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I did the prednisone taper with Kevzara. I had had 9 doses (18 wks) with Kevzara...
I did the prednisone taper with Kevzara ... 18 wks) with Kevzara when I stopped prednisone ... I am now almost 3 wks off prednisone
Hello @casinokid1121 and @cajmorrison, Just thought I would chime in with my experience. My second occurrence...
the morning (0 to 10) and my dose of prednisone ... greater than 2 and it was time to taper ... to the next lower level, I delayed tapering ... Off Prednisone but ... no set rules ... discussion/how-to-slowly-and-safely-taper-off-prednisone-but-no-set-rules
Diagnosed with giant cell arthritis and PMR in November 2023. I had eight months of prednisone...
I had eight months of prednisone therapy ... equilibrium problems were caused by the prednisone ... I tapered down to zero prednisone in ... experience equilibrium problems on and off
Ahh so it’s prednisone that is killing my skin!! Yikes my hands & forearms have spots...
Ahh so it’s prednisone that is killing ... I’m heartened to see that once off prednisone ... I’m tapering down & now at 6 mgs
Posted: Jul 27 7:14am
Congratulations for tapering off Prednisone. I hope you can stay off Prednisone. I was on Prednisone...
Congratulations for tapering off Prednisone ... I hope you can stay off Prednisone. ... treat PMR until I was able to taper ... When I finally got off Prednisone my ... before I was able to taper off.
Posted: Jun 20 12:11pm
Generally speaking you need to give any biologic 3 months to see if it works. The...
Tapering off Prednisone also causes ... I had to stay on 3 mg of Prednisone ... Prednisone had 12 years to work. ... after relapse whenever I tried to taper ... off Prednisone.
Discussion: Tapering pain
Posted: Jun 18 2:25pm
Thank you so much for your input. Both my primary care doctor and rheumatologist seem to...
and rheumatologist seem to want me off ... the prednisone as fast as possible. ... you and others have said maybe the taper
Posted: Jun 22 12:35pm
Hello @emiglino, I'd like to add my welcome to Connect along with @dadcue @jeff97 and others....
well. -- How to Slowly and Safely Taper ... Off Prednisone but ... no set rules ... discussion/how-to-slowly-and-safely-taper-off-prednisone-but-no-set-rules ... off prednisone if you want to scan ... search=tapering+off+prednisone.
Posted: Jun 25 4:15pm
You do need to be weaned off of prednisone. You do not need that with the...
You do need to be weaned off of prednisone ... If you don’t wean yourself off prednisone ... Even though you are only on 5 mg of prednisone ... away, So you may need cortisol from prednisone ... or three months, while you slowly taper
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Posted: Jun 18 11:15am
Hello @lcrquestions, Welcome to Mayo Connect. I think it's normal to be a little anxious when...
up in the morning and the dosage of prednisone ... off the first time and 1-1/2 years ... When it was time to taper to the next ... Off Prednisone but ... no set rules ... discussion/how-to-slowly-and-safely-taper-off-prednisone-but-no-set-rules
Discussion: New to PMR
Posted: Jun 29 3:01pm
Hello @kmmi . I too was diagnosed very recently (around April 9th). And, my family doctor...
my family doctor had me try a blast prednisone ... I stayed on 15 mg for a month and tapered ... every friend says "you gotta get off ... I am more frightened off the prednisone ... of PMR some days but a short taste off
Posted: Jun 22 11:52am
Sorry that you have joined 'the Club'. This is a great forum with wonderful people who...
that there's no right or wrong taper ... for Prednisone. ... know is that you don't want to taper ... We all want to be off of Prednisone, ... --either the drug itself or the taper
Discussion: New to PMR
Posted: Jun 30 1:57pm
I'm intrigued by this and I will ask my endocrincrinologist about it. I'm past the PMR...
I'm past the PMR treated with Prednisone ... phase after 12 years of continuous Prednisone ... I have been off prednisone for more ... inhibitor called Actemra enabled me to taper ... off Prednisone.
Diagnosed with GCA (temporal arteritis) February 2025, started 60 mg Prednisone. Started monthly ACTEMRA infusions March...
arteritis) February 2025, started 60 mg Prednisone ... But it does allow for the Prednisone ... taper, which is now at 15mg. ... to continue monthly at least until off ... Prednisone, and then perhaps beyond
Discussion: Temporal Arteritis
Posted: Jun 24 3:32pm
I don't think statins can cause or trigger PMR. I needed atorvastatin after Prednisone was started...
I needed atorvastatin after Prednisone ... I'm off Prednisone now and I&#39 ... After I tapered off Prednisone, my clinical ... residual muscle pain I had after I tapered ... off Prednisone.
Posted: Jun 18 12:30pm
Another voice here reporting tooth pain with tapering. Several different teeth affected, wandering around my mouth...
voice here reporting tooth pain with tapering ... Wondering whether the prednisone allowed ... Off the prednisone now…how long until
Posted: Jul 14 8:05am
"I eventually got an appointment with a rheumatologist who prescribed Tocilizumab by infusion. I found it...
Actemra enabled me to get completely off ... The first time, I tapered off Prednisone ... I was unable to taper off prednisone ... Actemra was restarted, I was able to taper ... off Prednisone for the second time.
Posted: Jul 19 7:39am
@kerrwp, I combined your discussion on tapering off prednisone to your previous discussion titled: "Prednisone vs...
I combined your discussion on tapering ... off prednisone to your previous discussion ... titled: "Prednisone vs No Prednisone ... update and offer their experiences with tapering ... off prednisone and life on it vs. off
Posted: Jul 3 10:43am
No ... I don't think you are crazy. I wouldn't call it a guessing game for...
a discussion about my inability to taper ... off Prednisone and that all other alternatives ... #34;best chance" of ever getting off ... Prednisone. ... I was treated with Prednisone for 12
Posted: Jul 19 1:48pm