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Welcome @mpm! My PMR has been in remission for 5+ years now but I do have...
find helpful on the topic here: --- Prednisone ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prednisone-and-bone-loss-i-was-diagnosed-with-pmr ... Tapering can be difficult if you try ... to taper off too fast. ... Do you mind sharing what dosage of prednisone
Posted: Aug 20, 2023
Thanks for replying to me John , i was diagnosed with PMR in March and put...
with PMR in March and put on 15mg of prednisone ... , i see a lot are having problems tappering
Posted: Aug 14, 2023
PMR mostly affects people over 70. Stress aggravates it and from my experience, I see that...
was, initially scared of taking the prednisone ... I have since tapered down to 5 mg. ... The depression from the prednisone is ... I don’t like prednisone but feeling
Hi, Can just share my experience as over time I had quite serious prednisone side effects....
experience as over time I had quite serious prednisone ... While continuing to hopefully taper ... off prednisone.
Posted: Aug 12, 2023
I think the 5.9 years as the "average" duration of PMR came from the following study....
Some people take prednisone for a short ... period of time and some people take prednisone ... Some people take prednisone for the ... rest of their lives ... some people taper
Posted: Aug 10, 2023
@vellen, My rheumatologist gave me tapering suggestions but never told me specific amounts or times to...
@vellen, My rheumatologist gave me tapering ... or times to drop to a lower dose of prednisone ... Then he said to only taper down if my ... amount that I dropped on the last taper ... before I could finally stop taking prednisone
Posted: Aug 5, 2023
This would just be a couple of guesses. I'm currently doing monthly infusions of Actemra. The...
Cortisol is what prednisone replaces ... but oral doses of prednisone aren&#39 ... As you wean yourself off prednisone, ... level should improve as you slowly taper ... off prednisone.
Posted: Aug 5, 2023
I had a similar situation due to PMR or "apparent" GCA. I was on 20 mg...
I was on 20 mg of Prednisone, with a ... At this point, I upped my Prednisone ... The 60 mg/day Prednisone dosage was ... shots of Actemra (tocilizumab) and tapering ... of Prednisone.
Your symptoms do indicate PMR. Prednisone does work in most cases, though not all. PMR has...
Prednisone does work in most cases, ... Prednisone didn’t help in my case; I ... ’ve finished an 18 month taper from
Posted: Jul 30, 2023
Hi @adia, Sorry to hear you are struggling with the PMR and tapering. I've only used...
you are struggling with the PMR and tapering ... I've only used prednisone for my ... methotrexate and other alternatives to prednisone ... Are there treatment alternatives to Prednisone ... connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/alternatives-to-prednisone
Discussion: Tapering angst
Posted: Jul 28, 2023
Hi Charlotte, I too wanted instant relief and I didn’t get it. After a few days...
Then I tapered 2.5mg for one week at ... Now I will taper 1mg per month until ... I can hopefully wean from prednisone
Posted: Jul 27, 2023
Hi @charlotte61, since you've been doing TaiChi you might want to check out Dr. Loren Fishman's...
I started on 40 mg of Prednisone, then ... tapered off it in about a year and ... scan was much like the first so the Prednisone
Posted: Jul 26, 2023
Hi Charlotte, I am sorry that you have received this diagnosis but at least you now...
When you begin prednisone you will probably ... After a while I started to taper (under ... it will prevent stomach bleeds from Prednisone ... your pain diminishes after taking prednisone ... Believe me, I was not a fan of taking prednisone
Posted: Jul 26, 2023
You might want to discuss this tapering plan with your rheumatologist to see if it can...
You might want to discuss this tapering ... see if it can help get you off of prednisone ... slow and nearly stop reduction plan (Tapering
Posted: Jul 18, 2023
In answer to your question, "What does Remission feel like?" I am now in remission as...
I found that tapering too fast did not ... the most after finally getting off prednisone ... I am glad to be off prednisone, and
Here are a few articles discussing the reasoning for tapering schedules. "How to taper GC: The...
The general view is that 10 mg prednisone ... proposed, which permit to reduce prednisone ... -20057923 "What is the best prednisone ... Some typical recommendations for prednisone ... https://www.verywellhealth.com/does-prednisone-tapering-minimize-withdrawal