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Many things can cause an enlarged spleen including autoimmune diseases. Chronic inflammatory conditions can cause an...
I think prednisone in the "short ... #39;t sure Actemra was working so I tapered ... more confidence after 3 months, I tapered ... Getting off prednisone is the hard part ... Hopefully, Kevzara will help you get off
Posted: Oct 5, 2023
"Frankly the list of side affects scares the heck out of me, and I’m wondering if...
hardly any side effects compared to Prednisone ... These same people downplayed all the Prednisone ... I was able to taper off Prednisone for
I’m on the same taper schedule as you and also on Actemra 1 per month. Next...
I’m on the same taper schedule as you ... be down to 1 mg and after 3 weeks - off ... prednisone totally.
"Thank god I have not had a repeat of that—I feel for you, I really do—it...
I frequently took 60 mg of prednisone ... and tapered off prednisone in a month ... Our routine was to take 60 mg of prednisone ... regularly said I was skilled with prednisone ... tapers.
Actemra is helping me to taper off of prednisone at a faster rate. I started Actemra...
Actemra is helping me to taper off of ... prednisone at a faster rate. ... So far the taper has gone well. ... 3 types determines if they can get off ... prednisone by taking Actemra.
Posted: Dec 30, 2024
Prednisone works great to relieve the pain but doesn't help that much to prevent the damage....
Prednisone works great to relieve the ... Then Prednisone was the bane of my existence ... when I could never taper off Prednisone ... ------ Fortunately, I finally got off ... Prednisone 15 years after the onset
Discussion: Sciatic problems
Posted: Dec 28, 2024
completely support you in May 2022 I was started on 20mg prednisone GP said I would...
in May 2022 I was started on 20mg prednisone ... would be affected and gave me the tapering ... stopping, it took mje 2 years to get off ... it the taper made me so ill that each ... had to endure the symptoms and get off
Posted: Dec 21, 2024
I had dizzy spells coming off Prednisone when a biologic was added to see if it...
I had dizzy spells coming off Prednisone ... was added to see if it would help me taper ... off prednisone more easily. ... When we taper our Prednisone dose everything ... When we try to taper off Prednisone
It appears to be fairly common for glucose levels to increase while on prednisone. Whether this...
glucose levels to increase while on prednisone ... As I have tapered off prednisone (now ... occasions while on higher doses of prednisone
I personally don't think Actemra will work if Kevzara didn't work. That doesn't mean you shouldn't...
They said prednisone was the "only ... resort" and because I was unable to taper ... off prednisone.
Discussion: Start Actemra?
Posted: Nov 27, 2024
I don't really blame prednisone for anything. I needed daily prednisone for a very long time....
I didn't ever have problems tapering ... off prednisone. ... but only a month or two before tapering ... off. ... off prednisone after 12 years of PMR
@daneymae75 First time I've heard of a Clippers diagnosis after a tetanus shot. Perhaps you had...
group defined by the helpfulness of prednisone ... Clippers, I would be cautious about tapering ... off it so quickly. ... year now, and several attempts to taper ... off with the usual 5, 6, or 7 week
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Nov 9, 2024
I have heard about everyone trying to get off prednisone. I have been on and off...
heard about everyone trying to get off ... prednisone. ... I have been on and off prednisone for ... mg of P and over 2 to three months taper ... Again, after been mainly on and off
I'm another person that worked up to a starting dose of 40 mg after being diagnosed...
very long so I quickly tapered down ... rest of that visit was about how to taper ... off Prednisone. ... started, then it only took me a year to taper ... off Prednisone.
Posted: Nov 7, 2024
Welcome @alancant, That's a good question which a lot of us have thought about. For me...
I only used prednisone for both of my ... flare up took 3 and half years to taper ... off and six years later when it reared ... head it took me 1 and half years to taper ... off.
Posted: Nov 7, 2024
"With testing, PMR was declared in remission at 10." ---------------------- How was this done? There is...
to me because she thought prednisone ... I did want prednisone for pain relief ... same was true whenever I tried to taper ... off Prednisone but I no longer need ... Prednisone.
Posted: Nov 6, 2024
Since you have been on the methotrexate and hydroxychloroquine for 2 1/2 months, you’re almost there....
medications to build up and level off ... the MTX and HCQ build up, you are tapering ... the prednisone which is a good plan ... your doctor may have you bump up the prednisone ... modified to get you to the minimum prednisone
I was lucky with methotrexate. My rheum got me onto it after inflammation returned when I...
returned when I was down to about 2-3 mg prednisone ... At the moment, I'm off prednisone ... (tapered completely off almost 3 months
Posted: Oct 29, 2024