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Welcome @papasrockyworld, It is definitely a great feeling when that first dose of prednisone kicks in...
discussions you might find helpful in your PMR ... journey: --- PMR Dosages and Managing ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages ... / --- When and How to Taper Prednisone ... connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/when-and-how-to-taper-prednisone
Posted: Oct 29, 2023
Hi Mary @marymckeith, I'm sorry to hear you are struggling with additional pain. You mentioned in...
wondering if they no longer think you have PMR ... when I dropped to a lower dose of prednisone ... even try going up 1/2 of the amount I tapered ... Tapering off of prednisone is different
Posted: Dec 14, 2023
Thanks for the reply, John, and for the wisdom you’ve gleaned from your experiences with PMR,...
gleaned from your experiences with PMR ... , prednisone therapy and tapering. ... bit concerned about the speed of the taper ... on as I learn more about the art of tapering
Posted: Jan 30 10:36am
@654321, @beaver, and all...It sounds like you've made some decisions about your treatments and are moving...
I've been taking 10mg of Prednisone ... Tried to taper off but the PMR and GCA ... hydroxychloroquine in addition to Prednisone ... to help taper off the Prednisone or
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Posted: Jan 28 2:42pm
My first indication something was wrong was constant pain in my left shoulder deep inside. Then...
fascitous but now I know it was early PMR ... and put me on 20 mg prednisone. ... testing for other things said I had PMR ... Have been on prednisone since December ... 2020 still tapering downward ever so
I was on a moderately high dose of prednisone for 13 years for PMR. When I...
for 13 years for PMR. ... When I was able to taper down to 3 mg ... PMR. ... However, she allowed me to taper off ... I was able to taper off prednisone a
Posted: Feb 5 2:18pm
@reewhite -- this was one of the first papers i found about PMR that convinced me...
reewhite -- this was one of the first papers ... i found about PMR that convinced me ... have had no complaints ( 30 mg tapered ... What was your inital dose of Prednsione ... this Muller paper is also interesting
Posted: Mar 1 7:51am
I forgot to say that Actemra worked extremely well for PMR. I tapered off prednisone in...
Actemra worked extremely well for PMR ... I tapered off prednisone in one year ... to treat PMR. ... flare of uveitis which is unrelated to PMR ... I was able to taper off prednisone a
Posted: Mar 2 4:54pm
I recently started Kevzara 11/23 I was diagnosed with PMR 7/22 my Pred dose was 20mg...
Kevzara 11/23 I was diagnosed with PMR ... I have tapered to 5mg which is the lowest ... that lasted a month+ I was at 5mg prednisone ... going to see my Rheumatologist for my taper ... I am a bit concerned about the taper
After having PMR for 3 months, was then diagnosed with RA affecting both hands. Began 8mg...
After having PMR for 3 months, was ... Going on 11 months with PMR. ... Now tapering down to 2 mg Prednisone ... Dr. says wants to get me off the Prednisone
Discussion: PMR Taper and pain
Posted: Jan 13 8:33am
"rheumy says we are therefore finished treating PMR, and the task is to get off prednisone...
we are therefore finished treating PMR ... Tapering prednisone slowly is recommended ... The indirect risk of PMR flares is probably ... Tapering off prednisone can be done ... A PMR flare was still possible but that
Posted: Jan 18 5:22pm
I am two years in with PMR and have suffered a lot. Presently on my fourth...
I am two years in with PMR and have ... Presently on my fourth prednisone taper ... How long do most cases of PMR last?
Discussion: PMR Taper and pain
Posted: Jan 20 1:12pm
I took methotrexate as an adjunct to prednisone. In my case, it was used as a...
took methotrexate as an adjunct to prednisone ... It worked for lowering my prednisone ... Its effectiveness for PMR has mixed ... Fortunately, I was able to taper off ... prednisone relatively quickly after
Posted: Jan 24 8:19pm
I'm glad to hear the LDN is helping, even if it's not enough to completely replace...
not enough to completely replace the prednisone ... will help someone else: My dad has PMR ... d like to think as he continues to taper ... prednisone it'll continue to help
Posted: May 24, 2023
I'm sorry you weren't able to continue taking Kevzara. If your preexisting condition was another autoimmune...
worked extremely well for me to treat PMR ... are taking Kevzara to enable them to taper ... off prednisone. ... Many people taking long term prednisone
Posted: Feb 20 8:46pm
I was diagnosed with reactive arthritis with recurrent uveitis at least 20 years before PMR was...
rheumatologist could say at the time PMR ... Actemra was tried when I was able to taper ... off prednisone. ... It took less than a year for me to taper ... for PMR.
Posted: Feb 21 7:51pm
@srsmith3820, and all...I had the 1st of 2 covid infections last July 2023, 2nd covid in...
painful for days, and I developed PMR ... still experiencing and treating with Prednisone ... I got better quickly, but for the tapering ... it symptomatically with continued Prednisone ... , but keep me on a steroid for the PMR
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Posted: Jan 25 12:25pm
@1942marilyne, @johnbishop, and all...Hello, everyone. My PMR and autoimmune friends...I saw my Mayo rheumatologist yesterday...YEA! It...
My PMR and autoimmune friends...I saw ... I've taken Prednisone for new PMR ... I attempted a taper but had to go back ... methotrexate once weekly to help the Prednisone ... hydroxychloroquine in conjunction with Prenisone
@prestol It can be so difficult to have one autoimmune disease, much less two. I have...
I agree about being on long-term prednisone ... for maybe 6 years, but as soon as I tapered ... you about having both Crohn’s and PMR
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Posted: Feb 10 7:18pm