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I just wish to add a couple of things. Your taper from 20 mg to 8...
Your taper from 20 mg to 8 mg in 8 months ... successful with their first attempt at tapering ... off prednisone. ... Hopefully, Kevzara will make it easier to taper ... Prednisone the second time.
Posted: Sep 4 11:00am
I’m glad the KEVZARA is working for you and others! I seem to be the oddball...
to be the oddball here. am on 12.5 prednisone ... The plan was to be taken off the methotrexate ... one month and stay on KEVZARA while tapering ... off prednisone.
Posted: Sep 4 3:17pm
I think you are the first to report that you are taking Rinvoq for GCA since...
pioneer in getting alternatives to Prednisone ... Long term prednisone as the only option ... new beginning when I successfully tapered ... off Prednisone after 12 years.
Posted: Sep 5 10:02am
I now have Adrenal Insufficiency from being on Prednisone for a year. My Endocrinologist says there...
Adrenal Insufficiency from being on Prednisone ... says there is no proven safe way to taper ... with the instructions she gives me to taper ... second opinion and I desperately want off ... of prednisone but I’m also now terrified
I was thinking that I would never get off Prednisone after taking Prednisone daily for more...
was thinking that I would never get off ... Prednisone after taking Prednisone ... With Actemra you may be able to taper ... off Prednisone faster than you think ... depends more on how long you have taken Prednisone
Posted: Dec 28, 2024
This is an afterthought that I will repost. I just noticed the following in the above...
Actemra was stopped -- I needed 20 mg of Prednisone ... When Actemra was restarted, I tapered ... off Prednisone again in about a month
Nothing too unusual in my background except I had a previous diagnosis of inflammatory arthritis with...
, I tapered off in 45 days or less. ... PMR was diagnosed I was unable to taper ... off Prednisone for 12 years. ... I'm convinced my inability to taper ... off Prednisone after PMR was diagnosed
It doesn't matter if you are new or not. Your experience is unique and I would...
but that dates back to when I was on Prednisone ... known to deplete vitamins in the way Prednisone ... I was able to taper off Prednisone about ... and I wasn't able to stop prednisone ... Now that I'm off Prednisone, the
Posted: Aug 23 9:37pm
Thats probably a good concern. The older we get the more susceptible we become. However if...
However if you are currently taking prednisone ... to help with the cortisol flare of tapering ... prednisone. ... So if your taking prednisone now and ... friends , I would say your not any worse off
I'm wondering about tapering off prednisone when I'm on Kevzara. I've been on Kevzara for 5...
I'm wondering about tapering off ... been on Kevzara for 5 months and have tapered ... me to go to 1 mg next week and be off ... prednisone in 2 weeks. ... I really want to get off prenisone,
What dose of Dexamethasone are you taking. It is about 5-6 times more potent and has...
potent and has a longer half-life than Prednisone ... It is harder to taper off Dexamethasone ... Tapering off Prednisone is hard enough ... it had some benefits for reducing Prednisone
Posted: Aug 27 7:42am
I have GCA and PMR. I got relief immediately from prednisone, but I started at 60...
I got relief immediately from prednisone ... Prednisone causes higher blood pressure ... But if you have trouble getting off ... of prednisone, your doctor might want ... the PMR can get worse (flare) if you taper
Posted: Aug 25 1:28pm
My hubby suffered with c-diff, and his story is quite different. He was diagnosed with Ulcerative...
He was put on prednisone and asacol ... Dr put him on steroids again, after tapering ... this year, he flared every time they tapered ... him off steroids.
Discussion: C. diff relapse?
Support Group: Infectious Diseases
Posted: Dec 3, 2021
Thank ypu for your advice. I'm on 4 mg prednisone for my rheumatoid arthritis and as...
I'm on 4 mg prednisone for my rheumatoid ... Then take a paper towel wetted with ... Then take a dry paper towel and dry ... Then you will see the thrush rubbed off
Support Group: Digestive Health
Posted: Aug 19, 2017
Hello @allinge, You will notice that we merged your discussion with an existing discussion on the...
experienced hair loss while taking or tapering ... Prednisone? ... has-anyone-experienced-hair-loss-when-slowly-tapering-off-prednisone ... discussion from 2024: -- Hair Loss from Prednisone
Whether the taper is fast or not depends on many factors. What was your highest prednisone...
Whether the taper is fast or not depends ... What was your highest prednisone dose ... cortisol or you wouldn't be able to taper ... Since you are on 0 mg of prednisone ... cortisol level after you have been off
Posted: Jul 3 3:08pm
At my yearly physical checkup, my PCP said it’s time to get off prednisone. I was...
checkup, my PCP said it’s time to get off ... prednisone. ... Seems like it is an aggressive taper
Posted: Jun 27 11:04am
I followed my rheumatologist's recommendations regarding my taper. I figure he has a lot of experience...
#39;s recommendations regarding my taper ... was a little conservative with my taper ... doctor is in too big a hurry to get you off ... prednisone, that can cause problems
Posted: Jun 25 4:11pm
I’m encouraged by your taper. I have been on prednisone for 7 months but the taper...
I’m encouraged by your taper. ... I have been on prednisone for 7 months ... but the taper has been too fast. ... My doctor says it time to get off.
Posted: Jul 6 8:27pm