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Yes ... that was true in my case. Since Actemra wasn't FDA approved for PMR my...
my "best chance of ever getting off ... Prednisone." I notice people ... wants their patients on long term prednisone ... dose is tapered lower. ... I think doctors are giving prednisone
Posted: Mar 13 5:29pm
Likewise. Rather than decreasing prednisone @ 0.5 mg/week I took a tip from one of our...
Rather than decreasing prednisone @ ... more complex but I tried this: say prednisone ... level is 7.5 mg., my taper was @ 3- ... until I feel well enough to taper again ... Mine did some research and took me off
After consuming 27,000 mg of Predisone in one year, I also found it hard to taper...
After consuming 27,000 mg of Predisone ... one year, I also found it hard to taper ... off. ... Went back to 5 mg and tapered to one ... Prednisone for good.
"I still do not personally know anyone who like me has pmr, in 7 years." ---------------------...
if Actemra didn't allow me to taper ... off prednisone. ... Part of the reason I tapered by 1 mg ... I was in a hurry to get off prednisone ... off Prednisone even though the PMR
Posted: Jun 7 9:58am
Totally agree with you! What is in our supermarkets is mostly not real food. I'm a...
vaccination and I managed to wean off ... of prednisone in 1.5 years. ... Now I'm tapering off prednisone ... once again and will soon be off of it
Discussion: Diet & PMR.
Posted: May 4, 2023
I feel like my situation is weird. I started out by taking one .25 shot in...
weird but it's like if you take prednisone ... at a high dose and then don't taper ... off, your skin will hurt to the touch
Discussion: Wegovy and nausea
Posted: Jun 3 2:11pm
I am tapering off prednisone and taking Kimzara. I too have bad osteoarthritis and fear what...
I am tapering off prednisone and taking ... fear what will happen when I'm off ... prednisone. ... I dread going off prednisone although
I never had a problem with a-fib but Prednisone can certainly cause a-fib or make it...
never had a problem with a-fib but Prednisone ... I was unable to taper off prednisone ... Actemra got me off Prednisone but it ... I have been off Prednisone for almost ... Not only was I able to stop Prednisone
I’ve had RA for over 25 years and PMR for the last 3 years. Lots of...
of drugs,biologics,methotrexate and prednisone ... Kevzara which enabled me to finally get off ... prednisone which was very difficult ... for me to taper off of.
Posted: Oct 22, 2024
"I worry that I am becoming dependent on the weed, but it really helps me with...
" We get dependent on prednisone ... I didn't fully appreciate prednisone ... dependency is until you try to taper ... off prednisone. ... I didn't have a prednisone addiction
Posted: Oct 19, 2024
My rheumy told me the adrenal gland starts making cortisol at around 8 to 10 in...
Im at 7mg prednisone after hitting a ... Started my prednisone at 15 mg in beginning ... Im guessing another 6 months to taper ... off the prednisone at 1mg reduction
Posted: Oct 19, 2024
Maybe an endocrinologist would be helpful if you are having adrenal issues. Adrenal insufficiency isn't really...
they are the doctors who start us on Prednisone ... all any rheumatologist can say is to taper ... off Prednisone ASAP. ... Prednisone is an easy medication to
@rosemarya and @jennashaped I will add to my previous post that I am currently on prednisone...
So far, I have not been on prednisone ... out at a high dose but have been tapered ... have not had any side effects from tapering ... at this time to take me completely off ... of the prednisone.
Support Group: Transplants
Posted: Oct 8, 2024
@jennashaped, Congratulations on your recent liver transplant. Welcome to Connect! I am a liver/kidney transplant recipient...
liver and kidney teams to taper off ... prednisone on a slow taper. ... it to my PCP he suggested a slower taper ... Mayo research indicated that I could taper ... off.
Support Group: Transplants
Posted: Oct 8, 2024
@jennashaped I'm sorry that you're experiencing this pain. I had joint pain after being weaned off...
had joint pain after being weaned off ... of prednisone many years ago (this ... I had been on prednisone for a total ... of 13 months and upon being tapered ... and be tapered off again.
Support Group: Transplants
Posted: Oct 8, 2024
I was listening to my body when prednisone was started. I knew almost immediately that something...
I was listening to my body when prednisone ... My problem was that I was unable to taper ... off prednisone for more than 12 years ... I remember being told that prednisone ... If going back on prednisone is the best
I am sorry for all you are going through. Don't give up. Remember 3's the charm!...
, you are back up to 20 mg. on the Prednisone ... At 20 mg I was tapered off by 2.5 mg ... with a meal (you may choose to start tapering ... off by 1 mg once you hit 10 mg) 7.5 ... the Prednisone for the past two weeks
Posted: Oct 5, 2024
Had I listened to the folks that promote dead slow I would still be on prednisone....
They encouraged me to stay on Prednisone ... The side effects from Prednisone were ... The Prednisone side effects were not ... additional medications after I was able to taper ... off Prednisone.
Posted: Oct 3, 2024