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I am 57 years old and have had PMR for 2 years now. Started on 20...
Started on 20 mg. of prednisone initially ... and tapered down to over the 2 years ... I refuse to back up on prednisone dosage ... I am beginning to think prednisone is ... addictive as the tapering off is as
Posted: Apr 28, 2012
"My last failure was at 7 mg—so close, yet so far." --------------- I used to think...
off prednisone. ... I started asking myself why prednisone ... following report I started to realize prednisone ... www.healio.com/news/rheumatology/20190405/prednisone-tapering-fails-in-most-patients-with-giant-cell-arteritis ... success and even whether or not taking Prednisone
Hello @dsmith337, Welcome to Connect. You are mostly correct from what I've read. I was 64...
is a very short time to be able to taper ... off of prednisone for PMR. ... occurrence took me 3 and half years to taper ... off and the second time it took me
I feel very fortunate to deal with my rheumatologist and his PA. They helped me through...
They prescribed Actemra to help taper ... off prednisone more quickly, and gave ... me a taper plan that has worked well ... email their office, and they have an off-hours
Posted: Mar 1 7:37am
"I hate taking Pred, but it works great." --------------- In the short term, prednisone works great...
-------------- In the short term, prednisone ... Unfortunately long term prednisone use ... drawback for me was being unable to taper ... off Prednisone in a timely manner. ... %20tolerate%20a%20glucocorticoid%20taper
Posted: Mar 3 2:52pm
A long time ago, methotrexate worked for me. I took it for about a year and...
and I was able to reduce my daily prednisone ... methotrexate dose as I decreased my prednisone ... He also cited an "inability to taper ... off prednisone" as a justification ... My rheumatologist said Prednisone was
Discussion: PMR and the taper
Posted: May 22 3:30pm
@blossomgirl, and all...Blossom, why are you considering Prednisone and Cellcept? Are you currently in a flare...
..Blossom, why are you considering Prednisone ... ever helped calm a flare for me was Prednisone ... ago, the only medication offered was Prednisone ... about 9 months, then slow, graual tapering ... worked with my doctor to wean myself off
Being on 1 mg for three months is a good amount of time. It suggests that...
rebound before I would be able to taper ... completely off prednisone. ... #39;t know how people manage to get off ... Prednisone without some type of &#34 ... connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/any-tips-for-tapering-off-prednisone
Discussion: PMR and the taper
Posted: May 31 6:36pm
"I fired the Rheumatogist, as he refused to prescribe 1mg tablets, and insisted I take 7.5mg,...
plethora of new symptoms after you taper ... down to less than 7 mg of prednisone ... When you decrease your Prednisone dose ... time was a big problem for me when I tapered ... off Prednisone.
I'm not making excuses for your rheumatologist. There are many entities including doctors from Mayo and...
Initial tapering: Taper dose to an oral ... dose of 10 mg/day prednisone equivalent ... daily oral prednisone by 1 mg every ... Prednisone. ... happened next but I managed to get off
When I was first diagnosed with PMR. A primary care doctor told me later that at...
the focus changed to how to get me off ... everywhere until after I got completely off ... it hurt everywhere when I tried to taper ... off Prednisone maybe I could have tapered ... off sooner.
Posted: Jun 1 10:56pm
I had another autoimmune condition that was characterized by recurring flares. For flares of uveitis my...
and I would taper off in a month. ... was easy to achieve and I would be off ... Prednisone for a year or so until the ... and taper off. ... I couldn't taper off again for 12
Discussion: PMR and the taper
Posted: Jun 2 10:00pm
@mamag, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Congratulations to your son on his recent transplant surgery and...
I was taking prescribed prednisone, ... and within a matter of weeks, I was tapered ... condition for 5 years, I was able to taper ... off my prednisone because the research
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Posted: Aug 31, 2019
Thanks so much for your quick reply. My rheumatologist did discuss tapering off prednisone to a...
My rheumatologist did discuss tapering ... off prednisone to a maintenance level ... such a dire outlook for long term prednisone