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I am 78 and was diagnosed with PMR Almost 3 yrs ago. I was able to...
I was able to taper off and was doing ... I relapsed and have again been on prednisone ... I have tapered off to 3 mgs but as allergy
I was 52 when PMR was diagnosed and treated with Prednisone for 12 years. PMR never...
PMR was diagnosed and treated with Prednisone ... remission during the 12 years I was on Prednisone ... 65 to treat PMR and that was when I tapered ... off prednisone. ... retired but I haven't needed any Prednisone
I'm sorry you're experiencing GCA. I was diagnosed with GCA and PMR almost a year ago....
You should take the prednisone with ... The prednisone can irritate your stomach ... a biologic drug that allows you to taper ... off of prednisone faster and avoid ... some of the issues with long term prednisone
Posted: Apr 17 3:01am
I spent 3-4 months chasing my pain going up and down with my prednisone dose. I...
my pain going up and down with my prednisone ... PT but decided I would stop taking Prednisone ... I tapered from 1.5 to 0 in a few days ... Very happy to be off of pred and looking
I'm 70 now but I was diagnosed with PMR back in 2007 at the age of...
I took prednisone for 12 years until ... the time 2020 rolled around, I was off ... prednisone. ... Fortunately Actemra allowed me to taper ... off prednisone in a year.
Thank you so much for your reply. I started taping last week very slowly. I went...
I started taping last week very slowly ... I’ll continue the slow taper. ... Looking forward to being off of prednisone
Posted: Apr 6 11:33pm
I too have AIP type 1. I did many rounds of predisone and every time they...
I did many rounds of predisone and every ... time they tried tapering off I would
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Apr 21 10:24am
The pins and needles started for me after six treatments of Keytruda. My immune system attacked...
That fixed it, but 80 mg of prednisone ... past two years, I've been slowly tapering ... off and am down to 4 mg. ... day and 5 mg the next, and a slower taper ... always have to take a small dose of prednisone
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Apr 25 1:33pm
There are many parts that ring true to me. I found that an endocrinologist's perspective on...
endocrinologist's perspective on tapering ... off Prednisone to be more realistic ... When I tapered off prednisone, the same ... off Prednisone from 3 mg to zero in ... I eventually tapered off Prednisone
Posted: 5 days ago
I have asthma when given prednisone it ups my glucose levels and I am put on...
I have asthma when given prednisone ... One of the known side effects of prednisone ... asthma gets under control and they taper ... my prednisone I come off the insulin
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: 3 days ago
The following link says the following: "A patient may notice a decrease in symptoms as soon...
I was on 10 mg of prednisone when Actemra ... and didn't need to increase my prednisone ... that it was safe to take 5 mg of prednisone ... off prednisone so quickly. ... My prednisone dose hovered around 3
I have pondered the same question as to why not start the Biologics first without the...
start the Biologics first without the prednisone ... people even have difficulty weaning off ... Eight months of prednisone therapy was ... When I tapered to 2 mg my PMR pain returned ... then made the decision to stop the prednisone
I left that forum because of conflicts. They weren't interested in Actemra and said it wasn't...
They advocated for more Prednisone for ... They said Actemra and a fast taper off ... prednisone was "breaking their ... knew everything because of taking prednisone ... the only reason I had to do a slow taper
Posted: Apr 12 12:23pm
I have idiopathic peripheral neuropathy which started about a year after PMR was diagnosed. I started...
I started long term prednisone shortly ... progressively worse while PMR was treated with Prednisone ... After 12 years of Prednisone, PMR was ... I finally tapered off Prednisone. ... All I know is that Prednisone didn&#39
My dizziness happened on high doses of prednisone and recurred when my prednisone dose was less...
dizziness happened on high doses of prednisone ... and recurred when my prednisone dose ... It wasn't so much prednisone that ... blood pressure medications until I tapered ... off prednisone.
Posted: Apr 14 10:50am
Depends if you define "full effect" as being able to taper off prednisone. I don't think...
;full effect" as being able to taper ... off prednisone. ... off prednisone. ... able to taper off prednisone is dependent ... off Prednisone for another 6 months
Posted: Apr 22 11:47am