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@milld835, I'm not a doctor and have no medical training but I've always been told by...
that the goal of treating PMR with prednisone ... is to taper off slowly and listen to ... your body while tapering down. ... If I was pain free on 20 mg prednisone ... , I would definitely try tapering down
Welcome @kvd9, I'm sorry to hear you are experiencing a relapse with PMR. I'm currently in...
I had a tough time with prednisone the ... It took me 3 and half years to taper ... it only took me a year and half to taper
Posted: Jan 26, 2022
Hi @annettetompkins Is your doctor trying to taper you down from 10 mg to .5mg? That...
annettetompkins Is your doctor trying to taper ... I was at 40 mg of prednisone initiallty ... I tapered down 5 mg every two weeks ... until I got to 10 mg, then tapered down ... Now it's taper down by 1 mg every
Hello Carrie @pmr2016, Welcome to Connect. I can't imagine how difficult it is to live in...
2016 and fortunately I was able to taper ... off of prednisone after a year and ... shared in this similar discussion: – Tapering ... off of Prednisone https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... /discussion/prednisone/ I'm guessing
Posted: Jan 13, 2022
PMR Induced by Merck Zostavax LIVE Shingles Vaccine Received vaccine on November 26 2016. The following...
Have started with 20mg Prednisone, and ... tapered down to 5mg several times, ... (Prednisone is not without side effects
Posted: Jan 13, 2022
Hi John, do you remember what your CRP numbers were when you were tapering? Mine went...
your CRP numbers were when you were tapering ... went way down on the high dose of Prednisone ... , .2 from 10.6, but since tapering they ... My rheumy still wants to try this taper
My hubby suffered with c-diff, and his story is quite different. He was diagnosed with Ulcerative...
He was put on prednisone and asacol ... Dr put him on steroids again, after tapering ... this year, he flared every time they tapered
Support Group: Digestive Health
Posted: Dec 3, 2021
Looking for clarity on prednisone tapering. When I was at 16mg I had zero symptoms. I’m...
Looking for clarity on prednisone tapering ... that are tough to deal with until the prednisone ... I’m not clear if in tapering the goal
I have read many opinions on tapering and there is a separate thread about it. There...
I have read many opinions on tapering ... doses, your body has been treating the prednisone ... Currently, I will be on prednisone 2 ... I always either split my dose of prednisone ... The first time I had PMR, I was on prednisone
I’ve had PMR for year and a half and have thankfully tapered down to 4 MG/day...
year and a half and have thankfully tapered ... 100% better even before taking my prednisone
Discussion: Melatonin and PMR
Posted: Nov 12, 2021
Hello @carol75, Welcome to Connect. I have PMR which is currently in remission but when it...
also lived with some pain as I was tapering ... off of prednisone for both occurrences ... keep a daily pain log along with the prednisone ... that day which was helpful when I was tapering ... off of prednisone.