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I don't know all the details but it was 28% of people who were not doing...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/937114/
were not doing particularly well with tapering ... off prednisone.
"The approval ... of sarilumab for PMR was based on findings ... patients with steroid-resistant active PMR ... or equivalent during taper."
Very productive visit. I once asked my rheumatologist if the prednisone goal was 'no' pain or...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/932811/
once asked my rheumatologist if the prednisone ... prescribed a single morning dose of prednisone ... At some point in tapering you need to ... exceptions to the rule' apply in pmr ... If I had known my pmr journey was going
Great! I am so glad that is working for you. Like I said, everyone is different,...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/931796/
And how long have you had PMR and what ... I do not like Prednisone because of ... I am trying to learn other peoples tapering
I won't pretend to know anything about thyroid function. However, the thyroid, the adrenals, cortisol levels...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/931603/
combined with autoimmune disorders like PMR ... sounds like you are having difficulty tapering ... off prednisone. ... When people take prednisone for a long ... time and have difficulty tapering off
Hi @reewhite, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I'd like to invite @pjnewm, @annettetompkins, @gagapapa, @bcarr54 who...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/928524/
bcarr54 who all discussed fatigue with PMR ... their experiences with fatigue when tapering ... Chronic Fatigue while tapering prednisone ... with PMR, https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... /discussion/chronic-fatiguewhile-tapering-prednisone-for-pmr
A couple of comments: 1- Interesting about the sciatica. I had off and on "mild" leg/back...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/928227/
Went to my PCP and worked out it was PMR ... that my pain is under control with prednisone ... 2- Prednisone taper - I was started ... with rheumatologist, did my first taper ... at least two weeks before the next taper
I was diagnosed with PMR when 72. It came as a big shock as I was...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/926694/
I was diagnosed with PMR when 72. ... was diagnosed last August .I am now tapering ... from prednisone 60mg and currently ... with several side effects from the prednisone ... last three only developing after the prednisone
Hi @fam8284, I understand your reluctance to take Prednisone, but most people who suffer from PMR...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/926562/
, but most people who suffer from PMR ... a low dose - I think the usual for PMR ... I had PMR, then GCA for a year, undiagnosed ... , so no prednisone, just constant pain ... artery biopsy and put on 40 mg, with tapering
Hi Fam, I was recently diagnosed (May 2023) and am/was a very healthy 76 year old....
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/926295/
was reluctant to take medication (prednisone ... I started at 30 mg with a slow taper ... flares and can almost forget I have PMR ... Her goal is to reduce prednisone to ... I am tapering 1 mg per month.
Welcome @wilmingtonemperor, You are not alone. Nobody wants to take prednisone but it is the defining...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/922932/
Nobody wants to take prednisone but ... I've had two occurrences of PMR. ... I was started at 20mg prednisone for ... Fortunately I was able to taper off ... pain when I woke up along with my prednisone
Hello @chzuck, I see that you have already met another new member @kipster and I would...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/911028/
top of the discussion:
--- New to PMR ... I've had 2 occurrences of PMR but ... I was started at 20 mg prednisone for ... The first occurrence of PMR in 2007 ... off of prednisone?
I had 2 different eras of prednisone use. The first 20 years were characterized by 60-100...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/909656/
rapidly tapered to zero in a 1-2 months ... I never had any problems tapering off ... I did the high dose ... fast taper routine ... Then I could never taper off prednisone ... I tried but I just couldn't taper
Sara, I wish I could say that gummies are the answer for weight loss. I think...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/908568/
It did take me 19 months to taper off ... Prednisone, but I wouldn't say ... that I have PMR entirely licked. ... having experienced the real pain of PMR
I've posted to this thread before, but I happen to be a registered dietitian who eats...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/907293/
I had a very mild case of PMR following ... I started with 10 mg. of Prednisone ... down with COVID and it triggered my PMR ... again, so I went back on 2 mg. and tapered
@mikeshell HI Mike ! i am curious about your comment from 5mg to 3 mg --...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/905603/
5mg to 3 mg -- how quickly did you taper ... classic morning stiffness /pain of PMR ... leg is annoying - but i have NO "PMR ... the profile of 'classical' PMR ... john stone and contraindications of prednisone
I'm 79 with "extreme risk" osteoporosis and really didn't want to use prednisone, but the pain...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/904886/
possible side condition and that the PMR ... Then I was given 15mg Prednisone, and ... other than morning stiffness, and tapering ... She wants me tapering off as quickly ... " (My assumption had been that PMR
@bren2023, Diet and lifestyle changes certainly helped with my second time around with PMR and made...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/897871/
and made it easier to taper off of ... prednisone in a shorter period of time ... None of us like taking prednisone but ... Are there treatment alternatives to Prednisone ... connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/alternatives-to-prednisone
New to this site….four months of pain in the the buttocks area and right arm in...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/896950/
Spoke to a friend who suggested PMR ... and on March 3rd began with 10 mg of prednisone ... Now we are in July, Tried to taper ... we all think it is other than the PMR ... Never heard of thi PMR.
You're welcome! I know you mentioned GI symptoms specifically, but if you're curious to hear about...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/895691/
check out the Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR ... connect.mayoclinic.org/group/polymyalgia-rheumatica-pmr ... /
Prednisone is a first-line treatment ... for PMR, so pretty much everyone in ... , side effects, and tapering that might
Hello @marymckeith, It sounds like you may be tapering too fast. I started at 20 mg...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/894043/
I started at 20 mg prednisone both times ... when my PMR was active. ... time it took me 3 and half years to taper ... pain when waking up and the amount of prednisone ... with your doctor.
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