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"I guess this is pretty much a "see how it goes" routine for now. A whole...
pain crisis to the next when I was on Prednisone ... Actemra, I had a rough time getting off prednisone ... Now I have successfully tapered off ... Prednisone.
Posted: Jun 26 7:05am
Thank you! I just saw the doctor yesterday, and he wants me to continue to tapper....
yesterday, and he wants me to continue to tapper ... decided to try Methotrexate he would taper ... than create new issues with long-term Prednisone
Posted: Jul 1 10:05am
Not off prednisone yet but down to 2 mg/day over last 10 months. I haven’t run...
Not off prednisone yet but down to 2 ... had to slow to approximately 0.5 mg taper
Discussion: New to PMR
Posted: Jun 30 7:56pm
I am having almost the exact same reaction. A month ago, I had a physical with...
She said it was time to get off prednisone ... Discomfort started at 3mg but I kept tapering ... I have been prednisone free for 4 days ... I am very reluctant to start prednisone
Your inflammation markers being normal may only indicate the current dose of prednisone is correctly eliminating...
only indicate the current dose of prednisone ... That is a good base to attempt to taper ... Tapering too low could allow inflammation ... As others have said tapering more carefully ... that only makes the need for careful tapering
Posted: Jul 3 6:56pm
Similar experience with a similar medication but not Kevzara. I was on Actemra which is another...
When Actemra was started for PMR, I tapered ... At one stage I tapered by 1 mg per week ... insufficiency is another barrier to tapering ... off prednisone. ... off Prednisone
Posted: Jul 4 6:31am
Doc, I have been under treatment for GCA and PMR for 12 months. I started at...
I started at 60 mg of prednisone per ... I have tapered over the past year to ... I hope to be finished with prednisone ... and Actemra and a relatively slow taper ... provide more information about my taper
Discussion: PMR/GCA
Posted: 6 days ago
Wonderful!! Taking Prednisone is more like art than science. What art I like might not be...
Taking Prednisone is more like art than ... I actually needed less Prednisone when ... I could taper to a lower dose faster
Posted: 6 days ago
Did you enjoy the meteor showers of flashing lights? I would have every kind of visual...
During my 12 years of oral prednisone ... In order to get me off prednisone, my ... worked great for PMR and allowed me to taper ... off prednisone. ... Unfortunately, within 2 weeks of tapering
"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
A PCP decides to refer patients to a rheumatologist when PMR gets complicated. Some people do...
of PMR and being able to wean off Prednisone ... Nine months of Prednisone each time ... Relapsing PMR often happens before we taper ... off Prednisone. ... The PCP gets stuck with treating the Prednisone
Posted: Jul 5 9:09pm
I have been taking prednisone for 10 months and Actemra for 9. I gained a few...
I have been taking prednisone for 10 ... bit, but both came back down as I tapered ... the prednisone to 5 mg per day.
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: May 4 9:32am
I had wrist and hand pains develop while tapering when I got down to about 7....
wrist and hand pains develop while tapering ... I have been off prednisone now for over ... forever reluctant to part with the prednisone
Hello @mcox73 and @jodev68, Welcome to Connect. You've landed in a great place to learn more...
comprehensive-overview-of-pmr/ -- How to Slowly and Safely Taper ... Off Prednisone but ... no set rules ... discussion/how-to-slowly-and-safely-taper-off-prednisone-but-no-set-rules
I was first diagnosed at 61 and it took me about 20 months of a prednisone...
and it took me about 20 months of a prednisone ... taper to get off. ... Thankfully, it has been more mild and I’m taping ... prednisone much quicker with minimal ... Kevzara will really help you to reduce prednisone
@farnhamlaf1, I think Mike has the right approach for tapering by not going all the way...
think Mike has the right approach for tapering ... you get up in the morning and your prednisone
Discussion: Tapering pain
Posted: May 5 11:39am