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Me too so far. At one point my local rheumatologist wondered whether perhaps my adrenal glands...
So I attempted a slow taper to rule ... months but only lasted the 2 days off ... I had to restart back on 40 mg of prednisone ... me that I may never be able to get off
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Aug 7 3:07pm
Great news off pred. Glad to hear Kevzara going well. We don’t have a lot of...
Great news off pred. ... Am successfully off pred now for 3 wks ... (Self slow taper). ... Yes, no more prednisone!
What other conventional DMARDs have you tried? Methotrexate (MTX) is probably used most often but there...
I was on Prednisone for 12 years with ... countless relapses no matter how I tapered ... Prednisone. ... A year of Actemra allowed me to taper ... off Prednisone and I have stayed off
Posted: 6 days ago
As @jeff97 has detailed all those things are potential problems from "long term" prednisone use. I...
description of being "on and off ... As long as I could taper off Prednisone ... use until I tapered off prednisone. ... normal without all the pain after I tapered ... off Prednisone, then I can't blame
I am still trying to taper off prednisone. How is your brother in law doing? This...
I am still trying to taper off prednisone ... I hope the taper works and I can put ... the meds but making sure that you taper ... off everything slowly when given the
Discussion: Dressler Syndrome
Posted: 6 days ago
Yes ... it does worry me that my rheumatolgist has no plan to ever stop Actemra....
interruptions," I haven't been off ... be stopped abruptly because I was off ... When I tried to taper off Prednisone ... It was amazing how I could taper off ... was gradually weaned off other medications
Prednisone also has a strong immune suppression effect. Some doctors will say prednisone globally suppresses the...
Prednisone also has a strong immune ... has a lot to do with your ability to taper ... off prednisone even with Kevzara. ... hopefully, Kevzara will allow you to taper ... off Prednisone in a reasonable amount
I am also a new patient of PMR ( I wanted to say victim) I was...
I was diagnosed in March and start prednisone ... for 3 weeks, then 20 for 3 weeks. tapered ... The prednisone was immediate relief ... Prednisone interrupted my sleep and ... I want to get off prednisone and am
"Have to trust doctor but question why not another drug that doesn’t encumber one so much."...
Until recently, Prednisone was considered ... experience, I struggled and struggled to taper ... off prednisone until my rheumatologist ... I no longer believe that Prednisone ... learned there is no easy way to get off
Posted: 4 days ago
Born with Addison's Disease and taken steroids my whole life. Am no 73 and developed Pulmonary...
hydrocortisone per day for 5 days and taper ... off for 5 days to overcome acute exasperation ... Cortef which is half the strength of prednisone
Discussion: Prednisone
Support Group: Lung Health
Posted: Aug 5 2:52pm
Nothing too unusual in my background except I had a previous diagnosis of inflammatory arthritis with...
, I tapered off in 45 days or less. ... PMR was diagnosed I was unable to taper ... off Prednisone for 12 years. ... I'm convinced my inability to taper ... off Prednisone after PMR was diagnosed
"I’m feeling very fatigued now as I’m getting to the lower doses but in my gut...
gone, now the struggle is getting off ... made it clear that I wanted to be off ... was instrumental in helping me get off ... are correct ... it was a struggle to taper ... off Prednisone after long term use.
Posted: 6 days ago
It doesn't matter if you are new or not. Your experience is unique and I would...
but that dates back to when I was on Prednisone ... known to deplete vitamins in the way Prednisone ... I was able to taper off Prednisone about ... and I wasn't able to stop prednisone ... Now that I'm off Prednisone, the
Posted: 6 days ago
Thats probably a good concern. The older we get the more susceptible we become. However if...
However if you are currently taking prednisone ... to help with the cortisol flare of tapering ... prednisone. ... So if your taking prednisone now and ... friends , I would say your not any worse off
I have GCA and PMR. I got relief immediately from prednisone, but I started at 60...
I got relief immediately from prednisone ... Prednisone causes higher blood pressure ... But if you have trouble getting off ... of prednisone, your doctor might want ... the PMR can get worse (flare) if you taper
Posted: 4 days ago
Hello @amandasmith007, Welcome to Connect. Sorry to hear you are struggling getting off of prednisone but...
to hear you are struggling getting off ... of prednisone but I don't think ... time with PMR took 3-1/2 years to taper ... off with the last six months going ... off.
My doctor had to jump through some hoops to get Actemra approved for PMR. The authorization...
request mentioned being unable to taper ... off prednisone. ... been able to stay at 3 mg let alone taper ... off prednisone.
I would really love to hear from anyone who has recovered from Dresslers/PCIS. I was able...
I was able to taper prednisone from ... ) and had to go back up to 5 mg of prednisone ... and fear of long term damage from prednisone ... Please let me know how other people tapered ... down successfully and got off all medication
Discussion: Dressler Syndrome
Posted: Aug 6 11:42am