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The ones i have seen most frequently are higher cholesterol which is similar to what Prednisone...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1089241/
cholesterol which is similar to what Prednisone ... PMR from flaring back up due to the prednisone ... taper. ... take it forever to get off the the prednisone
Discussion: Kevzara Side Effects?
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jun 18, 2024
I have tried various holistic approaches, but with limited success. I was advised by my naturopath...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1088627/
having a flare of PMR symptoms when I tapered ... from 10 mg down to 9 mg of prednisone ... flare would have been worse, or the prednisone ... tapering more difficult, if I wasn& ... Unfortunately, prednisone seems to be
Discussion: Holistic medicine approach to PMR
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jun 17, 2024
1kay2, I understand & empathize. I have found as I get older, it has worsened and...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1088063/
me and the only thing that works is Prednisone ... wonderful on it when I have had to be on a taper
Discussion: Lidocaine Infusions for fibromyalgia
Support Group: Fibromyalgia
Posted: Jun 16, 2024
I think trusting your own instincts is the best you can do. I don't think there...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1086461/
I also know prednisone will relieve ... happened in spite of my best attempts to taper ... slowly off prednisone. ... Taking more Prednisone is the easy ... Tapering off Prednisone was much more
Discussion: Tapering and Dealing with a Flareup
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jun 13, 2024
wow elained. You are a trooper. You are a classic example of how the body turns...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1081873/
on. 5mg of medrol would be 20mg of prednisone ... With so many things going on tapering ... slow the PMR restart created by the taper
Discussion: Anyone With PMR Also Diagnosed With Sjogren's?
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jun 6, 2024
Don't expect an immediate change when starting Kevzara but try to be optimistic. Kevzara doesn't come...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1079756/
I wasn't able to taper off prednisone ... I tapered my prednisone dose by 1 mg ... figured a flare was inevitable so I tapered ... rheumatologist said I shouldn't taper ... the first time I stopped prednisone
Discussion: Anyone have discomfort or pain when tapering off prednisone?
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jun 2, 2024
Hello @besmith57, I combined your discussion with an existing discussion titled, "Anyone have discomfort or pain...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1077347/
Anyone have discomfort or pain when tapering ... off prednisone? ... discussion/discomfort-or-pain-when-tapering ... members' experiences with pain after tapering ... off prednisone and how they coped.
Discussion: Anyone have discomfort or pain when tapering off prednisone?
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: May 29, 2024
I have been on Alendronate (a fosomax substitute) for two years now and my bone density...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1076253/
got PMR last year and have been on prednisone ... I've tapered to 14 mg so far. ... Though I too will be working on that taper
Discussion: PMR Taper and pain
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: May 28, 2024
My quick take: If you and your husband aren’t comfortable with adding a statin while he’s...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1075030/
to manage the GCA/PMR symptoms and prednisone ... taper, I would talk with his doctor ... from PMR and a stroke, and managing a prednisone ... taper.
Discussion: Statins - side-effects, PMR, Giant Cell Arteritis
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: May 26, 2024
Reactive arthritis derives its name from a "reaction to an infection." https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/reactive-arthritis/symptoms-causes/syc-20354838 It used to be...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1074116/
High dose Prednisone followed by a fast ... taper resulted in remission each time ... Unlike PMR, when I could never taper ... off Prednisone until a biologic called
Discussion: "Evolution" of Seronegative RA into PMR
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: May 24, 2024
@JustinMcClanahan Thanks for inviting me to this page. I will check it out. My husband developed...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1073329/
He was on 30 mg for PMR, tapered to ... then had three 1200 mg infusions of prednisone ... He’s tapered to 30 mg now with weekly
Discussion: Osteoporosis or PMR symptoms
Support Group: Osteoporosis & Bone Health
Posted: May 23, 2024