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Under the rule of it’s always something… I’m tapering off ophthalmic prednisone right now. Had cataract...
rule of it’s always something… I’m tapering ... off ophthalmic prednisone right now ... I also had prednisone eye drops so leaned ... on that and now i am tapering - based
Especially tough to balance when I had a flare of uveitis almost as soon as I...
flare of uveitis almost as soon as I tapered ... off Prednisone the first time. ... Prednisone must have prevented flares ... I tried to taper off after the uveitis ... restarted, it only took me a month to taper
@dadcue: My experience was very similar. I was previously active and doing a marathon gardening session...
My rheumatogist says that prednisone ... I believe my tapering schedule will ... normal” and going up as I have been tapering ... am not optimistic about getting off prednisone
Discussion: PMR target areas
Posted: May 17, 2024
I'm in a similar situation. I've been on prednisone for PMR since August 2021. I could...
I've been on prednisone for PMR ... I could not get below 8 mg prednisone ... I dropped fairly easily to 5 mg prednisone ... The side effects of methotrexate tapered ... flare-up and had to increase to 6.5 prednisone
I know that feeling, too. It's scary when you think you may have some horrible other...
variation in results is likely due to prednisone ... I am being tapered from 20 mg, then ... Being on prednisone is like being on ... wear them again once I'm off the prednisone
After Actemra was started ... what was the prednisone tapering recommendation that your doctor suggested? It...
tapering recommendation that your doctor ... for Actemra to be effective so the tapering ... found that I was able to speed up the tapering ... A high dose of prednisone is considered ... "Fluid retention is one of prednisone
Posted: May 5, 2024
"Then, doctors wrote on my med records that I had abused steroids." That's a shame your...
level that caused me to be unable to taper ... My instructions were to taper off as ... was so pleased with my ability to taper ... tapers." I only needed a month ... or two to taper off Prednisone when
I don’t know that I have much to add, but wanted to say you’re not alone....
years later and he is stuck at 6 mg prednisone ... started having much more trouble with tapering ... adrenal insufficiency from being on the prednisone
Welcome @victoriab, PMR can definitely cause havoc with symptoms and flares when you are tapering off...
with symptoms and flares when you are tapering ... off of prednisone. ... your 2 year struggle to get off of prednisone ... discussions on managing PMR symptoms and tapering ... to help manage the PMR symptoms and tapering
"Conclusions: Sarilumab showed significant efficacy in achieving sustained remission and reducing the cumulative glucocorticoid dose in...
polymyalgia rheumatica during glucocorticoid tapering ... significantly more cases than with prednisone ... are sometimes able to discontinue Prednisone ... for people who don't tolerate prednisone ... If you have osteoporosis then prednisone
Posted: Apr 27, 2024
@tedmbrady My husband developed PMR 5/2023 and then GCA (giant cell arteritis) in 2/2024. It's been...
He began on 30 mg prednisone for his ... PMR and tapered down to 12.5 mg before ... They have been tapering him and he&#39 ... injections weekly that should help taper ... and possibly eliminate prednisone.
When you ask ‘limit in treatment’ are you referring to how many times they put me...
referring to how many times they put me on prednisone ... crossed that the way my pulmonologist is tapering ... Before I was tapering down every week
Support Group: Lung Health
Posted: Apr 23, 2024
I agree, trust your rheumatologist, but be honest with him/her. You should not have to hurt...
My doctor added Plaquenil to the prednisone ... Now I’m tapering the prednisone. ... Yes, I have side effects from the prednisone
I thought of one more thing - search around this site for 'split dose". -- that...
maybe try splitting your dose and tapering ... keep a spreadsheet or journal of the Prednisone ... connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/anyone-tapered-down-as-directed-but-increased-back-up-on-their-own
Posted: Apr 12, 2024
@dbyme Thanks for your perspective. I'm going to read this to my husband. He's scared to...
, were you also on prednisone for some ... They had my husband on 80 mg prednisone ... We've tapered over the past month ... Maybe when we've tapered to a much ... lower dose of prednisone and with the