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Hello, I had a liver transplant in late June 2023 and in early September started experiencing...
This started around my last prednisone ... taper and has continued since I stopped ... the prednisone altogether.
Support Group: Transplants
Posted: Nov 8, 2023
I think PMR was the correct diagnosis when I was initially diagnosed. However, I clearly had...
things contributed to not being able to taper ... off prednisone for 12 years. ... pathway to target since I was able to taper ... off prednisone. "Dysregulated
My first time around with PMR I went back and forth between 1/2 mg of prednisone...
went back and forth between 1/2 mg of prednisone ... months before I was finally able to taper ... completely off of prednisone and have
Physical therapy on my biceps almost set me back and gave me a mini flare. I...
I'm down from 20 mg of prednisone ... mg My functional doctor combined my prednisone ... with LDN Which helps make the tapering ... most of it in the morning and 1 mg of prednisone
Posted: Nov 1, 2023
Welcome @johnbesaw, I think most starting doses for PMR are within the 15 mg to 25...
PMR are within the 15 mg to 25 mg of prednisone ... mainstay of treatment of PMR is oral prednisone ... to the latest EULAR/ACR guidelines, prednisone ... Tapering should be individualized once
I am on methotrexate as I try to taper down the prednisone. 25mg meth right now...
I am on methotrexate as I try to taper ... down the prednisone. 25mg meth right ... now a week and down to 7mg prednisone ... Worth it to get off prednisone.
Posted: Oct 30, 2023
I'm really late to this conversation. I was in the middle of having my cataract surgery...
previously mentioned, it was due to my prednisone ... taper. ... to guide me thru an extended slower taper ... Are you still able to be off prednisone
Support Group: Transplants
Posted: Oct 28, 2023
Tapering seems to be progressing fairly well. I have been on since April, starting at 15mg...
Tapering seems to be progressing fairly ... I’m looking forward to being off prednisone ... what I need to deal with when off prednisone
Posted: Oct 24, 2023
Hi @wedgyjackson, I had symptoms of pain and stiffness throughout my body, PMR, not diagnosed. Then...
artery biopsy and started on 40 mg prednisone ... , tapering down 5 mg every two weeks ... I've been off prednisone about a
I took it about a month ago. Sounds similar to my situation as I had just...
my situation as I had just finished prednisone ... organising pneumonia and put back on prednisone ... Tapering down since.
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Oct 20, 2023
@charlotte61 Hello ! In contrast to what you are reporting I've been able to taper from...
are reporting I've been able to taper ... hope you'll have a successful tapering ... prior to "optimal" dose of prednisone
Trying to decrease your prednisone dose by 2.5 mg so soon after being diagnosed is worth...
Trying to decrease your prednisone dose ... "the doctor did hint that the tapering ... failure just because you can't taper ... more than 10 years before I could taper ... After an alternative was tried, I tapered
Since you live in Colorado I would recommend you get a referral to doctor Ann’s Louise...
Has she considered a study with IViG/prednisone ... a year she had two groups one IVIG/prednisone ... I have had friends tapered off of gabapentin
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Oct 15, 2023
I believe you will get better eventually. For me PmR came on fast and hard. It...
just a bit stiff in the AM and have tapered ... to 2.5 mg predisone. ... I will be so glad to be off predisone
Posted: Oct 9, 2023
Welcome @mountainbikergirl, That's a good question but I'm not sure there is a clear answer. I...
I do think that tapering off of prednisone ... second time took 1 and half years to taper ... track his level of pain and dose of prednisone
Posted: Oct 6, 2023