My father has PMR (and may or may not ... s currently been holding at 7.5 mg prednisone ... reluctant to begin a trial dose of prednisone ... and finding a way to continue prednisone ... My dad also requires a very slow taper

GCA but have had 2 occurrences of PMR ... took 3 and half years to get off of prednisone ... in remission for 6 years before the PMR ... The second time I was able to taper ... little over 4 years now being off of prednisone

length of time for most folks with PMR ... to get into remission and taper off ... of prednisone is 2 to 5 years. ... and it took me 1 and half years to taper ... off of prednisone.

I had a very mild case of PMR following ... I started with 10 mg. of Prednisone ... down with COVID and it triggered my PMR ... again, so I went back on 2 mg. and tapered

pain some experience because of bad tapering ... stabilize and then try a very slow taper ... Remember, PMR lasts 5.9 years (on average ... Prednisone only covers PMR pain. ... The PMR is still there until it isn&

It did take me 19 months to taper off ... Prednisone, but I wouldn't say ... that I have PMR entirely licked. ... having experienced the real pain of PMR

rapidly tapered to zero in a 1-2 months ... I never had any problems tapering off ... I did the high dose ... fast taper routine ... Then I could never taper off prednisone ... I tried but I just couldn't taper

top of the discussion: --- New to PMR ... I've had 2 occurrences of PMR but ... I was started at 20 mg prednisone for ... The first occurrence of PMR in 2007 ... off of prednisone?

rheumatologist started me on 20 mg prednisone ... for both occurrences of PMR. ... first time took me 3 and half years to taper ... later took me 1 and a half years to taper ... the-productive-rheumatology-appointment-guide/ --- GCA & PMR

After PMR and other autoimmune problems ... peripheral neuropathy was higher than PMR ... Pain from PMR held first place on my ... that it seems to be improving since I tapered ... off prednisone. 1) Prednisone is

I am 57 years old and have had PMR for ... Started on 20 mg. of prednisone initially ... and tapered down to over the 2 years ... I am beginning to think prednisone is ... addictive as the tapering off is as

was reluctant to take medication (prednisone ... I started at 30 mg with a slow taper ... flares and can almost forget I have PMR ... Her goal is to reduce prednisone to ... I am tapering 1 mg per month.

, but most people who suffer from PMR ... a low dose - I think the usual for PMR ... I had PMR, then GCA for a year, undiagnosed ... , so no prednisone, just constant pain ... artery biopsy and put on 40 mg, with tapering

I was diagnosed with PMR when 72. ... was diagnosed last August .I am now tapering ... from prednisone 60mg and currently ... with several side effects from the prednisone ... last three only developing after the prednisone

I was diagnosed with PMR in Feb of this ... are as it relates to your initial prednisone ... My doctor punched PMR in the mouth with ... I started tapering from there. ... an avid exercise enthusiast before PMR

recovered in spite of 12 years of prednisone ... for PMR. ... I had to stay on 3 mg of prednisone ... a long time to get completely off prednisone ... I was unable to taper off prednisone

PMR was under control but a low cortisol ... After I tapered off prednisone the first ... I could not taper off prednisone while ... on Humira when PMR symptoms returned ... I tapered off prednisone the second

I am a few weeks into PMR, having good ... results with prednisone and now starting ... my tapering off over the next several

private message that she was the PMR ... NO fooling around with Prednisone tapering

were not doing particularly well with tapering ... off prednisone. "The approval ... of sarilumab for PMR was based on findings ... patients with steroid-resistant active PMR ... or equivalent during taper."