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I just had my telephone consult with my "specialty pharmacist". She asked if I had any...
throughout the day, but I am still not pre-PMR ... I'll start my taper down when the ... I'm on 20mg prednisone still, and
Posted: Sep 28, 2023
I was on prednisone for 12 years primarily for the treatment of PMR. I have multiple...
I was on prednisone for 12 years primarily ... for the treatment of PMR. ... Actemra injections every two weeks and tapered ... off prednisone in 7 months. ... "recommended" for residual prednisone
Posted: Jun 22, 2023
I hope you have good luck with Kevzara. I'm on Actemra which my rheumatologist wanted me...
try 4 years ago to treat refractory PMR ... I was able to taper off prednisone in ... nothing compared to all of the problems prednisone ... Prednisone relieves pain faster but ... Kevzara is FDA approved for PMR.
Posted: Jun 7, 2023
@dadcue You asked "Have you ever been diagnosed with anything more specific or is it still...
is it still "presumptive" PMR ... in March while taking 20 mg/day of Prednisone ... Actemra shots and simultaneously started tapering ... the Prednisone. ... I'm down to 1.5 mg/day of Prednisone
I have two, yes 2, rheumys. One is kind of OK and a long drive away....
He increased my prednisone to 20 mg ... different, and that only about 10% of PMR ... not a bad morning could I skip the prednisone ... worry about the side-effects of the prednisone ... , but I did think it was all about tapering
Congratulations on finding a dose of prednisone that works although 35 mg is a bit on...
Congratulations on finding a dose of prednisone ... 35 mg is a bit on the high side for PMR ... since I was taking a higher dose of prednisone ... takes people a couple of years to taper ... off prednisone when they have PMR.
A couple of comments: 1- Interesting about the sciatica. I had off and on "mild" leg/back...
Went to my PCP and worked out it was PMR ... that my pain is under control with prednisone ... 2- Prednisone taper - I was started ... with rheumatologist, did my first taper ... at least two weeks before the next taper
Hi @reewhite, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I'd like to invite @pjnewm, @annettetompkins, @gagapapa, @bcarr54 who...
bcarr54 who all discussed fatigue with PMR ... their experiences with fatigue when tapering ... Chronic Fatigue while tapering prednisone ... with PMR, https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... /discussion/chronic-fatiguewhile-tapering-prednisone-for-pmr
Posted: Sep 11, 2023
I won't pretend to know anything about thyroid function. However, the thyroid, the adrenals, cortisol levels...
combined with autoimmune disorders like PMR ... sounds like you are having difficulty tapering ... off prednisone. ... When people take prednisone for a long ... time and have difficulty tapering off
Great! I am so glad that is working for you. Like I said, everyone is different,...
And how long have you had PMR and what ... I do not like Prednisone because of ... I am trying to learn other peoples tapering
Remission isn't well defined for PMR. Some speak of remission as being the relief of symptoms...
Remission isn't well defined for PMR ... remission occurs when you are able to taper ... you were never in remission if you taper ... be in remission after 12 years of PMR ... PMR inflammation is said to not cause
Discussion: PMR Remission
Posted: Nov 15, 2023
@macadoo I developed PMR in February 2021, starting at 40 mg of prednisone and tapering to...
@macadoo I developed PMR in February ... 2021, starting at 40 mg of prednisone ... and tapering to 15 within the first ... another month and then hopefully off prednisone ... biking swimming, traveling, until PMR
I can relate to much of it ... I was diagnosed with ax-SpA about 35 years...
followed by a fast taper before PMR ... PMR diagnosed over 15 years ago --- ... I tapered off Prednisone in one year ... I tapered off prednisone for the first ... I tapered off Prednisone in 3 months
@joycj Our doctor said not to take Advil for pain, only Tylenol, because of the potential...
husband was initially diagnosed with PMR ... that pretty much under control and tapered ... from 30 to 12.5 mg of prednisone when ... needed IV infusions of very high dose prednisone ... We've tapered down to 60 mg and
Many things can cause an enlarged spleen including autoimmune diseases. Chronic inflammatory conditions can cause an...
#39;t sure Actemra was working so I tapered ... more confidence after 3 months, I tapered ... secondary adrenal insufficiency can mimic PMR ... it becomes very dificult to know if PMR ... Sometimes it is a combination of both PMR
Posted: Oct 5, 2023
I was diagnosed with PMR in December 2023 but the symptoms began in late August. The...
I was diagnosed with PMR in December ... rheumatologist prescribed 10 mg of prednisone ... & she suggested I begin slowly tapering ... I have tapered down to 4mgs (for 3 days
Posted: Apr 17 3:06pm
@jrp11948 and @321design -- good morning -- may I ask - are you in a Groundhog...
wake up with stiffness , take your Prednisone ... in the miraculous relief for the PMR ... patients and and how they respond to Prednisone ... is in this Muller paper ( 2020) with ... The tapering of prednisone can be gleaned
@ddonnagirl1 - My first time around with PMR it took me 3 and half years to...
ddonnagirl1 - My first time around with PMR ... it took me 3 and half years to taper ... less than 2 on my pain scale when tapering ... If it was time to taper and my pain ... another day or so on the same amount of prednisone
Posted: Mar 26 5:54pm
It depends where you live and how easy it is to be seen by a rheumatologist....
was treated by a rheumatologist when PMR ... #34;straight forward cases" of PMR ... also "complicated cases" of PMR ... 12 years before I was able to taper ... My PMR pain was managed well with prednisone
Hi @emer, I see that you have already connected with another new member @curtvapor. I would...
You mentioned you have been reducing prednisone ... us are different when it comes to tapering ... off of prednisone. ... your question about ESR levels and prednisone ... assessing a patient’s response to prednisone
Posted: Oct 20, 2023