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I was diagnosed with PMR in late-November. First, right shoulder swole and arm barely functioned; took...
I was diagnosed with PMR in late-November ... diagnosis and drew blood and put me on prednisone ... Tapered me down to 30 mgs of prednisone
Hi ldingwall88, like you fellow member @dinym was originally diagnosed with PMR, but later discovered she...
dinym was originally diagnosed with PMR ... discovered she has rheumatoid arthritis and tapered ... off prednisone. ... @ldingwall88, are you currently tapering ... off prednisone?
Hi @johnarbaugh, you described my PMR hip pain almost exactly. My PMR pain was first concentrated...
Hi @johnarbaugh, you described my PMR ... My PMR pain was first concentrated in ... occasional Tramadol, if I overdo, but Prednisone ... If your morning pain (before Prednisone ... rheumatologist and have learned that a slow taper
Posted: Dec 6, 2022
Hi @jerseyjames, Am I reading correctly that you tapered from 24mg down to 4mg prednisone in...
from 24mg down to 4mg prednisone in ... That seems like an incredibly fast taper ... screaming if it were me and I had PMR ... down to 4mg. 1st time around with PMR ... took me 3-1/2 years to taper off with
Posted: Dec 4, 2022
I have been taking Actemra (tocilizumab) for almost 4 years. I have been mostly off prednisone...
Actemra was prescribed for PMR but my ... 13 years and never could taper off. ... weeks which initially allowed me to taper ... off prednisone in 7 months. ... Actemra has controlled my PMR symptoms
I was diagnosed in June 2022 with PMR.Started out on 30 mg prednisone and then gradually...
I was diagnosed in June 2022 with PMR.Started ... out on 30 mg prednisone and then gradually ... tapered. ... back so doctor put me on 12 mg of Prednisone ... 50 percent of those diagnosed with PMR
Posted: Nov 13, 2022
Hi @elizabethjoan, I'm sorry to hear that you are now considered a candidate for a hip...
concerns about bone loss and taking prednisone ... You mentioned starting the prednisone ... /rheumatologist diagnosed you with PMR ... , 4 months is a short time in a tapering ... schedule for PMR and each of us handle
Interesting...sort of had the same thing. Had a delayed reaction to a medication and had a...
Had been slowing tapering down on prednisone ... Dermatology put me on 50mg of prednisone ... with a quick taper down. ... Solved the rash/itching problem but my PMR ... I have been told PMR is hard to diagnose
Posted: Nov 9, 2022
I'm relatively new to this PMR experience. You are the first person I've heard of who...
I'm relatively new to this PMR experience ... of who has not received relief from Prednisone ... relatively low dose (5mg), hoping to taper
Posted: Oct 30, 2022
Thank you for your input. I started out my prednisone at 15mg - didn't help at...
I started out my prednisone at 15mg ... After about 2 months, my blood PMR test ... confirms, it seems like an aggressive taper
Posted: Oct 25, 2022
This all sound very similar to my condition. After a bunch tests and things being eliminated...
being eliminated I was put on 20 mg of prednisone ... This was effectively a diagnosis of PMR ... . 4 mg of prednisone isn’t enough initially ... I started at 20 mg and have now tapered
Posted: Oct 25, 2022
I was diagnosed with PMR 5 months ago. Started on Prednisone 40mg, felt great. Just recently...
I was diagnosed with PMR 5 months ago ... Started on Prednisone 40mg, felt great ... Just recently started my taper - my ... I am now on 20mg of Prednisone and all ... per week and continue to reduce my Prednisone
Posted: Oct 25, 2022
@macadoo I developed PMR in February 2021, starting at 40 mg of prednisone and tapering to...
@macadoo I developed PMR in February ... 2021, starting at 40 mg of prednisone ... and tapering to 15 within the first ... another month and then hopefully off prednisone ... biking swimming, traveling, until PMR
I was diagnosed in mid May as well and started on 15mg of prednisone on 1...
May as well and started on 15mg of prednisone ... great until I got to 10mg and then PMR ... to 5mg since you have been on prednisone ... getting to below 5 as quickly as your PMR ... suppressed by a suprapharmacologic dose of prednisone
I was diagnosed with PMR in Jan 2022; started on 20 mg, and went on a...
I was diagnosed with PMR in Jan 2022 ... ; started on 20 mg, and went on a taper ... partial rotator cuff tears predating the PMR ... back up to 10 mg and started a new taper ... Methotrexate worse than long -term Prednisone
Posted: Oct 18, 2022
This was a very helpful and comprehensive explanation! Thank you! I am on 15 mg of...
I am on 15 mg of prednisone and have ... had PMR since May 21 of this year. ... I tried tapering too quickly and had ... hopeful we can come up with a good tapering ... have made dietary changes that help PMR
Posted: Oct 17, 2022
@jillsteindler, It is a great idea to be prepared for your upcoming appointment with a rheumatologist....
changes I can make to help manage the PMR ... Do you have any suggestions for a tapering ... controlled by the current dose of prednisone ... about keeping a daily log to track PMR ... pain and prednisone doses?
Hi, @elizabethjoan, I'd have to agree with ldingwall88, that you were not given enough pred. to...
Then taper down gradually from there ... down by 5mg, but you shouldn't taper ... you're going through all of the PMR ... hurricane can also be adding to your PMR ... up "adrenal gland and long term prednisone
Posted: Oct 2, 2022
Hello @nancybee, Welcome to Connect. You mentioned tapering from 10 mg down to 2.5 mg over...
You mentioned tapering from 10 mg down ... off of the prednisone. ... and I was not supposed to taper if ... off of prednisone faster the second ... to Prednisone?
Posted: Sep 18, 2022
Hi @bardy1953, Welcome to Connect. That's a great question and the answer might be easier than...
/discussion/prednisone/ The biggest ... With my first occurrence of PMR it took ... me 3 and half years to taper off and ... off of 3 mg prednisone. ... How long have you been on prednisone
Posted: Sep 15, 2022