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Thank-you for sharing this information. It is always interesting how other countries treat their medical conditions....
I tried every tapering plan I could ... I was able to successfully taper off ... I was able to taper off Prednisone quickly ... A 100 mg to zero Prednisone taper in ... tapers." In my opinion, the
@lashley7 I understand you not wanting to live with the possible side effects of steroids. But...
Then as he was tapering off Prednisone ... , had tapered to 12.5 mg by February ... She wanted to increase Prednisone a ... #39;m not sure it's wise to self-taper ... I think it's better to follow tapering
I started at 10mg last August after a bout with Covid. I stayed at that level...
My Rheumy wanted each taper step to ... Her taper was 10-7.5-5-4-3-2-1. ... That is six months of tapering. ... The tapering down is very much about ... www.drugs.com/medical-answers/good-prednisone-taper-schedule
I was on 16 mgs of prednisone since June 1st 2023, started Kevzara in July '23...
I was on 16 mgs of prednisone since ... #39;23 and am currently at 20 mgs of prednisone ... Have tried tapering, got to 17mgs.
I wouldn't say I'm completely over it but I'm getting close. I sometimes think about everything...
I never had any problems tapering off ... prednisone when it treated uveitis. ... followed by a fast taper to quell uveitis ... tapers." I wasn't so skilled ... with tapering off prednisone after
Posted: Apr 10 5:00pm
How is anyone supposed to know when PMR "burns out" or "self limited itself? If PMR...
I lowered my prednisone dose gradually ... After many years on prednisone, I suggested ... I wanted prednisone but probably not ... That allowed me to taper quickly down ... to 3 mg of prednisone.
Posted: Apr 10 6:41am
I was also diagnosed in December 2023, symptoms started in mid-November. When 20 mg of prednisone...
When 20 mg of prednisone didn't ... switched to methylprednisolone (48 mg), tapering ... each level for at least a week, I taper ... On April 1st I tapered to 3mg.
Posted: Apr 19 9:13am
The body needs cortisol to function. When you take prednisone for more than a few weeks,...
When you take prednisone for more than ... If you stop prednisone or taper too ... Increasing the dose of prednisone continues ... is tapered lower again. ... Less prednisone allows the adrenals
My PMR flared for the first time shortly after weight training and also viral exposure on...
was in control, and I subsequently tapered ... down to 20 mg/day of Prednisone, I ... I tapered completely off Prednisone
Posted: May 21 1:49pm
@dadcue Have you researched to see if prednisone could be the cause? It’s crazy the way...
dadcue Have you researched to see if prednisone ... From everything I’ve read in prednisone ... Taper as quickly as is safe. ... My husband is on Actemra to help taper
Posted: May 23 11:13pm
@megz Thank you for your explanation of what happened to you and what you've learned about...
#39;s when he was put on high-dose prednisone ... Nine months went by, he was tapering ... down his prednisone and we thought ... hoping and praying we can continue to taper ... his dose of prednisone - it's all
Posted: May 24 9:46am
@johnbishop Hi John, Thanks for your response. He doesn't currently have an infection. Our concern is...
Lipitor and all supplements, just giving Prednisone ... He's lowered his prednisone from ... Actemra, and we're still in the tapering ... Some of his worst side-effects from Prednisone ... The goal is to get him off prednisone
Posted: May 23 5:17pm
"I read the other day that someone received Actemra for PMR. According to our rheumatologist, it's...
and can be quickly stopped unlike prednisone ... much sooner because I was able to taper ... off prednisone in 1 year after Actemra ... My prednisone doses for refractory PMR ... Besides being off Prednisone, I'