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Kevzara is now an option for me since it was FDA approved for PMR in February...
20cannot%20tolerate%20corticosteroid%20taper ... for Actemra was my being unable to taper ... to Prednisone had failed. ... I took Prednisone for 12 years. ... It feels good to be off Prednisone.
Posted: Nov 11 11:17am
That fits me to a tee. My rheumatologist didn't say I couldn't have PMR for the...
He said being on Prednisone for the ... After more than 30 years of Prednisone ... followed by a fast taper weren' ... After PMR was diagnosed, Prednisone ... I will say Prednisone alleviated most
Posted: Sep 26 7:45am
In Europe, the incidence of PMR is less the closer to the Mediterranean people are. Maybe...
tissue (WAT) adds to inflammation but Prednisone ... that much fat there before PMR and Prednisone ... Lettuce is like paper.
Posted: Sep 26 2:55pm
Total agreement here. My recent diagnosis of PMR, prescribed 30mg of Prednisone initially, now tapering on...
diagnosis of PMR, prescribed 30mg of Prednisone ... initially, now tapering on my own down ... include me in that "Never for Prednisone
Posted: Sep 27 10:25am
I have both PMR and severe osteoarthritis and have had 4 joints replaced and need the...
I have been on prednisone almost 4 years ... I tried three drugs to help me taper ... am now down to 7 and a half mg of prednisone
Posted: Oct 26 8:52am
I never had a problem with a-fib but Prednisone can certainly cause a-fib or make it...
never had a problem with a-fib but Prednisone ... I was unable to taper off prednisone ... Actemra got me off Prednisone but it ... I have been off Prednisone for almost ... Not only was I able to stop Prednisone
I was lucky with methotrexate. My rheum got me onto it after inflammation returned when I...
returned when I was down to about 2-3 mg prednisone ... At the moment, I'm off prednisone ... (tapered completely off almost 3 months
Posted: Oct 29 1:13pm
Since you have been on the methotrexate and hydroxychloroquine for 2 1/2 months, you’re almost there....
the MTX and HCQ build up, you are tapering ... the prednisone which is a good plan ... your doctor may have you bump up the prednisone ... modified to get you to the minimum prednisone
It is difficult to be hopeful when a person is still on prednisone. The following was...
hopeful when a person is still on prednisone ... An external/exogenous dose of prednisone ... a way to stay on less than 5 mg of prednisone ... me to try Actemra and I was able to taper ... I resisted the "prednisone fix&#34
When I was initially diagnosed with PMR at Mayo Rochester, my rheumatologist prescribed 20mg prednisone as...
my rheumatologist prescribed 20mg prednisone ... We picked up the prednisone at the pharmacy ... When I started tapering, if my level ... was greater than a 2, I didn't taper ... half of my previous amount that I tapered
Posted: Nov 5 5:40pm
I'm another person that worked up to a starting dose of 40 mg after being diagnosed...
very long so I quickly tapered down ... rest of that visit was about how to taper ... off Prednisone. ... started, then it only took me a year to taper ... off Prednisone.
Posted: Nov 7 1:07pm
"With testing, PMR was declared in remission at 10." ---------------------- How was this done? There is...
to me because she thought prednisone ... I did want prednisone for pain relief ... same was true whenever I tried to taper ... off Prednisone but I no longer need ... Prednisone.
Posted: Nov 6 10:07am
Welcome @alancant, That's a good question which a lot of us have thought about. For me...
I only used prednisone for both of my ... flare up took 3 and half years to taper ... head it took me 1 and half years to taper
Posted: Nov 7 9:00am
I have heard about everyone trying to get off prednisone. I have been on and off...
heard about everyone trying to get off prednisone ... I have been on and off prednisone for ... mg of P and over 2 to three months taper
@daneymae75 First time I've heard of a Clippers diagnosis after a tetanus shot. Perhaps you had...
group defined by the helpfulness of prednisone ... Clippers, I would be cautious about tapering ... year now, and several attempts to taper ... that included 5 daily high dosages of prednisone
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Posted: Nov 9 12:09pm
I was listening to my body when prednisone was started. I knew almost immediately that something...
I was listening to my body when prednisone ... My problem was that I was unable to taper ... off prednisone for more than 12 years ... I remember being told that prednisone ... If going back on prednisone is the best