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Prednisone is not a cure for PMR. Since the cause and nature of our disease are...
Prednisone is not a cure for PMR. ... The function of prednisone is to control ... but which afflicted no one taking prednisone ... So we may hate the side effects of prednisone ... enough to keep the pain away, and not taper
Discussion: Breakthrough Pain?
Posted: Jun 11, 2023
Yes, for me! I have been on low-dose methotrexate pretty much since 2007 diagnosis. It also...
For the Jan ’23 cPAN ulcer, I was on prednisone ... that tapered from 20 mg/day over 8
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: May 31, 2023
(Male, 68 y) PMR started one and half year ago very suddenly, was healthy till then....
Got Prednisone, wich worked after a ... One year later at 10 mg Prednisone and ... I am not able to taper Prednisone less
Posted: May 6, 2023
It took time for me to get used to the idea of having PMR along with...
about PMR was that I couldn't taper ... off prednisone until 12 years later ... I could always taper off prednisone ... Prednisone quickly relieved the lower ... TCZ was prescribed for PMR and I tapered
Howdy, sorry to hear that your disease has continued to progress. You should absolutely get a...
If I were you I would ask for prednisone ... (~40mg-ish tapering down for like 2 ... up $$$), if not, it's time for prednisone
Support Group: Digestive Health
Posted: Jun 3, 2023
I have seronegative spondyloarthropathy diagnosed as reactive arthritis. I was HLA-B27+ along with uveitis and excruciating...
followed by a fast taper every year ... I wanted to be completely off prednisone ... again, I would take the 60 mg of prednisone ... and taper off quickly again. ... However, my treatment with prednisone
Wow. My father has PMR (and may or may not have had GCA) and is very...
s currently been holding at 7.5 mg prednisone ... reluctant to begin a trial dose of prednisone ... PMR and finding a way to continue prednisone ... never assessed for it and he was on prednisone ... My dad also requires a very slow taper
I haven't had GCA but have had 2 occurrences of PMR. First time took 3 and...
took 3 and half years to get off of prednisone ... The second time I was able to taper ... little over 4 years now being off of prednisone
Hello @leon1649, I think the average length of time for most folks with PMR to get...
with PMR to get into remission and taper ... off of prednisone is 2 to 5 years. ... and it took me 1 and half years to taper ... off of prednisone. ... Do you keep a daily log with your prednisone
I am dismayed by the pain some experience because of bad tapering advice. If you felt...
pain some experience because of bad tapering ... stabilize and then try a very slow taper ... it only lasts two years and try to taper ... listen to our bodies and not follow a tapering ... Prednisone only covers PMR pain.
I had 2 different eras of prednisone use. The first 20 years were characterized by 60-100...
rapidly tapered to zero in a 1-2 months ... I never had any problems tapering off ... I did the high dose ... fast taper routine ... Then I could never taper off prednisone ... I tried but I just couldn't taper
Hello @chzuck, I see that you have already met another new member @kipster and I would...
I was started at 20 mg prednisone for ... but I'm not sure it's the prednisone ... when I woke up along with my dose of prednisone ... you and you don't have to take prednisone ... off of prednisone?