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Your story is very interesting. It seems to confirm what I've seen from others with PMR:...
I do think that a slow taper is a good ... congratulations on finding a way to get off ... Prednisone after so many years taking
Posted: Mar 1, 2023
Just my opinion but I feel that pain should be gone or nearly gone before starting...
or nearly gone before starting to taper ... your prednisone dose. ... pain it means you're low on the prednisone ... are hellbent to get a PMR sufferer off
Posted: Feb 28, 2023
Hi @christopherc, I do think the prednisone plays a large part of causing PMR to go...
Hi @christopherc, I do think the prednisone ... It took me 3 and half years to taper ... off. ... and only took me 1 and half years to taper ... off.
I'm interested in hearing people's experiences with methotrexate as a steroid-sparing medication. My rheumatologist has pushed...
methotrexate because I have been on prednisone ... a half and failed to successfully taper ... Were you able to get off prednisone ... Did you get off prednisone and remain
Posted: Feb 23, 2023
Are you still taking Enbrel for AS and uveitis? Are you also taking prednisone for PMR?...
off prednisone. ... without being able to taper off wasn ... off prednisone in 7 months for the ... As soon as I tapered off prednisone ... It took 3 months to taper off prednisone
Posted: Feb 18, 2023
Welcome @issyb, I see that you have already connected with @marmak on your PMR journey. You...
first time it took me 3-1/2 years to taper ... off. ... took a 1-1/2 years before I could get off ... of prednisone. ... I would not be in a hurry to taper down
Posted: Feb 10, 2023
Hello @andrewcord, Welcome to Connect. I'm sorry to hear you haven't had any sleep for 4...
Normally you have to taper off of prednisone ... information on the topic here: -- Prednisone ... withdrawal: Why do I need to slowly taper ... https://www.mayoclinic.org/prednisone-withdrawal ... How much prednisone were you on over
Posted: Feb 1, 2023
I'm in the same boat. I was diagnosed with spondylitis about 30 years ago. I also...
I always had leftover prednisone on ... About 4 years ago when I was unable to taper ... off prednisone, a biologic called Actemra ... I was then able to taper off prednisone ... Unfortunately, prednisone didn't
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Posted: Jan 31, 2023
Morning I have been on prednisone for about 3 years ranging in doses from 15 to...
Morning I have been on prednisone for ... I have been tapering for the last 18mths ... off the 35mg i was on that for 6mths ... so tapering has been challenging but ... to do it by using liquid pediatric prednisone
Posted: Jan 21, 2023
Hi Mary @mary4, You are doing great! If you have been OK with .5 for a...
with .5 for a month, you have been tapering ... slowly and stopping prednisone at .5 ... until I could finally stop taking prednisone ... 3 and half years by the time I was off ... prednsione the first time.
Posted: Jan 13, 2023
Thanks to all of you who responded to my post. It seems that the PMR is...
the PMR is under control with 10 mg prednisone ... Will work with my doc to start tapering ... off when we think I'm ready.
Posted: Jan 4, 2023
What a terrific outcome. High dose prednisone causes hypertension in me, so I've been watching my...
High dose prednisone causes hypertension ... Was on a taper for my pmr which I&#39 ... good deal of pain in my quest to get off
Posted: Jan 1, 2023
Hello @mnmom1, Welcome to Connect. Several members have mentioned splitting their prednisone dosage to help with...
members have mentioned splitting their prednisone ... at 20 mg for both occurrences and tapered ... pain in the morning as my guide to tapering ... think made it a little easier to get off ... It also requires a higher dose of prednisone
Posted: Dec 30, 2022
Hi @maggie14, I think that video wasn't part of the article but an advertisement on the...
I started shortly after tapering off ... prednisone from my first time with ... lifestyle (more exercise) helped me taper ... off prednisone sooner - 1-1/2 years
Posted: Dec 29, 2022
Hello @cramsey, Welcome to Connect. Sorry to hear you are having to deal with the PMR...
slowly tapering off as my pain would ... first time it took 3-1/2 years to taper ... off. ... second time it took me 1-1/2 years to taper ... off.
Posted: Dec 28, 2022
Hi @christi48, I got two COVID vaccine before I was diagnosed with PMR and GCA, which...
the Moderna vaccines while taking prednisone ... , and tapering, and did not experience ... I've been off prednisone for a few
Hi marmak ... I'm a retired nurse. I took prednisone for more than 12 years so...
off prednisone but I wasn't very ... When a biologic was tried, I tapered ... off prednisone in 7 months. ... I have been off prednisone for 3 years ... I think the best strategy to taper off
Posted: Dec 20, 2022