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Hi ...I was diagnosed with sarcoid in 2004 and had to have a heart transplant in...
I started on prednisone and methotrexate ... I was on 45 mgs of prednisone a day ... for over a year and tapered off very ... transplant doctor placed me back on prednisone ... asthma @rosemarya and I'm sure the prednisone
Support Group: Lung Health
Posted: Mar 12, 2019
I use a nebulizer 4 times a day regularly and up it to 6 when I...
🤗 Being on prednisone helps ... I do a taper dose starting at 45 mg ... and taper off over about 3 weeks.
Support Group: Lung Health
Posted: Mar 11, 2019
Hi @ambershe, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I also have polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) but it is...
, all of the while I was trying to taper ... My rheumatologist helped me with a tapering ... or down can make a difference when tapering ... talks about white blood count and prednisone ... Prednisone-induced leukocytosis.
Hi @grand7jud We are here for you and your hubby if you have any questions. The...
The prednisone should start helping. ... I was started on prednisone 60mg and ... tapered down to 5mg for about 6-8 weeks ... I have type 2 diabetes so being on prednisone ... started again after I finished the prednisone
Support Group: Brain & Nervous System
Posted: Dec 10, 2018
Hi Carley, I am truly sorry to hear about your pain…. My diagnosis was basically the...
everything else out and the 20 mg dose of Prednisone ... not a doctor, but the dosage of your prednisone ... up 1 mg for the month and start the taper ... It’s a long process to taper and get
Hello @rachelp, welcome to Connect. I have had 2 occurrences of PMR. The first lasted 3...
years at which time I was able to taper ... off of prednisone. ... a year and half and I was able to taper ... off prednisone this past February. ... time around as I really had a problem tapering
Posted: Nov 10, 2018
Hi @evelyn123, welcome to Connect. I also have PMR but it is currently in remission. It's...
The first took me about 3 years to taper ... off of prednisone. ... took me about a year and a half to taper ... off of prednisone. ... plan to help you taper off of prednisone
Hello @paulamhp -- Welcome to Connect. I also have PMR but it's now in remission. I...
matter of increasing the dosage by 1 mg prednisone ... had 2 occurrences of PMR and when tapering ... off of prednisone both times I bounced ... that really helped me come up with a tapering
@beryl -- I don't think the Rheumatologist knows if it will even go into remission. I...
with PMR in 2007 and started on 20 mg prednisone ... year but it took me three years to taper ... off of prednisone and the PMR went ... came back in 2016 and I was able to taper
Hi Dee @danielad, reading your post sounds like I have a lot in common with your...
also treated starting with 20 mg of prednisone ... in 2007 and I was finally able to taper ... off of prednisone in 2010. ... This time I was able to taper off in ... Prednisone is indeed the miracle drug
Hi Jen you are starting to feel the beginnings of addisons I have been on prednisone...
beginnings of addisons I have been on prednisone ... 8 times the required amount I cant taper
Posted: Mar 6, 2018
Hello @helpmegetoffmeds -- I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with Lisa's (@lisalucier)...
I have not tried tapering off of Lexapro ... but I am working on tapering off of ... prednisone for the second time for ... It was on prednisone for 3 years and ... spent the last year tapering to get
Discussion: Lexapro withdrawal
Support Group: Depression & Anxiety
Posted: Feb 12, 2018
Hello @helpforpmr, welcome to Mayo Connect. We are glad you found us. Connect is a good...
When I finally was able to taper off ... of prednisone in 2010 without the pain ... I had to go back on 20 mg dose of prednisone ... now at 2 mg and hoping to be off of prednisone
Hi Sally @sallygosse, welcome to Mayo Connect. I am currently in my second episode of PMR....
Both times I was started at 20 mg prednisone ... but they did come back if I tried to taper ... Did your doctor give you a tapering ... schedule for the prednisone? ... different and reacts different to tapering
Hello Denise (@denisechochran) -- welcome to Mayo Connect. We're glad you found us. I'm sorry you...
I was close to your age and was on prednisone ... I was gradually able to taper the dosage ... and then discuss with them a plan to taper
Discussion: PMR Anyone?
Posted: Jan 7, 2018