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What doses of Prednisone did you take for asthma? My first dose of Prednisone was at...
and I could always taper off quickly ... followed by a fast taper many times ... I thought I could treat PMR with a Prednisone ... to tapered off in a month or two. ... However, long term Prednisone for PMR
Posted: Aug 6 3:10pm
I agree with everything that has already been posted. I'm not sure how much my experience...
When I tapered off Prednisone, Actemra ... I tapered by 1 mg per month for the ... being the "only option for PMR. ... 't like a PMR flare. ... PMR was controlled well but "other
Kevzara and Actemra are new biologics that insurance may cover. Usually if you have tried methotrexate...
restart while you are tapering. ... Once you are off prednisone you can ... going to have a very difficult time to taper ... They can restart PMR. ... Prednisone is not your friend.
Posted: Aug 2 9:04am
I also had no blood markers for PMR--everything was normal, but then again, I had a...
I also had no blood markers for PMR- ... Prednisone. ... My pain stopped immediately and I tapered ... off of the Prednisone in about a year
Posted: Aug 2 12:13pm
"To me the increase is a step backwards in my goal of tapering off the med."...
is a step backwards in my goal of tapering ... However, increasing your prednisone ... rheumatologist "pressures" them to taper ... In my opinion, the whole process of tapering ... discomfort wasn't being caused by PMR
Posted: Aug 1 12:49am
YES! This happened to my father. Well, there’s no way to be 100% sure, but more...
what we now know as the debilitating PMR ... recognized the likely symptoms of PMR ... and only after that did he send a prednisone ... population that’s most affected by PMR ... I hope this slower taper works for you
Posted: Mar 16 12:26am
I was normal blood work. I had been on steroids for about 5 weeks. That could...
article recently about diagnosing PMR ... not test for our baseline prior to PMR ... As for your taper, I think its just ... Google prednisone and adrenal insufficiency
Posted: Sep 3 2:40pm
My experience was the same. Tapering off Prednisone is uncomfortable and painful even when PMR isn't...
Tapering off Prednisone is uncomfortable ... withdrawal symptoms for PMR. ... dose so tapering gets slower and slower ... It took me almost a year to taper from ... said I shouldn't even attempt to taper
Posted: Aug 8 4:15pm
I'm not your Dad but the same thing happened to me. I needed an endocrinologist to...
needed an endocrinologist to help me taper ... PMR. ... symptoms while I tapered my Prednisone ... think people forget the reason for tapering ... flare if we taper too quickly.
Posted: Sep 4 3:56pm
So sorry that you have PMR. It's a hard disease to regulate. I imagine even harder...
So sorry that you have PMR. ... #39;t think skipping your doses of Prednisone ... I started on 20mg of Prednisone, taken ... I've taoered to 5.5mg by reducing ... hurt, I go back up 0.5mg and slow my tapering
Posted: Sep 20 7:13am
Thank you for sharing that study. I found it very interesting. I was diagnosed with PMR...
I was diagnosed with PMR in August 2021 ... I started on 20 mg Prednisone. ... As I was tapering my Dr prescribed Methotrexate ... I am currently down to 3 mg Prednisone ... the morning (once a week) along with prednisone
Posted: May 6, 2023
My husband has just been given Actemra (injections you do at home.) We picked it up...
severe case of GCA (he already had PMR ... for about 8 months and was tapering ... Prednisone down from 30 mg to 12.5 ... They now have him on 80 mg daily of Prednisone
Posted: Feb 29 6:24pm
hello @nyxygirl. I hope your suture site has healed. My visit to Mayo in AZ was...
Rheumatologist does not think I have PMR ... My PA here said PMR is a diagnostic ... I presented and how I responded to prednisone ... So, I am tapering the steroid. ... Prednisone? Other condition?
My husband developed PMR in May 2023 and GCA (giant cell arteritis) in February 2024. Three...
My husband developed PMR in May 2023 ... He’s on daily prednisone 70 mg per day ... and trying to taper. ... but the goal is that it will help taper ... the prednisone.
Posted: Apr 1 6:23pm
I was put on Hydroxychloroquine and Prednisone for PMR. Was feeling better but now that I’m...
was put on Hydroxychloroquine and Prednisone ... for PMR. ... Was feeling better but now that I’m tapered
Posted: Aug 22 12:27pm
"Pain is a symptom, not a disease, and all pain is not PMR pain." Isn't that...
not a disease, and all pain is not PMR ... Pain is also a symptom of tapering off ... prednisone which makes it even harder ... to taper off prednisone.
Posted: Aug 21 12:37pm
@tobeybaby, I've had PMR twice and was able to taper off of prednisone both time without...
@tobeybaby, I've had PMR twice and ... was able to taper off of prednisone ... I was again started on 20 mg prednisone ... and was able to taper off of prednisone ... the mornings for both times with the PMR
@susanew, My first time with PMR it took 3 and half years to taper off of...
@susanew, My first time with PMR it ... took 3 and half years to taper off of ... prednisone. ... off of prednisone while you wait for ... search=Tapering%20off%20of%20Prednisone
Posted: Aug 16 5:29pm