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I was listening to my body when prednisone was started. I knew almost immediately that something...
I was listening to my body when prednisone ... My problem was that I was unable to taper ... off prednisone for more than 12 years ... I remember being told that prednisone ... If going back on prednisone is the best
Well, what is this I'm being given 20 mg. For 5 days then 10 mg. For...
For 5 days, then off? ... given 40 mg.. for five days...then no taper ... else suffered severe diarrea will on Prednisone ... or while tapering?
Posted: Sep 19 7:10am
Thanks @redboat! I am believing for good things! ❤️My inflammatory markers and pain seem to go...
go right back up with the slightest Prednisone ... taper so hopefully Actemra is the ... and I will finally be able to get off ... of Prednisone after 2.5 years.
Posted: Sep 10 5:47pm
"Pain is a symptom, not a disease, and all pain is not PMR pain." Isn't that...
Pain is also a symptom of tapering off ... prednisone which makes it even harder ... to taper off prednisone.
Posted: Aug 21 12:37pm
@tobeybaby, I've had PMR twice and was able to taper off of prednisone both time without...
off of prednisone both time without ... off and it stayed in remission for ... I was again started on 20 mg prednisone ... and was able to taper off of prednisone ... I think it was easier tapering off the
My husband spent 54 days in MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and was diagnosed with...
seconds They started him on 1000 mg of prednisone ... a day for 7 days then started tapering ... off weekly every 7 days. ... He had been completly off of predinsone
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Aug 26 6:09pm
For what it's worth my neurologist is Dr. Alexander at Scripps here in San Diego. He's...
When Jim was tapered off the prednisone ... should be receiving, if he's been tapered ... off Prednisone completely. ... This is not ideal, as he will have to taper ... off the pred again, but if his symptoms
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Aug 28 1:20pm
Last time I lowered my prednisone too fast I got severe itching I had to go...
Last time I lowered my prednisone too ... back to a higher dose and do a slow taper ... I am now tapering at 1/2 per month. ... be the actemra just too fast going off ... the prednisone
I am sorry for all you are going through. Don't give up. Remember 3's the charm!...
, you are back up to 20 mg. on the Prednisone ... At 20 mg I was tapered off by 2.5 mg ... with a meal (you may choose to start tapering ... off by 1 mg once you hit 10 mg) 7.5 ... the Prednisone for the past two weeks
Posted: Oct 5 9:57am
@rosemarya and @jennashaped I will add to my previous post that I am currently on prednisone...
So far, I have not been on prednisone ... out at a high dose but have been tapered ... have not had any side effects from tapering ... at this time to take me completely off ... of the prednisone.
Support Group: Transplants
Posted: Oct 8 9:36pm
Maybe an endocrinologist would be helpful if you are having adrenal issues. Adrenal insufficiency isn't really...
they are the doctors who start us on Prednisone ... all any rheumatologist can say is to taper ... off Prednisone ASAP. ... Prednisone is an easy medication to
@jennashaped I'm sorry that you're experiencing this pain. I had joint pain after being weaned off...
had joint pain after being weaned off ... of prednisone many years ago (this ... I had been on prednisone for a total ... of 13 months and upon being tapered ... and be tapered off again.
Support Group: Transplants
Posted: Oct 8 3:45pm
@jennashaped, Congratulations on your recent liver transplant. Welcome to Connect! I am a liver/kidney transplant recipient...
liver and kidney teams to taper off ... prednisone on a slow taper. ... it to my PCP he suggested a slower taper ... Mayo research indicated that I could taper ... off.
Support Group: Transplants
Posted: Oct 8 7:47pm
Had I listened to the folks that promote dead slow I would still be on prednisone....
They encouraged me to stay on Prednisone ... The side effects from Prednisone were ... The Prednisone side effects were not ... additional medications after I was able to taper ... off Prednisone.
Posted: Oct 3 6:26pm
I find everyone’s experience, so interesting and different from one another. My naturopath recommended Cortrex, which...
I believe this has helped my tapering ... off prednisone considerably. ... started in June 2022 and I started on prednisone ... I just tapered off as of the end of ... Prednisone really messed with my bone
Posted: Jan 5, 2023
Hello. I am a very active 67 year old female who came down with PMR in...
First off I would like to say I am very ... my hips in early Oct. but wrote it off ... I am currently on 20mg prednisone but ... about how challenging it can be to taper
Hi @lyndee58, I had PMR for about six months before I started with GCA. I was...
The dosage of prednisone prescribed ... I started on 40 mg of prednisone about ... a year and a half ago, with tapering ... I've been off prednisone for a few