months, I was eventually diagnosed with PMR ... and started a 10-month taper. ... only minimal side effects from the prednisone ... Near the end of my taper, some of the ... taper and also began receiving monthly

remission after my first time with PMR ... The first time I had PMR it took me ... three and a half years to taper off ... of prednisone. ... diet and exercise and was able to taper

I started prednisone in April for PMR ... Once I had tapered to 9mg I found reducing ... then never considered it was part of PMR ... but the neurologist believes it is PMR ... or white which I have learnt with PMR

so glad they put you on Actemra for PMR ... I think anyone who has PMR for a long ... time who can't get off Prednisone ... He's able to taper (down from 80 ... Fingers crossed that as he tapers the

#39;t know for sure if I'm "PMR ... relatively pain free" and "PMR ... According to my rheumatologist, PMR ... I then taper off prednisone again in ... medications) AND "inability to taper

anyone had major surgery just before PMR ... -c2 are of my spine. 6 mos later PMR ... I am looking for relief without prednisone ... Tapered off about 5 was ago a full pain

I adjust my prednisone according to ... what seems right for me in my slow taper ... person once every 3 months (I’ve had PMR

once asked my rheumatologist if the prednisone ... prescribed a single morning dose of prednisone ... At some point in tapering you need to ... exceptions to the rule' apply in pmr ... If I had known my pmr journey was going

I was diagnosed in Aug of 23 with PMR ... old female in good health until this PMR ... I have been on a 20 mg prednisone taper

Prednisone, as well, and tapered off ... I've been off Prednisone for months ... BTW, my PMR started after my second

Otherwise, I agree it is possible to taper ... arthritis and uveitis in addition to PMR ... I would often taper from 60 mg to zero ... PMR complicated things after it was ... I was able to taper quickly down to

for very long and could easily taper ... I'm not sure PMR and/or GCA responds ... happened during the 15 years before PMR ... for PMR. ... deteriorating but it was impossible for me to taper

osteopenia and was concerned about prednisone ... closer to osteoporosis (I have been on prednisone ... the pain and debilitating effects of PMR ... I too am at the prednisone tapering ... . to write you a script for one mg prednisone

As well as prednisone works -- and I ... its ability to minimize the pain of PMR ... really hoping I'll be able to start tapering

Not being able to taper gracefully is ... There was nothing graceful about how I tapered ... Kevzara (sarilumab) was FDA approved for PMR ... Actemra (tocilizumab) helped me taper ... off prednisone gracefully.

Prednisone helps arthritis too. ... Prednisone was first used as a treatment ... promoted that are used to replace and taper ... off low dose prednisone. ... PMR/GCA have some catching up to do

Interesting paper about IL-6 and inflammatory ... taper plus TCZ (subcutaneous 162 mg ... ) to prednisone taper alone. ... tapering alone group [111]. ... Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) PMR is

I have had PMR for about one and a half ... Up and down on Prednisone, on MTX, and ... I have tapered down to 5mg of Prednisone ... and will continue to taper down about

I have had PMR off and on for 30+ years ... I have tapered off of prednisone (P)

I was diagnosed with PMR and GCA in ... High doses of Prednisone relieved my ... symptoms but tapering just sent my ... after 6 months and 2 tries at tapering ... We then switched to Methyl Prednisone