for my back, I've also been on prednisone ... for a couple years for pmr.. tapering

On the correct dosage of Prednisone, ... Trying to taper. ... the inflammation (which is what the Prednisone ... There are many ups and downs to Prednisone ... and PMR and it's an individual

I am trying to taper down from 15 mg ... Will be tapering by 1 mg. starting on ... not know if it is a result of the Prednisone ... , the tapering or the actual PMR. ... Also, tapering is an individual thing

Welcome @cantek, Tapering off of prednisone ... done it twice for another condition, PMR ... If I hurt too bad, I didn't taper ... Did your doctor give you any tapering

Welcome @doloresmacneil, Tapering off ... of prednisone can be a little tricky ... With my first occurrence of PMR I learned ... I didn't taper down if I hurt too ... What dosage of prednisone did you start

My PMR is currently in remission for ... / -- Prednisone tapering is hard: Do ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prednisone-tapering ... / -- Prednisone tapering and remission ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prednisone-tapering-and-remission

Welcome @maureenw, My PMR is currently ... Does your doctor have you on prednisone ... to treat the PMR and suggested a plan ... to taper off?

what the range is for upper level of Prednisone ... Dose to cut off a flare of PMR. ... ever been given to cut off a flare of PMR ... Highest dose= Time to taper=

When I am tapering prednisone down, ... PMR is not cancer, a stroke or heart

on imaging with the higher dose of prednisone ... However, evidence that higher prednisone ... , but the optimal initial dose and tapering ... is prednisone, 12.5 to 25 mg/day or ... for GCA, followed by individualized tapering

The chapter on PMR and GCA in Cecil ... which starts with Elderly patient, PMR ... diagnostic trial of corticosteroids prednisone ... ; taper corticosteroids to the lowest ... sore my legs were before starting prednisone

rheumatologist feels it’s not related to the PMR ... She continues to taper my prednisone

You're right, most people with PMR ... I had PMR and GCA for a year before ... I was first diagnosed with PMR and put ... on 10 mg of prednisone. ... and I started to taper down by 5 mg

I've had 2 episodes of PMR since ... I've only used prednisone for treatment ... but my taper off time the second time ... 2 years the first time around with PMR ... diet changes after my first bout with PMR

Don't taper until you're feeling ... disease dictate when and how much we taper ... Remember the average duration of PMR ... objective is not a relentless drive to 0 prednisone ... to do is find the lowest amount of prednisone

learn what they have shared about tapering ... down on prednisone. ... I've had 2 occurrences of PMR but ... for PMR which is normally 12.5 to 25 ... you might have something other than PMR

such a long struggle to lower your prednisone ... I only took my dose of prednisone in ... years to taper off with the last six ... only took me a year and a half to taper ... off of prednisone.

Tapering off of prednisone can be difficult ... My first time with PMR I was also started ... dose until I was able to stop taking prednisone ... body and how I felt and adjust the prednisone ... My PMR went into remission for six years

poster who asked about controlling PMR ... pain during tapering from prednisone

care docs that the goal of treating PMR ... with prednisone is to taper off slowly ... and listen to your body while tapering ... If I was pain free on 20 mg prednisone ... , I would definitely try tapering down