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My doctor is sending me for an echocardiogram to check things out because I am on...
to check things out because I am on prednisone ... I have been on prednisone since June ... started at 40 mg have tapered to 9.
Good info. I too was over eager to taper and had a bad reaction, with giant...
I too was over eager to taper and had ... I have been on prednisone for 18 months ... Just at 5 mg this week and have been tapering
Hi @aliceoleary, Welcome to Connect. When my PMR came out of remission in 2016 my CRP...
occurrences I was started on 20mg prednisone ... It took me 3-1/2 years to taper off ... of prednisone the first time but only
Discussion: CRP and SED levels
Posted: Nov 1, 2021
@kspowell. HI ks. I have had GCA since March, 2019. I was treated in July, 2019,...
Prednisone because I suddenly lost the ... vision in my right eye and Prednisone ... By November, 2020, while I was tapering ... down on Prednisone, my rheumatologist ... so much easier on the system than Prednisone
Discussion: PMR Anyone?
Posted: Nov 1, 2021
@ncgal, For both of my two occurrences with PMR and tapering off of prednisone the rheumatologist...
of my two occurrences with PMR and tapering ... off of prednisone the rheumatologist ... used a daily pain scale log with the prednisone ... tablets prescribed really helped me taper
Posted: Sep 27, 2021
I should have mentioned these discussions also as they might be helpful for tapering off of...
also as they might be helpful for tapering ... off of prednisone. -- PMR Dosages ... tapering is hard: Do complementary ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prednisone-tapering ... / -- Tapering off of Prednisone: https
Hi@lisabrookside387. I'm sorry you're in such pain. I was diagnosed with Giant Cell Arteritis in May...
Arteritis in May and put on 40 mg of prednisone ... My rheumy told me to taper down by 5 ... weeks and if symptoms returned with a taper ... You may need to increase the prednisone ... What was the last prednisone dosage
Posted: Sep 20, 2021
It was impossible for me to exercise. I finally felt stable enough (started 10 mg Prednisone...
felt stable enough (started 10 mg Prednisone ... arthritis in left foot that requires prednisone ... Also requires prednisone every 6 months ... JUST starting the taper this week from
There is no science in tapering off prednisone - only suggestions. If it was known how...
There is no science in tapering off ... prednisone - only suggestions. ... If it was known how prednisone works ... anyone that has a reference showing how prednisone
Posted: Aug 27, 2021
@tsc. Ive been taking prednisone for almost 4 years for an autoimmune disease. I started on...
Ive been taking prednisone for almost ... doses and now I’m in the process of tapering ... working with my doctor to replace the prednisone ... It works the same as prednisone without ... Are you taking prednisone?
Posted: Aug 25, 2021
Hi @fillis, Welcome to Connect, an online community where patients and caregivers share their experiences, find...
into remission if you take 20 mg of prednisone ... Prednisone has to be tapered off of ... why he had me keep a daily log of my prednisone ... – Tapering off of Prednisone https ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prednisone
Many thanks for sharing your prednisone dosages. I'm wondering if the course of prednisone that your...
Many thanks for sharing your prednisone ... I'm wondering if the course of prednisone ... which is a much lower, short term, tapered
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Aug 22, 2021
Hi Alan, yes prednisone does suppress the immune system, even at a low dose. It takes...
Hi Alan, yes prednisone does suppress ... It takes a while after a slow taper ... to stop prednisone without any side ... Are you beginning a taper to get off ... prednisone?
Update: podiatrist had no referral for me yet. She's still searching. Because I had my dorsal...
, he wants to try prednisone as a chance ... of 60 mg for 3 days. 40 mg, 2 days, tapering
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Jul 28, 2021