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I am on my 13th month of battling PMR. (Male, 71, no other major illnesses) Like...
illnesses) Like you I started at 15mg Prednisone ... and tomorrow I will taper down to 1mg ... Prednisone. ... both a mental aspect (the impact of Prednisone ... taper schedule).
Posted: Dec 15, 2024
All of this explains why tapering off Prednisone is complicated. It also explains why there isn't...
All of this explains why tapering off ... Prednisone is complicated. ... also explains why there isn't any tapering ... 't helpful when the goal is to taper ... off prednisone.
Posted: Dec 15, 2024
If Prednisone works for you ... I wouldn't tell you not to take prednisone. I try...
If Prednisone works for you ... ... wouldn't tell you not to take prednisone ... She said prednisone was the best and ... works for me and I'm happy to have tapered ... off prednisone.
Discussion: Flare
Posted: Dec 14, 2024
My PMR story is long and rather sad since I took prednisone for more than 12...
is long and rather sad since I took prednisone ... I can't honestly say that Prednisone ... After 12 years of PMR and daily prednisone ... Actemra was started, I was able to taper ... off prednisone.
Discussion: Flare
Posted: Dec 14, 2024
I hear ya. My friends/family are confused with PMR, since they've never heard of it. Fortunately,...
July 2024 and was started on 60 mg prednisone ... I've been able to taper to 8 mg. ... I'm going to slow down the taper ... discussions in this group regarding 'tapering
Discussion: Flare
Posted: Dec 13, 2024
Yes. I was diagnosed with PMR and GCA the end of July 2024. Started taking 60...
I didn't start tapering from 60 ... August was sleep deprivation from the prednisone ... Once, I started tapering, my fatigue
Discussion: Flare
Posted: Dec 12, 2024
I’ve heard prednisone described as a pharmaceutical sledgehammer. It definitely does its job but it leaves...
I’ve heard prednisone described as a ... I’ve been on prednisone for chronic ... Every taper is a drama of crazy symptoms ... Depending on the level of taper, my ... are not relapsing on whatever the prednisone
Support Group: Asthma & Allergy
Posted: Dec 11, 2024
When you are on a dose of steroids for longer than two weeks your adrenal glands...
to sleep and a big portion of the tapering ... You can also Search Tapering or Titrating ... in mind that the lower the dose of prednisone
Posted: Dec 11, 2024
From 10 to 5, I tapered at 1 per month. Below 5 at 0.5 per month....
From 10 to 5, I tapered at 1 per month ... Your taper seems a little fast. ... reporting issues almost always seem to be tapering ... Chasing a bouncing ball of prednisone
Posted: Dec 8, 2024
@docmeehan, I didn't really try an anti-inflammatory diet or supplements my first time around with PMR...
around with PMR and I started on 20 mg prednisone ... and took 3-1/2 years to taper off. ... off of prednisone in 1 and half years ... morning along with the daily dose of prednisone ... down to not taper too fast.
Posted: Dec 5, 2024
I appreciate everyone's responses. I had appt with my Rheumatologist. He checked my sed rate and...
#39;t worried about me increasing my Prednisone ... advised me to return to 3mg and continue tapering
Discussion: Flare
Posted: Nov 23, 2024
Everyone's reactions to prednisone are different. I did not gain weight or change my diet. I...
Everyone's reactions to prednisone ... Prednisone did interfere with my sleep ... felt like superwoman until I started tapering ... 100 with pmr, then felt like 30 on prednisone ... Only had one slight flare tapering 10%
Posted: Nov 21, 2024