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"Actemra inhibits IL-6, but there are other substances that cause the inflammation from PMR and GCA,"...
I can barely understand what IL-6 does ... to do painstakingly slow tapers off Prednisone ... are actively seeking alternatives to Prednisone
Posted: Jun 7 11:11am
I am to bring down now, like you I also feel like I have a very...
Just was wondering if you can elaborate ... I started prednisone at 4 mg in dec ... went and how long it took you to end prednisone
Posted: Jun 10 2:48pm
I didn't start feeling any improvement until after my second infusion. That's when my energy levels...
I have read that it can take quite some ... I'm finding that I can taper my ... prednisone, without a flare up.
Discussion: Actemra Infusions
Posted: Jun 2 1:39pm
Welcome @nan50, It's good to hear that you have tapered to a low dose of prednisone...
you have tapered to a low dose of prednisone ... later but I was able to taper off of prednisone ... Can you let me know what you find out
Discussion: Knee pain and PMR?
Posted: Jun 3 7:38am
Similar thing happening with me. I'm about to go totally off prednisone. I can tell the...
I'm about to go totally off prednisone ... I can tell the PMR is gone. ... Also, along with these new pains, I can ... I can run up the stairs. ... The end of PMR can't be bad.
My husband, who is 80) had a rise in psa from 2.4 to 4.4 to 6.4...
prescribed Abiraterone (1000 mg) and Prednisone ... Per the oncologist, my husband can only ... take the abiraterone/prednisone until ... we just want to enjoy whatever we can
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Posted: Jun 7 1:13pm
I had quite bad OA in both knees before PMR. The Prednisone stopped the knee pain...
The Prednisone stopped the knee pain ... Have been off the Prednisone for a few ... immunosuppressive meds as long as i can
On my 3rd week of 3 mg of Prednisone and very happy to see that your...
On my 3rd week of 3 mg of Prednisone ... but now that I'm free of so many Prednisone ... So every day that I can spend 3 or 4
Posted: Jun 13 8:12am
@katebw thank you so much for responding, it's a big relief to hear your experience and...
improving again, as they put her back on prednisone ... left, but got worse being back on the prednisone ... Anything, you can share is most appreciated
Support Group: Transplants
Posted: Jun 15 7:21pm
Here's some information from perplexity.ai: For polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), standard pain relievers like Tylenol (acetaminophen) are...
low-dose corticosteroid, typically prednisone ... In summary: Prednisone (or another ... left untreated, ongoing inflammation can ... Health Impact: Chronic inflammation can
Posted: Jun 15 1:04pm
Peripheral neuropathy was one of my problems after PMR was diagnosed and after Prednisone was started....
after PMR was diagnosed and after Prednisone ... Even borderline diabetes can cause peripheral ... Prednisone causes blood sugar spikes ... with how the body uses insulin which can ... I'm off Prednisone now.
Posted: 6 days ago
Actually the sooner you start Actemra, the better. It helps you to taper faster and with...
I was taking 60 mg a day of prednisone ... Also, you can't just stop taking ... Depending on the dose of prednisone ... lower) for more than a couple of weeks can ... produce the cortisol you need, and it can
Discussion: Temporal Arteritis
Posted: 3 days ago
You should not be in significant pain like this. Your prednisone dose is almost certainly too...
Your prednisone dose is almost certainly ... The prednisone dose must be adequate ... will experience inflammation that can ... are initial on fairly high doses of prednisone ... Prednisone has long term side effects
Posted: 2 days ago
06/01/2025 Hi guys - thank you for all your support, validation, and suggestions! All of the...
red herring" because a trial of prednisone ... I think we can safely rule out Sjögren
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jun 1 9:34am
I should say I am not pain free. I was lucky and well educated on using...
to diagnose PMR and then I was on prednisone ... one flare that I treated with 7 day prednisone ... I can still clip toenails on both feet
Posted: May 29 8:30am