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I have had a similar experience with Kevzara. I felt almost normal in a few days....
I was also able to taper prednisone ... My question: what did your taper schedule
Discussion: Kevzara
Posted: Feb 21 2:31pm
My GCA started Oct 2023 with headaches, swollen temporal arteries, and scalp sensitivity. I never get...
but immediately prescribed 60 mg of prednisone ... We started a slow taper in December. ... Prednisone controlled both my GCA and ... had numerous side effects from the prednisone ... I tapered down 0 mg of prednisone June
Posted: Feb 22 10:11am
I'm 71, was diagnosed by my primary physician who told me he had similar cases so...
He tried the 50-40-30-20-10-5 Prednisone ... care of a rheumatologist, I've tapered ... Taper slowly seems to be the ticket
Posted: Feb 16 4:59pm
Thank you for reaching out! It sounds like we have a lot of similarities. Since my...
is on Stalera now and finally fully tapered ... off prednisone as of a few months ago ... helped me better understand what the prednisone ... ill and now I am on a high dose of prednisone ... communicative about what’s going on with me prednisone
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Feb 16 3:26pm
“Anyone have pain when tapering…?” Of course you will. My rheumy told me in my first...
“Anyone have pain when tapering…?” ... Stick with the taper schedule, and do ... Tapered from 30 to 10 at 5 per two weeks ... do not automatically reach for the prednisone
I just started KEVZARA yesterday and thankfully no side effects so far! My question is how...
How do you know when it is okay to taper ... I think most are the result of the prednisone ... out I have cataracts in both eyes (prednisone
Discussion: Kevzara
Posted: Feb 12 8:15pm
@lori62yb Hello Lori, I don’t know why your doctor would say that PMR doesn’t normally present...
’m on my 2nd round of PMR and have tapered ... down to 5 mg prednisone. ... Actemra and I would like to get off prednisone
Posted: Feb 7 9:44am
I always keep in mind that each of us has our own journey. April 2024 apparent...
Actemra 162mg/.9ml once a week with 15mg Prednisone ... 10mg AM 5mg PM also began a tape reduction ... of 1mg/week Prednisone. ... Today I am holding at daily 2mg Predisone
Posted: Feb 8 9:30am
How soon was Kevzara started after you were diagnosed with PMR? My response to Actemra was...
Actemra was dramatic but I was on Prednisone ... cortisol level to improve before I could taper ... off Prednisone.
Discussion: Kevzara
Posted: Feb 15 7:55am
I agree with Dadcue. Its great that Kevzara works. I think it should be tried as...
cortisol insufficiency created by the prednisone ... taper. ... I think its worth it to be off the prednisone ... Go real slow in your taper. ... take several months after stopping prednisone
Discussion: Kevzara
Posted: Sep 15, 2024
I agree with those who have posted so far. I ran into a similar problem with...
who refused to continue prescribing prednisone ... within hours of a single 20 mg dose of prednisone ... knowledgeable and prescribed enough prednisone ... I have been tapering for a year without ... monumentally important issue such as prednisone
Discussion: Prescriptions
Posted: Feb 26 7:51pm
Bless you sweet lady! Costocondritis is very painful. When you press on your breastbone is it...
I wonder if a short steroid taper would ... inflammation for you....either Medrol taper ... or prednisone....ask your doctor.
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Aug 12, 2023
Hi @phogan0609, Welcome to Connect. Sorry to hear Mr. Ugly (PMR) has invaded your personal space....
Took 3 and half years to taper off of ... prednisone the first time and 1 and ... I'm not sure if you are on a tapering ... discussion: -- How to Slowly and Safely Taper ... discussion/how-to-slowly-and-safely-taper-off-prednisone-but-no-set-rules
Posted: Mar 1 6:29pm
Hello. I am 54 and was diagnosed about 3 years ago. I have added flax seed...
a liquid calcium supplement to my prednisone ... But as I’m tapering (down to 3 mg and
Posted: Feb 4, 2024
About a year and a half behind you, so you are a pioneer for me! Hope...
year included GCA dx and beginning Prednisone ... as well as going on the fast track Prednisone ... taper. ... ahead....of course pain free while on Prednisone ... what to expect as Actemra kicks in, prednisone
Posted: Apr 21 6:27pm
"Others in this forum seem to have had good success with it." --------------------------- Now that more...
They were pro-prednisone and anti-Actemra ... working" and I wanted to be off prednisone ... my many long term side effects from prednisone ... In the short term, prednisone wasn&#39 ... I tapered off prednisone within a year
Posted: Apr 24 2:17pm
My experience has been very similar to yours. I was diagnosed with GCA and PMR in...
I started with 60 mg prednisone, and ... I'm at 5 mg prednisone now, and ... appointment tomorrow to discuss further tapering
Posted: Apr 24 9:07am