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Welcome @notagoodfeeling, I sense a tiny bit of humor in the member name you chose and...
What helped me during the tapering process ... pain when I woke up and my dose of prednisone ... Then when it was time to taper to the ... I used my level of pain as my do I taper ... half years the first time around to taper
Thank you, Ann. I am leaning in that direction. I see the specialist in three weeks...
am taking Myfortic and am now being tapered ... off prednisone. ... the Myfortic but I would not wish prednisone
Support Group: Lung Health
Posted: Apr 22 2:28pm
I'm on a low dose of Prednisone, and trying to taper without much luck. I am...
I'm on a low dose of Prednisone, ... and trying to taper without much luck ... I am thinking it's either the prednisone
Posted: Apr 21 11:32am
Methotrexate was tried about 10 years ago. Leflunomide came next. There was sulfasalazine and multiple NSAIDs...
certain extent but not as well as Prednisone ... I have been prednisone free for about ... After 12 years of taking Prednisone ... associated side effects from long term Prednisone ... use, I finally tapered off Prednisone
@greysky, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with Mike @dadcue and others....
. -- 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
Discussion: PMR and the taper
Posted: May 7 1:57pm
I'm sorry you developed PMR at a young age. I was 69 when I developed PMR,...
I was on 60 mg prednisone for 6 weeks ... , and have tapered down to 4 over the ... Hopefully the Kevzara will help you taper ... off of the prednisone fairly quickly
My relapse or flare up occurred after almost 6 months off prednisone but did have a...
occurred after almost 6 months off prednisone ... but did have a hip replacement as I tapered ... almost a year later and I am at 3 mg of prednisone ... hoping this time it will work as I tapered
Posted: May 12 4:21pm
Hi, Been in here before. Diagnosed 8 yr ago. Seen all types of Doctors. Tried every...
The only thing that works is prednisone ... For me my gastro gave me a 2 week taper ... Longer than 5 days on prednisone seems
I was diagnosed with PMR last year, August 2024. Was put on 50 mg prednisone for...
Was put on 50 mg prednisone for starting ... though, it was okay, and I have now tapered ... down to 11 mg. of prednisone.
Posted: May 15 8:23am
I think it varies for everyone. I was started at 15 mg daily October 2024, with...
CRP was nearly 60 even with all the prednisone ... methotrexate along with 40 mg daily prednisone ... once my CRP was normal I was put on a prednisone ... tapering schedule (still taking methotrexate
Posted: May 16 8:49am
Hello @rnm I am 76 and was diagnosed with pmr in Dec of 2018 if I...
I started on 20 mg prednisone. ... As far as my prednisone dose, I have ... My nemesis has been tapering below 7 ... I have had flares while tapering but
Posted: May 15 10:37pm
Before my diagnosis, it was a running joke in my family that mom falls down, it's...
Amazingly, once I started Prednisone ... I have noticed as I taper, I get wobblier
Posted: May 17 2:19pm
My doctor has me starting with 10mg Friday evening followed by 10 mg Saturday morning. I...
I am currently taking 10mg of prednisone ... start working and how did that effect tapering ... off from the prednisone?
Posted: May 29 10:49am
Welcome to the club that you don't want to be a member of! I went through...
, and after that I was on 60 mg of prednisone ... The Actemra has allowed me to taper ... the prednisone down to 3 mg per day ... beneficial in reducing your dose of prednisone ... currently, but I felt very bad when the prednisone
Discussion: PMR/GCA
Posted: May 29 10:45am