was around then. So...
I am in the same situation as you prednisone ... moon face can’t sleep the whole thing methotrexate
I am on 5mg of prednisone and 10 mg methotrexate and trying to get off prednisone....
I am on 5mg of prednisone and 10 mg ... methotrexate and trying to get off prednisone ... I have thought that methotrexate helped
Posted: Jan 25 2:32pm
I agree with finding a good rheumatologist. The rate at which you taper off prednisone can...
The rate at which you taper off prednisone ... finally convinced me to try adding methotrexate
Discussion: Rheumatoid Drs
Posted: Mar 8 11:46am
Hello, all... I had the first Covid infection last July 2023, then again was infected in...
;m dealing with PMR and GCA taking Prednisone ... and Methotrexate. ... Took Augmentin and Prednisone for the ... I'm taking 2 mg Prednisone daily ... and 7.5 mg Methotrexate weekly for
I have hit 9mg of prednisone with 25mg of methotrexate. With the drop to 9mg I...
I have hit 9mg of prednisone with 25mg ... of methotrexate. ... when I dropped from 9.5mg to 9mg of prednisone
Posted: Sep 14, 2023
Hi. I am new to the world of PMR and it's horrible....In the 90's I was...
the placquenil and added 3 mg. of prednisone ... because I got infections when we tried methotrexate
Posted: Aug 10, 2022