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I should have come back to report: that a mild case of COVID caused a flare....
more than tripled - so my dr upped my prednisone ... Then I’ve begun an even slower taper ... She told me a slower taper reduced chances ... A little sad to be on prednisone another
@christopherc, You mentioned struggling at 1 mg of prednisone. My first round with PMR took 3...
You mentioned struggling at 1 mg of prednisone ... with PMR took 3 and half years to taper ... precise but it did finally allow me to taper ... off of prednisone.
Hi @traynor4, I had PMR, undiagnosed for a number of months with pain and stiffness throughout...
temporal artery, I started on 40 mg of prednisone ... , then tapered down by 5 mg every two ... weeks until I got to 10 mg, then tapered
Mehtotrexate is not an alternative to prednisone. It can be used for polymyalgia rheumatica as a...
Mehtotrexate is not an alternative to prednisone ... for some people having difficulty tapering ... , methotrexate may help alongside prednisone
Posted: Mar 8, 2022
I was eager to get off the prednisone, too, as I said at length earlier. However,...
I was eager to get off the prednisone ... looking for a way to increase the prednisone ... hoping the LDN might help with the taper ... Good fortune with your taper in a few
Posted: Mar 7, 2022
Wv-Sounds like you are moving in the right direction. I’m on 7 tablets of methotrexate and...
7 tablets of methotrexate and 5mg prednisone ... The blood sugar will get better as prednisone ... tapers and that should really help.
Posted: Feb 22, 2022
@gjc111, Do you mean tried accupuncture along with prednisone when trying to taper off of prednisone?...
mean tried accupuncture along with prednisone ... when trying to taper off of prednisone ... address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone
Posted: Feb 17, 2022
Welcome @tillysam, Sorry to hear you joined the GCA club. I can imagine that going down...
imagine that going down from 80 mg prednisone ... Are you completely off of prednisone ... Do you mind sharing how your tapering
Posted: Feb 14, 2022
Hi @marda I can't imagine 80 mg of prednisone! You really must have felt wired. I...
marda I can't imagine 80 mg of prednisone ... My Rheumatologist told me tapering is ... Maybe 5 mg of prednisone is too low ... currently at 3 mg), my doc tells me to taper
Posted: Feb 14, 2022
I am a 75 yo male who has and continues to exercise at an elite (nationally...
He Rx prednisone (pd) 10 mg per day ... Within 6 hours of taking prednisone ... I tapered off pd over a period of months ... I went on pd again and tapered off again
Hi Karen @karenhope, Welcome to Connect. Sorry to hear the Methotrexate had the bad side effects...
rheumatologist started me on 20 mg prednisone ... Took me 3 and half years to taper off ... and half years before I was able to taper
You might ask your doctor or rheumatologist to prescribe some 1 mg prednisone tablets to help...
rheumatologist to prescribe some 1 mg prednisone ... tablets to help taper down with less ... I was finally able to stop taking prednisone
Posted: Jan 27, 2022
I too was being treated by a PCP and had a ragged start to diagnosis and...
I was on and off prednisone with the ... usual tapering. ... are so many side effects from the prednisone ... When I got to 10 mg of prednisone he ... had me start a taper of 1 mg per month
Hello @dubecates, I would like to add my welcome along with @becsbuddy and other members. Sorry...
PMR that it took me 3-1/2 years to taper ... off of prednisone. ... I picked up my prednisone prescription ... Maybe you are tapering down to fast. ... of 1 to 10 along with the amount of prednisone
Discussion: PMR and RA
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jan 21, 2022