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I did not take a biologic. So I am not sure. I would say if your...
But I agree its worth getting off the ... prednisone. ... I was off in 6 months. ... keep your PMR from flaring up while tapering ... taper.
Discussion: Kevzara
Posted: Sep 14 1:02pm
@dadcue It's true; weekly injections of Actemra worked great for me! Before starting Actemra, I was...
my head while taking 20 mg/day of Prednisone ... After starting Actemra, I tapered off ... Prednisone over a period of 6 months ... I've been off Prednisone for almost ... I hope to get off Actemra in 2025.
Posted: Sep 14 10:57pm
Hi, just read your post and getting into a permanent remission is a challenge. I was...
I do use prednisone during nasty flares ... hospital - 15 mg daily for awhile then taper ... s pointless, I'm still better off
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Sep 15 5:52pm
The minute by minute need for cortisol is variable and the body regulates the amount of...
off Prednisone so much easier for me ... I was on 10 mg and tapered to 7 mg but ... For that reason, I tapered by 1 mg per ... She said no tapering was needed from ... Suddenly I was off Prednisone for the
My symptoms are all consistent with PMR. Ditto for inflammation markers. My pain and other symptoms...
within 3 hours of my first dose of Prednisone ... reached a certain point in attempts to taper ... off Prednisone. ... 5 mg a day in my latest attempt to taper ... Any of you who have tapered all the
Posted: Sep 16 4:54pm
Sadly ... we are told to take prednisone for more than a year for PMR. Then...
and over again when we attempt to taper ... off prednisone as fast as possible ... Sometimes that slow of a taper is all ... She said I didn't need to taper ... experience and how I managed to get off
It is interesting that you had a flare of psoriasis after stopping Prednisone. Has anyone ever...
had a flare of uveitis as soon as I tapered ... off Prednisone the first time while ... flare of uveitis I had as soon as I tapered ... off prednisone the first time. ... I chose Actemra and tapered off prednisone
The 7 mg barrier strikes again. That might be caused by adrenal insufficiency. Methotrexate (MTX) is...
I wasn't able to get off Prednisone ... controlled PMR while allowing me to taper ... down to 3 mg of Prednisone. ... I had to stay on 3 mg of Prednisone ... I had to get off Prednisone to completely
@dadcue ,@cgm You know already that we are in that same boat, unfortunately. I was diagnosed...
Like you I was treated with a fast taper ... of prednisone. ... take Actemra so hopefully I can get off ... the prednisone.
Discussion: PMR to RA?
Posted: Oct 12 6:54am
Unfortunately you can't simply stop taking prednisone. Methotrexate might help you get off Prednisone sooner if...
off Prednisone. ... off Prednisone. ... I knew how to taper off Prednisone but ... I was unable to taper off Prednisone ... off Prednisone in one year.
Posted: Aug 27 7:18pm
Prednisone caused major sleep issues for me. Now I am back to normal after tapering off....
Prednisone caused major sleep issues ... Now I am back to normal after tapering ... off.
Discussion: newly diagnosed
Posted: Sep 5 12:19pm
Thanks for your response. I have been on prednisone for 3 years. My last dose was...
I have been on prednisone for 3 years ... ACTEMRA for 3 months and gradually tapered ... my prednisone to zero as of two days ... feel that if I have to stay on ( mg prednisone ... I might be better off?
No meant unable. Not preaching here but only explaining. Generally after about 2 weeks your body...
Cortisol is being supplied by the prednisone ... can no longer function without the prednisone ... Dr's attempt to taper you off the ... prednisone to allow your body time ... longer be able to just stop taking prednisone
Posted: Sep 24 12:19pm
Is there anyone that is newly off of prednisone (within the last month) that has experienced...
Is there anyone that is newly off of ... prednisone (within the last month) ... I'm only off Prednisone for two ... was wondering if this is part of the tapering
Posted: Oct 7 7:32pm
Thank you so much. I took only 25mg of Lyrica at bedtime last night and did...
Hopefully, I can get off Lyrica soon ... group during the 13 months I was on prednisone ... and advice that people gave me about tapering ... off prednisone was so helpful.
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Oct 7 8:38am
I like to share my personal experience. I was on Prednisone for more than 12 years...
high dose bursts followed by a fast taper ... to concede that I would never get off ... Prednisone no matter how slowly I tapered ... it was more complicated than a slow taper ... use, there was no tapering method that
I wouldn't listen to everything you read on PMRGCAuk. The forum with all the people sharing...
I mostly stayed on 3 mg of prednisone ... She said I could simply stop prednisone ... without tapering as long as my cortisol ... I did a fast taper from 3 mg to zero ... I have been off Prednisone for almost
Sara Muller et al. are doing some great research in my opinion. More of a patient...
alternatives when people can't taper ... off Prednisone easily. ... Nearly all research papers I read about ... As this paper points out: "There ... Some people like to say these Prednisone
Posted: Aug 29 12:15pm
Initially I had added discomfort with each taper, not a lot but noticeable. My notes often...
Initially I had added discomfort with each taper ... Any pain effects would wear off after ... I stopped Prednisone in early July. ... withdrawal symptom despite my slow taper ... (See the forum topic Off Prednisone
Posted: Aug 27 9:03pm