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I’ve been on Prednisone for at least ten years for PMR. I’ve spent most of the...
I’ve been on Prednisone for at least ... & I go back to 5 & slowly taper ... 86-years old & expect to be on Prednisone ... most annoying symptom of long term Prenisone
Posted: Jun 24, 2022
@dskellchock, I'm wondering if tapering off of prednisone might not be an issue if you are...
@dskellchock, I'm wondering if tapering ... off of prednisone might not be an issue ... if you are taking the prednisone for ... an ear infection vs taking prednisone ... The reason you taper slowly for PMR
Posted: Jun 22, 2022
Hi @ksidorov, it's no fun that's for sure. With PMR I felt like I was wearing...
Did you also taper down from 10 mg? ... From what I've read 40 mg of prednisone ... and a gradual taper. ... I took 40 mg of Prednisone because I ... My current taper is -.5 mg every two
About a month after coming off of my prednisone taper for PMR, I started to have...
About a month after coming off of my prednisone ... taper for PMR, I started to have some ... I then started another 10 month prednisone ... taper (beginning at 60mg daily) and
Hi @sloped483, In my non medical opinion based on my 2 occurrences of PMR, the goal...
treat the PMR "pain" with prednisone ... whatever medication is being used and taper ... not necessarily mean you can't taper
Posted: May 21, 2022
Hi Nana43, it is good to hear from another newbie! While my symptoms started in August...
and in April he gave me a high dose prednisone ... taper for 18 days and I had blessed ... I got off the prednisone a few days
Hello @vas135, Welcome to Connect. We merged your post into an existing discussion on the same...
/discussion/prednisone-tapering-and-remission ... off prednisone? ... / -- Tapering off of Prednisone: https ... off of prednisone. ... slower, only tapering when my pain
These are questions that I am still trying to answer after 9 months on prednisone. I...
trying to answer after 9 months on prednisone ... the day but not bad so continued my taper ... go back up to 10 mg and start the taper ... rheumatologist and ask to either stop the taper ... I should not ignore pain that the prednisone
Thanks for your kind comments. A slow taper is best. It took three months of gradual...
A slow taper is best. ... reduction for me to be able to discontinue prednisone ... However, I was able to keep tapering
Posted: May 15, 2022
Thank you for your response. To answer your questions, no my primary doctor has not put...
primary doctor has not put me on a tapering ... I just went on the Prednisone this last ... I do not want the Prednisone to make
I'd get a second opinion. Tapering from 20 to 10 mgs. in one shot is generally...
Tapering from 20 to 10 mgs. in one shot ... your symptoms are a side-affect of prednsione
Posted: Apr 28, 2022
Welcome @lsm47, I haven't had the ACTH test when my PMR was active but did have...
It's also why I think tapering off ... of prednisone needs to be done slowly ... . "Prednisone is similar to cortisol ... If you take prednisone for more than ... A gradual reduction in prednisone dosage
Welcome @shannaam, I've had two bouts of PMR. The first one lasted 3-1/2 years, the second...
received corticosteroids, with a mean prednisone ... helpful for those struggling with tapering ... off of prednisone. -- PMR Dosages
I am on 3 mg prednisone per day and have should/back pain in the morning. I...
I am on 3 mg prednisone per day and ... I take prednisone in the morning and ... By evening it seems like the prednisone ... I also have a hunch that tapering at
Hi @monami, welcome. @pacarolyn started a discussion about back and shoulder pain that may interest you....
interested in this related discussion about tapering ... off of prednisone ... explain what you mean by 3 dose of prednisone ... this pain only start as you started tapering
Hi @tricialynn, my rheumatologist told me that if I tapered prednisone and symptoms came back I...
my rheumatologist told me that if I tapered ... prednisone and symptoms came back I ... your doctor and discussed increasing prednisone