offered to me almost 5 years ago for PMR ... I took prednisone daily for 12 years ... for chronic PMR symptoms. ... except it was impossible for me to taper ... off prednisone.

I was diagnosed with PMR at the age ... It is the reason why we are told to taper ... is no easy fix except for trying to taper ... off prednisone slowly.

I was also told I had PMR. ... I started with 40 mg of Prednisone and ... tapered off during 6 or 7 months and ... But the PMR just returned a month ago ... Considering going on Prednisone again

Well, my second occurrence of PMR went ... I was on prednisone for 18 months for ... My first time with PMR took 3 and half ... years to taper off of prednisone. ... better lifestyle to help manage the PMR

researched rheumatic conditions, found pmr ... called my pcp, told her I thought that pmr ... had a diagnosis and started on 20 mg prednisone ... He agreed with the pmr diagnosis. ... My biggest problem is when I taper less

I had symptoms of PMR, and later GCA ... was positive - I was put on 40 mg of prednisone ... , tapering down 5mg every two weeks. ... me for a Dexa scan, I guess because prednisone ... Prednisone took care of the GCA and

limbmaker, It sounds like you could be tapering ... take prednisone but it is the magic ... twice, both times I started at 20 mg prednisone ... second time took me 1-1/2 years to taper ... pain when I woke up and my dose of prednisone

Hello all, new to PMR and finding this ... and we both agreed I most likely had PMR ... She agreed that it is PMR. ... #34; at 20mg and the need to start tapering ... Some great threads on tapering on this

would do 3 - 2 - 1 - zero countdown tapers ... Actemra kept PMR flares in check. ... I told her about the count down tapers ... that I wouldn't have a flare of PMR ... with increasing amounts of PMR like

booster I had in April 2022 triggered my PMR ... I started taking Prednisone in late ... June, after my PMR was finally diagnosed ... that mRNA vaccines do not “cause” PMR ... As I taper off Prednisone (down to 7.5

struggled my first time around with PMR ... off of prednisone one of whom rung ... me when he said he had been on 1mg prednisone ... towards the end of my 3rd year with PMR ... it was always explained to me that PMR

because of my hand problem, not the pmr ... He said the 'tapering' can & ... The pmr symptoms have escalated a couple ... Getting down to 3 mg made the tapering ... agreement that I needed more than prednisone

asthmatic and have taken various doses of prednisone ... I find that prednisone has no effect ... I had no prednisone for about three ... 3-20-23 when I was diagnosed with PMR ... I am now on my second taper. 10 mg for

I was diagnsed with PMR at the end of ... I started on 15mg Prednisone daily and ... Now tapering and at 11mg. ... Startimg Prednisone is very important ... because if it is PMR, too long with

I was diagnosed in 2020 with PMR by ... repeatedly I did not want to be on Prednisone ... that, so back on at 10 or 15mg and taper ... Prednisone has given me thin skin. ... for experiences others have had with PMR

As long as I stay on a level of prednisone ... daily, I have very little, if any, pmr ... 's why I'm not rushing the taper ... glands and them taking over once one tapers

I am on 15mg prednisone for PMR (since ... schedule: Treatment duration and tapering

anything you did wrong…it’s the nature of PMR ... like you may have had a much smoother taper ... My dad is the one who had PMR, and he ... sure if that’s what you mean about “tapering ... make a decision on whether or not to taper

Adia, Like you I have had tapering problems ... , though I have had PMR longer, over ... Below 8 mg prednisone I kept having ... that was not the case I followed the taper ... I have dropped from 8 to 5 mgs prednisone

It must be difficult having been on prednisone ... without slowly tapering off before ... you stop taking the prednisone. ... that you might find helpful: --- PMR ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages