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Thanks Jeff, I started at 20mg in December and tapered to my current dose of 12.5....
I started at 20mg in December and tapered ... My goal has been to get off prednisone ... PMR is not a fun journey!
Discussion: Possible GCA
Posted: Feb 18 2:37pm
I have been suffering for approximately one year with disabling pain in shoulders/arms and hips/thighs. At...
My PC doctor said “you can’t have PMR ... I had an affirmative diagnosis of PMR ... I am doing a burst and taper of Prednisone ... After I taper I will try other non-corticosteroids ... I am on Day 3 of prednisone and have
Discussion: miss diagnosed???
Posted: May 5 11:30am
I am 62 years old I was diagnosed with PMR in August of 2023. Started on...
62 years old I was diagnosed with PMR ... Started on 20 mg of prednisone. ... Was told to try to taper off the prednisone ... Currently down to 2 1/2 mg prednisone ... gutting it out to try to get off of prednisone
Posted: May 16 6:49am
I think it mostly depends on the duration of time you have been on Prednisone. I...
I was on Prednisone for 12 years to ... treat PMR. ... I lost hope of ever tapering off Prednisone ... At least I'm off Prednisone. ... Actemra is easier to stop as long as PMR
Welcome @cherylpeg, Sorry to hear you have been diagnosed with this nasty condition. It pays to...
and taper off of the steroids as you ... . -- 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 ... One of the things that helped me taper
Posted: May 9 7:18am
"Tapering down prednisone for me was not a straight line sometimes I could reduce and then...
"Tapering down prednisone for me ... Tapering off Prednisone isn't a ... There isn't a single best way to taper ... I no longer feel like I have PMR anymore ... #39;t need to worry about how much Prednisone
Discussion: PMR and the taper
Posted: May 22 8:40am
I have been taking Methotrexate since the beginning of October. I have had PMR for 7...
I have had PMR for 7 years. ... intend to call my Rhem. to try and taper ... I will take my chances with the Prednisone
Posted: Jan 28 9:24am
I am 57 years old and have had PMR for 2 years now. Started on 20...
I am 57 years old and have had PMR for ... Started on 20 mg. of prednisone initially ... and tapered down to over the 2 years ... I am beginning to think prednisone is ... addictive as the tapering off is as
Posted: Apr 28, 2012
"My last failure was at 7 mg—so close, yet so far." --------------- I used to think...
off prednisone. ... I started asking myself why prednisone ... following report I started to realize prednisone ... www.healio.com/news/rheumatology/20190405/prednisone-tapering-fails-in-most-patients-with-giant-cell-arteritis ... Maybe a slow taper gives PMR/GCA more
I was diagnosed with PMR in Jan. 2022 and put on 20 mgs. of Pred. It...
I was diagnosed with PMR in Jan. 2022 ... There is no race to the finish for tapering ... Wednesday next, but since I've been on Prednisone ... #34;journey", but slow down the tapering
Welcome @janettec, Sorry to hear you are having difficulty tapering off of prednisone with your PMR....
to hear you are having difficulty tapering ... off of prednisone with your PMR. ... following discussions helpful: -- Tapering ... /discussion/prednisone/ -- PMR Dosages ... / I found tapering difficult my first
Hello @dsmith337, Welcome to Connect. You are mostly correct from what I've read. I was 64...
was 64 when my first occurrence of PMR ... "Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR ... is a very short time to be able to taper ... off of prednisone for PMR. ... occurrence took me 3 and half years to taper
I have a lot rolled into this comment so bear with me. I started at 50...
Im beginning Kevzara and am tapering ... on 17.5 Prednisone. ... Rheum Dr is young and seems new to PMR ... so I’m struggling making sense of PMR ... figuring out all the side effects of Prednisone
Discussion: Prednisone Taper
Posted: Feb 27 9:47am
My PMR kicked in just about a year ago. Because it was relatively mild, I managed...
My PMR kicked in just about a year ago ... I started 5 mg prednisone two months ... ago and I’m currently taping.
Posted: Dec 4, 2024
I suffered quite a lot before I managed to get a visit with my doctor who...
with my doctor who guessed it was PMR ... is important if you need it because PMR ... There is no test for PMR. ... tapering down to 4mg next week and 6 ... months on prednisone so far starting
Posted: Feb 27 8:17am
I'm 71 and have GCA and PMR. I started on 60 mg prednisone last July and...
I'm 71 and have GCA and PMR. ... I'm currently at 9 mg prednisone ... There was a point in my prednisone taper ... That was when I was tapering down between ... gotten past that as I have continued to taper
Posted: Feb 9 10:55am
"I hate taking Pred, but it works great." --------------- In the short term, prednisone works great...
to treat PMR has significant drawbacks ... drawback for me was being unable to taper ... I think the belief that PMR will &#34 ... to manage my PMR symptoms. ... %20tolerate%20a%20glucocorticoid%20taper
Posted: Mar 3 2:52pm
A long time ago, methotrexate worked for me. I took it for about a year and...
and I was able to reduce my daily prednisone ... He also cited an "inability to taper ... was the treatment for PMR. ... My rheumatologist said Prednisone was ... the treatment for PMR but not for the
Discussion: PMR and the taper
Posted: May 22 3:30pm
Being on 1 mg for three months is a good amount of time. It suggests that...
It suggests that PMR was in remission ... rebound before I would be able to taper ... completely off prednisone. ... Hydroxychloroquine seems to control PMR ... connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/any-tips-for-tapering-off-prednisone
Discussion: PMR and the taper
Posted: May 31 6:36pm