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@nimalw, I think that you had a kidney transplant. And so I want to jump in...
I also was prescribed prednisone along ... The prednisone dosage was gradually ... hearing so many negative comments about prednisone ... evaluation, I was told that I could taper ... off the prednisone because of some
Support Group: Transplants
Posted: Jan 24, 2022
Hi @annettetompkins that is a true horror story! I'm sorry that your doctor was so blase....
My inflammation markers were off the ... What I've read, prednisone has to ... be tapered slowly, as it takes over ... month to monitor inflammation as I taper ... the prednisone.
Hello Teri, thank you for your comments. I got off to an awful start just getting...
I got off to an awful start just getting ... Prednisone. ... diagnose me right away, prescribed Prednisone ... the practice who is now trying to taper
Thanks. Right now I am learning my part of the pt. Her blood clot is gone...
Also being taken off prednisone in two ... Tapered from 100 mgs daily to 10, starting ... test and will probably also be taken off
Support Group: Caregivers
Posted: Dec 7, 2021
Hi @oldhen, Actually there is a lot of information out there on Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR). It...
really helpful when I was trying to taper ... off of prednisone was for me to keep ... daily pain log along with how much prednisone ... you up with a schedule to help you taper ... off of prednisone when it's under
Hi, I am a year and a few months from my SCT for AML. Started with...
I was put on a short course of Prednisone ... off the Cyclosporin and started Sirolimus ... taper. ... I was prescribed 20 of Prednisone and ... I started to taper Prednisone, just
Hi, I just came across this forum. I've had PMR for 2-1/2 years now, and like...
getting up and down until I was put on Prednisone ... I was never able to taper off it, so ... Recently I had to go off the Meloxicam
Thanks for your reply John. My rheumatologist has said a few times that I may end...
After 14 months, recently tapering off ... pain return, I am back on 5 mg. of Prednisone ... As I taper to 4 it’s getting bad again
I don't have a lot to add to this discussion but I just saw my rheumatologist...
surgery May 7th and of course had to be off ... We decided to do a prednisone taper
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Jul 20, 2021
@zaa I don't really think anyone can answer your question with any kind of authority. The...
The prednisone is the miracle drug for ... years until I was finally able to taper ... off of prednisone. ... remission for 6 years and I was on prednisone ... again but was able to taper off in
Posted: Jul 3, 2021
Welcome to the group! I too am tapering after a severe bout of PMR that started...
I too am tapering after a severe bout ... three months for me to get completely off ... of the prednisone. ... for controlling your pain while you taper
Posted: Jun 19, 2021
I was diagnosed about 5 yrs. ago with PMR/and possible GCA. I've taken prednisone for all...
I've taken prednisone for all of ... @8mg. pred, and having difficulty tapering ... still very active but want to get off
Posted: Jun 18, 2021
@chals What has helped me taper off of prednisone the 2 times that it was active...
@chals What has helped me taper off ... of prednisone the 2 times that it was ... I generally tried to taper down every ... was active I was started at 20 mg prednisone ... I didn't taper lower unless the
Posted: Jun 5, 2021
I haven't provided an update on my polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) for awhile so thought I would...
Are you still on prednisone and tapering ... down or have you been able to taper ... off and keep your PMR under control
@karinaph, oh gosh, I texted my last response to you before I read this one of...
It's much easier to take than Prednisone ... I was on Prednisone for over a year ... for about a year now, coupled with tapering ... off Prednisone, but now only on Actemra ... , minus the Prednisone.
Posted: Feb 24, 2021