late summer and I was diagnosed with PMR ... I started 20mg prednisone but had terrible ... I tapered off after a month based on ... I stopped the prednisone on 12/31/24 ... back and knees that I had prior to PMR

rheumatologist put me on 60 mg. of prednisone ... was sleep deprived, because of the prednisone ... Once, I started tapering down from the ... I'm now down to 7 mg. of Prednisone ... tired than I would have been before PMR

When my doctor told me I had PMR I asked ... later when I took my final dose of prednisone ... But the long slow taper was agonizing ... I realize PMR may return but for now

There will be pain while tapering, but ... remember that it is not necessarily PMR ... automatically treated with an increase in prednisone ... Note that one should NOT take both prednisone ... Now I have been off prednisone for just

73 year old woman who started with PMR ... Reading all of your stories about tapering ... sx and decisions about getting off prednisone

I was diagnosed, finally, with PMR & ... Eventually I went through 15 months of prednisone ... , slowly tapering off. ... Slowly trying to taper down on that

The pain started with a diagnosis of PMR ... Prednisone took care of it, but I had ... to taper off due to high blood pressure

rheumatologist started me on 20 mg prednisone ... for both occurrences of PMR. ... first time took me 3 and half years to taper ... later took me 1 and a half years to taper ... the-productive-rheumatology-appointment-guide/ --- GCA & PMR

, starting 48mg Methylprednisolone tapering ... to 16mg Prednisone when I began the ... felt that was the best option for tapering ... too continue for the summer at 2mg prednisone ... withdrawal or PMR symptoms.

It could be the prednisone, but it could ... also be the PMR. ... problems with muscle strains while tapering ... prednisone. ... id1095.php I was on a high dose of prednisone

it just takes a bit of time for the PMR ... you get down to 5mg and less a slow taper ... However, sometimes PMR doesn't burn ... However, a slow taper is still the key ... Lifelong prednisone is hard on the body

You can always taper back down again ... , and next time taper at a slower rate ... methotrexate or something like that and prednisone ... I picked the prednisone and am at 4mg ... it just takes a bit of time for the PMR

I was disgnosed with PMR in Oct 2023 ... several other conditions that can mimic PMR ... noting that I responded quickly to prednisone ... By mid Jan 24, I had tapered to 10, ... you perhaps should not be on prednisone

I am currently taking 2.5mg prednisone ... at this dose for a couple weeks til tapering ... I do not think it's pmr. ... rheumatologists have suggested that I may be on prednisone ... I am trying this extremely slow taper

Actemra wasn't FDA approved for PMR ... Kevzara soon after being diagnosed with PMR ... dose is tapered lower. ... I think doctors are giving prednisone ... I think Kevzara is worth a try for PMR

if Actemra didn't allow me to taper ... who promoted the dead slow method of tapering ... Part of the reason I tapered by 1 mg ... off Prednisone even though the PMR ... there was no need to taper as long

so it took a long time to diagnose PMR ... My PMR was triggered by the second COVID ... vaccination and I managed to wean off of prednisone ... Now I'm tapering off prednisone

dose. "Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR ... , which is a common side effect of PMR ... muscle aches and pains, mimicking PMR ... insufficiency that only allowed me to taper ... If we persist and taper lower than 7

I had to start on 60mg of prednisone ... when I suddenly started with PMR and ... As I'm tapering down the prednisone ... So prednisone definitely helps OA in ... rhumatologist told me when I first started on prednisone

I was diagnosed with PMR on January ... Have been on prednisone since then, ... I’m just starting to taper the prednisone