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I had been on 5mg daily of prednisone for over 15 years for general arthritis. Last...
I had been on 5mg daily of prednisone ... I had to go to 25 mg of prednisone for ... several days and then tapered to 15mg ... So I went back to 20 mg of prednisone ... My doctor also gave me 1 mg prednisone
Posted: Mar 17, 2024
I did a "prednisone burst" many times for other conditions unrelated to PMR. You are wise...
I did a "prednisone burst" many ... However, going back to 14 mg of prednisone ... Approximate Prednisone Dose Ranges: ... However, 14 mg of Prednisone is an adequate ... dose is tapered down to less than 10
Actemra (tocilizumab) got me off prednisone. There was a waiver granted because of my "inability" to...
Actemra (tocilizumab) got me off prednisone ... because of my "inability" to taper ... off prednisone which was being used
Posted: Mar 13, 2024
If you can see a Rheumatologist, go. Their knowledge is more specific to PMR as it...
My PA was reluctant to prescribe Prednisone ... Rheumatologist's direction, I have tapered ... tomorrow and plan on asking about tapering
Discussion: Rheumatoid Drs
Posted: Mar 11, 2024
I'm trying to do as much as I can to keep my body healthy too, in...
this has enabled me to stop taking prednisone ... , although I am working at tapering
Discussion: Sugar and PMR
Posted: Mar 10, 2024
So my blood work showed negative for PMR but my symptoms were spot on for it....
that since I was just finishing a taper ... pack of prednisone that it may have
Discussion: Rheumatoid Drs
Posted: Mar 9, 2024
@pb50 I'm curious about how you use prednisone for flares of RA. I used prednisone for...
I could usually taper off in a month ... call him "if I had any problems tapering ... tapers" and had a lot of experience ... taking prednisone. ... uveitis, I usually took 20-30 mg and tapered
Discussion: Rheumatoid Drs
Posted: Mar 9, 2024
Yes, it is for me. I wake up with extreme pain in my fingers and wrists...
After 2 mgs. of Prednisone, the pain ... is worst when we wake up and then tapers
Posted: Mar 7, 2024
Welcome to the group, you will find lots of ideas, information and help here on this...
doctor has started you on a low dose of Prednisone ... Tapering from a high dose (if you have
Posted: Mar 7, 2024
Hello @deborah57, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @nancy53 and others....
I started at 20 mg prednisone and it ... I was able to taper off of prednisone ... late 2016 and I was back on 20 mg prednisone ... prednisone in 1 and half years in 2018 ... when you wake up and your dose of prednisone
Posted: Mar 6, 2024
I did not start the methotrexate until 2 years into the disease, when I had tapered...
years into the disease, when I had tapered ... with that at the beginning on top of prednisone ... to drop pretty easily down to 5 mg prednisone ... would get as low as possible on just prednisone
@joan7 Hi Joan. I don’t take ibuprofen and acetaminophen while I was on prednisone. I took...
ibuprofen and acetaminophen while I was on prednisone ... I took them after I finished tapering
Discussion: Post prednisone
Posted: Mar 4, 2024
I used to think the 10% rule made a difference. That was before an endocrinologist told...
I stayed on 3 mg of prednisone for many ... months without tapering until my cortisol ... endocinologist said I could simply stop taking prednisone ... I did my final "countdown taper ... Actemra allowed me to taper quickly
Posted: Mar 3, 2024
@fam8284. I can relate to the pain you’re experiencing. I’m 79 and took prednisone for 9...
I’m 79 and took prednisone for 9 months ... before tapering. ... There will definitely be pain post prednisone ... appt to see if I needed to go back on prednisone ... be back on for long and your second taper
Discussion: Post prednisone
Posted: Mar 3, 2024
I like the sound of a 50/30 split. I'm partial to 2/3 of the dose in...
If all goes well you can taper in 3 ... The pharmacist dispensing the prednisone ... on your doctor trusting you to take prednisone ... I have never tapered for GCA. ... prednisone!
Posted: Mar 2, 2024
I'm on Hydroxychloroquine and still tapering down on the Prednisone. This past week I went down...
;m on Hydroxychloroquine and still tapering ... down on the Prednisone. ... #39;m sure the weight gain from the Prednisone