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Sun sensitivity is a well known symptom of lupus. It can cause a malar or photosensitivity...
It can cause a malar or photosensitivity ... important to know what amount you can ... get too much sun, aspirin or NSAIDS can ... and some reactions may even require prednisone
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jun 17 6:40pm
I am tapering my prednisone dose and am now down to 5mg . My rheumatologist wants...
I am tapering my prednisone dose and ... Now I have just been told that I can ... what is next going to happen due to prednisone
Posted: Jun 26 9:07pm
steroids do have side effects. But so can the pain/inflammation you endure trying to not use...
But so can the pain/inflammation you ... I would google as much as you can about ... adrenal insufficiency with prednisone
Discussion: treatment of PMR
Posted: Jun 23 9:18am
Your rheumatologist sounds sensible to me. Better than people who advise increasing prednisone for niggles of...
than people who advise increasing prednisone ... pain as we are trying to taper off prednisone ... incredible that my rheumatologist says I can ... still take Prednisone if I need to ... It isn't like Prednisone has been
Posted: Jun 30 10:06am
I’ve had PMR since early April 2022. Have been under the care of a rheumatologist since...
the diet made much difference and can ... I am currently down to 3.25 mg prednisone ... But I can’t attribute that to the naturopath ... I was able to taper to 2 mg prednisone ... Do what you can to reverse PMR.
Posted: Jul 2 2:19pm
Your sed rate and CRP are at a quite high level, indicating chronic inflammation, which you...
up to 40% in RA) So the.diagnosis can ... If a rash occurs, a skin biopsy can ... function is abnormal a kidney biopsy can ... Under the circumstances, treatment can ... then asking for treatment, perhaps prednisone
@doreenc Wow! You have been through it!! I tend to disagree with you about the "fragility...
(he has PMR and GCA, high doses of prednisone ... He's had very high doses of prednisone ... His eyes and face are puffy from the prednisone ... and can't do. ... and can't do.
Posted: Jul 3 11:29am
Hi All, I was diagnosed with Giant Cell Arteritis after a year and a half of...
a dexa scan shorly after starting prednisone ... relapse of GCA - so I'm back on Prednisone ... to a cup and a half a day, eat wild canned ... The alternative to Prednisone is blindness ... reasearch the postures and movements that can
Posted: May 23 3:37pm
I have some similar symptoms; dunno if it’s PMR or not, but my PMP and rheumatologist...
Also, the weakness in my thighs can ... Did you ever take prednisone? ... Finding a good doc can be a gamble,
Posted: Jul 4 11:45am
I have been ill for many, many years. My PC doctor believes I have two different...
different kinds of autoimmune but can ... He put me on a 1-week dose of prednisone ... Unfortunately, after the prednisone ... always feel better all over when on prednisone
Hello @edwardh . Thanks for your comments. I'm at 17 months now with PMR. Had one...
I guess I can understand the strategy ... If it does work I can drop down to 4mg ... type of security blanket with the Prednisone
Posted: Jul 9 11:02am
I have to say that when I started to take prednisone (30mg initially) my symptoms went...
to say that when I started to take prednisone ... Since June 1, 2024 I am OFF PREDNISONE ... that when I was between 1-2 mg of prednisone ... essential no matter how little you can
Posted: Jul 8 12:38pm
Hi there- So sorry you’re going through this. @maverickwhites is right about looking for an endocrinologist—I...
treatment for it is long-term use of prednisone ... adrenal-insufficiency-and-tapering-prednisone ... and you might find other members who can
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jun 12 11:29pm