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@milld835, I'm not a doctor and have no medical training but I've always been told by...
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
hello out there fellow sufferers..I have pmr for a year and a half..every time i start...
out there fellow sufferers..I have pmr ... half..every time i start a very slow taper ... below 10 mg of prednisone i relapse
Welcome @kvd9, I'm sorry to hear you are experiencing a relapse with PMR. I'm currently in...
you are experiencing a relapse with PMR ... I had a tough time with prednisone the ... It took me 3 and half years to taper ... it only took me a year and half to taper ... another discussion here - GCA and PMR
Posted: Jan 26, 2022
Hello Carrie @pmr2016, Welcome to Connect. I can't imagine how difficult it is to live in...
Hello Carrie @pmr2016, Welcome to Connect ... such terrible symptoms as those with PMR ... My second round with PMR was in 2016 ... and fortunately I was able to taper ... shared in this similar discussion: – Tapering
Posted: Jan 13, 2022
PMR Induced by Merck Zostavax LIVE Shingles Vaccine Received vaccine on November 26 2016. The following...
PMR Induced by Merck Zostavax LIVE Shingles ... turned completely upside down, with PMR ... Have started with 20mg Prednisone, and ... tapered down to 5mg several times, ... (Prednisone is not without side effects
Posted: Jan 13, 2022
I have read many opinions on tapering and there is a separate thread about it. There...
I have read many opinions on tapering ... This is my 3rd bout of PMR, so I have ... Currently, I will be on prednisone 2 ... The first time I had PMR, I was on prednisone ... time I was off in 10 months, but the PMR
I’ve had PMR for year and a half and have thankfully tapered down to 4 MG/day...
I’ve had PMR for year and a half and ... have thankfully tapered down to 4 MG ... like I was back to square one with my PMR ... 100% better even before taking my prednisone
Discussion: Melatonin and PMR
Posted: Nov 12, 2021
Hello @carol75, Welcome to Connect. I have PMR which is currently in remission but when it...
also lived with some pain as I was tapering ... off of prednisone for both occurrences ... keep a daily pain log along with the prednisone ... that day which was helpful when I was tapering ... off of prednisone.
Interesting, years ago I got PMR about a month after a flu shot two years in...
Interesting, years ago I got PMR about ... January I am about 46 weeks later I got PMR ... in my legs and can hardly walk, prednisone ... taper over about two months and now
Posted: Nov 10, 2021
I feel your pain tinman. My diagnosis was about 18-20 months ago too. I don’t know...
don’t know about gut bacteria and PMR ... methotrexate route… I’m down to 5 Mg of Prednisone ... going super slow after my initial tapering
Hi @aliceoleary, Welcome to Connect. When my PMR came out of remission in 2016 my CRP...
When my PMR came out of remission in ... when I was initially diagnosed with PMR ... occurrences I was started on 20mg prednisone ... It took me 3-1/2 years to taper off ... of prednisone the first time but only
Discussion: CRP and SED levels
Posted: Nov 1, 2021
@ncgal, For both of my two occurrences with PMR and tapering off of prednisone the rheumatologist...
For both of my two occurrences with PMR ... and tapering off of prednisone the ... some suggestions the first time my PMR ... used a daily pain scale log with the prednisone ... tablets prescribed really helped me taper
Posted: Sep 27, 2021
I should have mentioned these discussions also as they might be helpful for tapering off of...
off of prednisone. -- PMR Dosages ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages ... / -- Prednisone tapering is hard: Do ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prednisone-tapering ... / -- Tapering off of Prednisone: https
I’ve been wondering about when to get and if to get my third shot. I started...
I started feeling the PMR symptoms after ... Started on prednisone but now tapering ... Are you on both prednisone and methotrexate
Posted: Aug 31, 2021
Hi @fillis, Welcome to Connect, an online community where patients and caregivers share their experiences, find...
I've had 2 occurrences of PMR since ... I don't think PMR will go into remission ... Prednisone has to be tapered off of ... My first occurrence with PMR took 3- ... – Tapering off of Prednisone https
Suzorand, your welcome. FYI, I took twice as long to taper off Prednisone than what the...
FYI, I took twice as long to taper off ... Prednisone than what the docs said ... I wanted to make sure PMR didn't ... changing the wording around and mixing in PMR
Posted: Jul 28, 2021
@suzorand - Another thing that might help PMR if you are not already doing it is...
suzorand - Another thing that might help PMR ... think that is what helped me when my PMR ... the second time and I was able to taper ... off of prednisone in a year and a half
I'm sorry you have PMR at such a young age. I have just recovered from my...
I'm sorry you have PMR at such a ... just recovered from my second bout of PMR ... days and I am now in the process of tapering ... off of prednisone, which is, in my ... better, even though I am decreasing the prednisone
unfortunately in the age group susceptible to PMR there is overlap with other ailments such as...
unfortunately in the age group susceptible to PMR ... it is therefore at times during the tapering ... of prednisone that one is not sure ... and crp are the best indicators of pmr ... to do these tests before altering prednisone