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I have been suffering for approximately one year with disabling pain in shoulders/arms and hips/thighs. At...
under the sun and really nothing was off ... I am doing a burst and taper of Prednisone ... After I taper I will try other non-corticosteroids ... I am on Day 3 of prednisone and have
Discussion: miss diagnosed???
Posted: May 5 11:30am
I am 62 years old I was diagnosed with PMR in August of 2023. Started on...
Started on 20 mg of prednisone. ... Was told to try to taper off the prednisone ... Currently down to 2 1/2 mg prednisone ... but am gutting it out to try to get off ... of prednisone all together .
Posted: May 16 6:49am
I think it mostly depends on the duration of time you have been on Prednisone. I...
duration of time you have been on Prednisone ... I was on Prednisone for 12 years to ... I lost hope of ever tapering off Prednisone ... I still needed 15 mg of Prednisone the ... At least I'm off Prednisone.
Welcome @cherylpeg, Sorry to hear you have been diagnosed with this nasty condition. It pays to...
can about how to cope with PMR and taper ... and Safely Taper Off Prednisone but ... discussion/how-to-slowly-and-safely-taper-off-prednisone-but-no-set-rules ... One of the things that helped me taper ... off of prednisone was keeping a daily
Posted: May 9 7:18am
"Tapering down prednisone for me was not a straight line sometimes I could reduce and then...
"Tapering down prednisone for me ... Tapering off Prednisone isn't a ... There isn't a single best way to taper ... off other than to keep trying until ... #39;t need to worry about how much Prednisone
Discussion: PMR and the taper
Posted: May 22 8:40am
I have been taking Methotrexate since the beginning of October. I have had PMR for 7...
intend to call my Rhem. to try and taper ... off it. ... I will take my chances with the Prednisone
Posted: Jan 28 9:24am
Hello Becky, It took my husband, myself and a dermatologist to put the massive amounts of...
remission with 6 months of high dose Prednizone ... and off label use of Dupexient. ... He is back on a high dose of Prednisone ... that will start to taper off in 3 months ... if any of the following things are off
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jan 31 3:33pm
I have Giant Cell Arteritis and take Actemra and prednisone for treatment. Actemra is a drug...
Cell Arteritis and take Actemra and prednisone ... Actemra is a drug that allows you to taper ... off of prednisone faster and helps
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Feb 1 4:20am
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