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Hi Keelin. This is an interesting case as so many of us have considered Prednisone a...
case as so many of us have considered Prednisone ... sorts in helping relieve such intense PMR ... so many, I had never even heard of PMR ... within 24 hours, and the two-year taper ... not have been so sure that you have PMR
Posted: Dec 1, 2022
Welcome @diannepv1, So sorry to hear that the flu shot is causing so many problems for...
discussion you might find helpful for tapering ... down on prednisone: -- PMR Dosages ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages ... / Have you been on prednisone since ... 2016 for PMR?
Hi Christi, I'm just about to celebrate my 6th anniversary of being diagnosed with PMR, although...
anniversary of being diagnosed with PMR ... others who are almost clueless about PMR ... been a long trip but I have kept the PMR ... Skin is paper thin now and I carry my ... compare notes with others who have PMR
Hi @christi48, I started on 40 mg of prednisone in late May, 2021 for Giiant Cell...
May, 2021 for Giiant Cell Arteritis, tapering ... by 5 mg every two weeks until the taper ... I looked healthier because GCA and PMR ... The year I spent on the couch with PMR ... drug, but in the case of GCA and PMR
My journey with PMR began shortly after my 65th birthday and my 5th haircut. I shouldn’t...
My journey with PMR began shortly after ... He put me on a 9 day course of Prednisone ... Either I take Prednisone or I could ... Second month and the taper has begun ... I have PMR, I have Scottish ancestry
I have come to the conclusion that my PMR was triggered by covid. Last November I...
have come to the conclusion that my PMR ... home, my doctor immediately diagnosed PMR ... , and I have been tapering down prednisone
When my PMR was active and I was tapering, I would wake up with a pain...
When my PMR was active and I was tapering ... and moving around and also taking my prednisone ... rheumatologist told me the goal for the prednisone
Hi. I am new to this group (and Mayo Connect). My question is when tapering and...
My question is when tapering and have ... Tapered very quickly, and was off within ... got so unbearable, Dr put me back on Prednisone ... year (since Oct 2021) I have been on Prednisone ... , and had tapered to 7.5mg/day.
Posted: Sep 19, 2022
I am finally off of prednisone after over 1.5 years! I was on 1 mg. for...
I am finally off of prednisone after ... many months and each time I tried to taper ... rheumatologist who believes that I never had PMR ... off the anti-inflammatory effects of prednisone ... is because of osteoarthritis (which prednisone
Discussion: Tapering
Posted: Nov 2, 2022
I can’t tell you how thankful I am for this group. I’ve learned so much by...
A week of Prednisone knocked out the ... Finally blood tests confirmed that I had PMR ... I started on 15mg of Prednisone in April ... 2022 and I taper 1mg each month. ... I will be tapering down to 8mg this
My situation is very similar. I started at 20mg, which did nothing. 40mg was magic--took away...
I tried to taper to 30mg, pain came ... I have all the unpleasant prednisone ... me I have an unusually bad case of PMR
Posted: Oct 18, 2022
Hello @spainishlady - There is a similar discussion that you might want to read through here:...
here: -- Chronic Fatigue while tapering ... Prednisone for PMR: https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... /discussion/chronic-fatiguewhile-tapering-prednisone-for-pmr ... one of the symptoms associated with PMR
Posted: Oct 16, 2022
Hi @christi48, We moved your post to an existing discussion on the same topic started by...
@shannaam here: -- How long has PMR ... My first occurrence of PMR lasted 3 ... The second time around the PMR lasted ... How long has your PMR been active? ... How is the tapering off of prednisone
I've never had to use methotrexate. Prednisone was my magic pill for both occurrences of PMR....
Prednisone was my magic pill for both ... occurrences of PMR. ... remission for about 6 years and the PMR ... Started back up with 20mg prednisone ... and was able to taper off in a year
Posted: Nov 12, 2022
Hi, I was diagnosed with PMR 2 years ago and was on Prednisone for a year...
Hi, I was diagnosed with PMR 2 years ... ago and was on Prednisone for a year ... tapered off slowly. ... Anyone diagnosed with PMR with normal
I experienced a disabling flare of PMR within a few days after receiving the Pfizer vaccine....
I experienced a disabling flare of PMR ... It was my second bout of PMR after a ... My rheumatologist prescribed prednisone ... immediately and after several months of tapering ... to take the vaccine and then resume prednisone
I have just been diagnosed with a severe case of hives. All the regular methods of...
suggested putting me on 60 mgs. of Prednisone ... on a 12 day taper. . ... The dermatologist is aware I have PMR
@aspine, I kept a daily log with the pain I was having in the morning along...
morning along with that days dosage of prednisone ... went back to the previous dose of prednisone ... off of prednisone with my rheumatologist ... alike with their pain threshholds for PMR ... off of prednisone.
Posted: Jan 24, 2022
I was dx with pmr last December and then RA A FEW months later . I’ve...
I was dx with pmr last December and ... I’ve been on prednisone since and am ... trying to taper off but can’t get lower
Discussion: PMR and RA
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jan 19, 2022