To narrow your search, try adding quotation marks around phrases.

Search tips
  • Search by keywords or complete phrases.
  • To narrow your search, try adding quotation marks around phrases.
  • Example: "predictable behavior" will narrow the search results to only include content that has the exact phrase "predictable behavior" in it.
3,826 total results
Comments (3,633)
Thanks for your reply John. My rheumatologist has said a few times that I may end...
After 14 months, recently tapering off ... pain return, I am back on 5 mg. of Prednisone ... As I taper to 4 it’s getting bad again
Hi @mpm, You definitely need to advocate for yourself. My Mayo rheumatologist started me on 20...
rheumatologist started me on 20 mg prednisone ... first time took me 3 and half years to taper ... later took me 1 and a half years to taper ... I could make better decisions when tapering
Posted: Aug 20, 2023
I have peripheral neuropathy too. It was confirmed by an EMG and a nerve conduction study...
that it seems to be improving since I tapered ... off prednisone. 1) Prednisone is ... Prednisone also interferes with vitamin ... Because of taking prednisone, I was ... I have been off prednisone for 3 years
Okay, just about ready to give up. On 17.5 Prednisone down from 20 started in April....
On 17.5 Prednisone down from 20 started ... Prednisone has brought on diabetic symptoms ... I wanted to try Prednisone and for two ... I tapered to 15 and had to start again ... Sorry I started Prednisone but I needed
Posted: Aug 29, 2023
I am 57 years old and have had PMR for 2 years now. Started on 20...
Started on 20 mg. of prednisone initially ... and tapered down to over the 2 years ... I refuse to back up on prednisone dosage ... I am beginning to think prednisone is ... addictive as the tapering off is as
Posted: Apr 28, 2012
Hi Fam, I was recently diagnosed (May 2023) and am/was a very healthy 76 year old....
was reluctant to take medication (prednisone ... I started at 30 mg with a slow taper ... Her goal is to reduce prednisone to ... I am tapering 1 mg per month. ... Because of the possible side effects of prednisone
Hi @fam8284, I understand your reluctance to take Prednisone, but most people who suffer from PMR...
understand your reluctance to take Prednisone ... GCA for a year, undiagnosed, so no prednisone ... artery biopsy and put on 40 mg, with tapering ... year and a half, and have been off prednisone ... She took the Prednisone and was cured
I was diagnosed with PMR when 72. It came as a big shock as I was...
was diagnosed last August .I am now tapering ... from prednisone 60mg and currently ... with several side effects from the prednisone ... last three only developing after the prednisone
@curtvapor How long have you taken Actemra? My adrenals recovered in spite of 12 years of...
recovered in spite of 12 years of prednisone ... I had to stay on 3 mg of prednisone ... a long time to get completely off prednisone ... I was unable to taper off prednisone ... better off being on Actemra instead of prednisone
Posted: Nov 4, 2023
I'm happy Actemra works for you. I'm going in the opposite direction with Actemra. I started...
I was able to get off prednisone but ... After I tapered off prednisone the first ... I could not taper off prednisone while ... I tapered off prednisone the second ... I have mostly recovered from prednisone
Posted: Nov 5, 2023
I don't know all the details but it was 28% of people who were not doing...
were not doing particularly well with tapering ... off prednisone. "The approval ... active PMR who flared on ≥7.5 mg/day prednisone ... or equivalent during taper." ... Prednisone is very difficult to stop
Posted: Sep 26, 2023
I was on prednisone for 12 years primarily for the treatment of PMR. I have multiple...
I was on prednisone for 12 years primarily ... Actemra injections every two weeks and tapered ... off prednisone in 7 months. ... effects during my 12 years of taking prednisone ... "recommended" for residual prednisone
Posted: Jun 22, 2023
Hi @sheralee, I just had my first Kevzara injection on Tuesday. So far, so good. No...
I’m on 17.5 mg of prednisone and my ... pain has been present since my last taper ... I have been unable to taper for the ... But have bounced around with prednisone ... for the past year with one taper as
Posted: May 26, 2023
I hope you have good luck with Kevzara. I'm on Actemra which my rheumatologist wanted me...
I was able to taper off prednisone in ... nothing compared to all of the problems prednisone ... Prednisone relieves pain faster but
Posted: Jun 7, 2023