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Hello @rolandhp, I am currently experiencing my second episode of polymyalgia rheumatica. The first episode was...
I was put on 20 mg prednisone and after ... a few months started tapering the dosage ... until I was finally able to get off of prednisone ... I have been tapering off of prednisone ... Prednisone has been the magic pill for
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: May 10, 2017
Hi, @epvb, I'd like to add my welcome to Teresa's, @hopeful33250. Here is some information from...
information from Mayo Clinic about Prednisone ... various symptoms who have discussed Prednisone ... , and the tapering process. ... wish to see is, "After having severe prednisone ... gastritis; how long have you been on Prednisone
Posted: Mar 27, 2017
You mentioned that you were on 4 mg dosage or prednisone and when you try taking...
mentioned that you were on 4 mg dosage or prednisone ... write a prescription for the 1 mg prednisone ... your doctor you are having difficulty tapering ... for you and that you will be able to taper ... off of prednisone.
Hello @amkaloha - having PMR going into remission just means that all of the symptoms go...
away and you no longer need to take prednisone ... years and then over that period kept tapering ... the dosage of prednisone until I no
Hi, My name is Momi. I'm 52 years old and have been having a lot of...
with steroids, started recovering and tapering ... off the prednisone. ... disease and had to go back on the prednisone ... I thought the pain was from the prednisone ... withdrawal so tapered VERY slowly,
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Dec 7, 2016
@wkary, I see that you are coming off prednisone. How is that going for you? I've...
wkary, I see that you are coming off prednisone ... started coming off by tapering to 2.5mg ... are doing well with coming off the prednisone
Discussion: Vitamin B12 Shots
Support Group: Transplants
Posted: Sep 24, 2016
Hi Mike, I was diagnosed with MP in May of this year. I had a lot...
diagnosed, the doctor put me on 40 mg of Prednisone ... for a few weeks, then started to taper ... The high dose of Prednisone made me ... I didn't have any pain until I was tapered
Thank you John, I hadn't heard of quiesced. My joints are still a problem, but it...
would put me back on benlysta and taper ... first words were no taking away the prednisone
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jul 27, 2016
Here is the whole story. I have had sinus allergies and mild asthma my entire life....
My ENT put me on 50 mg. of prednisone ... I noticed while on this long tapper ... of prednisone that at 7.5 mgs.
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jul 22, 2016
Don't worry about complaining. Being stuck with a condition that seems to be unpredictable and mysterious,...
You say that you have been on prednisone ... off and on, do you mean a prednisone ... titer starting at a high dose and tapering ... your 'condition' clears up during prednisone ... Since prednisone helps intermittently
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jul 22, 2016
May25/2023 I had my 5th covid vaccine, 2 days later I could hardly walk with hip...
Treated effectively with prednisone, ... tapering monthly until I got to 2 mg ... relief) and start the slow process of tapering
I have appreciated the following point of view that is talked about in the following link....
over again why it took me so long to taper ... off Prednisone until Actemra was tried ... The experts said Prednisone was the ... " It was said that I tapered off ... quickly as if it was my fault for tapering
Posted: Feb 3 11:17am
My ESP and CRP have been normal from the beginning, causing my internist to hold off...
internist to hold off prescribing prednisone ... Then put me on a fast taper until he ... he was being careful not to start a prednisone ... regime requiring a long taper but I ... I carried on tapering and after 10 months
I was diagnosed w/pmr in april, 2024 and prescribed 15 mg of prednisone. I was able...
april, 2024 and prescribed 15 mg of prednisone ... I was able to taper off to 10 mg with ... put me on methotrexate to be able to taper ... off prednisone. ... right away..no tapering because deflazacort
Posted: Jan 29 9:00am
You should work with your rheumatologist to see what dose of prednisone you should be taking....
rheumatologist to see what dose of prednisone ... it for PMR and how fast you should taper ... Prednisone can cause osteoporosis, but ... A lot of people taking prednisone also ... I am taking 10 mg per day of prednisone
Posted: Jan 29 5:13pm
Hi @noti, Unfortunately I don't think it's the same for everyone and can be difficult for...
took me 1 and half years to zero with prednisone ... that you might find helpful: -- Prednisone ... list of discussions and comments on tapering ... off of prednisone to see the experiences ... search=tapering+off+prednisone
Posted: Feb 8 3:14pm