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Hi @mzamyl, my rheumatologist told me that tapering is a fine balancing act. A doctor friend...
mzamyl, my rheumatologist told me that tapering ... Also prednisone stops adrenal function ... which is why the taper has to be gradual ... In less than a year, I've tapered ... I'm grateful we have prednisone
Having great difficulty with this taper. Went down 5 mg. on Feb. 23 which was not...
Having great difficulty with this taper ... but I think it's the decrease in Prednisone ... in a couple of weeks with a smaller taper ... normal and is 2.5 mg too much of a taper
@abbeyc, You will notice that we changed the title of your discussion to describe your question...
diagnosed PMR and prescribed 20 mg prednisone ... me to listen to my body when I was tapering ... from 1 to 10 along with the dosage of prednisone ... If I remember correctly I initially tapered ... 2 months then lowered the amount I tapered
Welcome @astanko We’re glad you found this site. And you sound like you’re doing OK. Did...
Prednisone can really do a job on bones ... is the doctor’s next plan once your prednisone ... I’m now on Mycophenolate as i taper ... off the prednisone.
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Mar 23, 2022
I was originally diagnosed with PMR over 2 years ago. I went on a 10 month...
I went on a 10 month prednisone taper ... diagnosed with GCA, was put on another prednisone ... taper, and started monthly infusions ... I no longer take prednisone but yesterday ... rheumatologist and my questions will be about tapering
I had 3 Pfizer vaccines and on my 4th vaccine, I decided to “mix it up”...
diagnosed PMR and started me on 40 mg prednisone ... , pain is gone and I’m starting to taper ... prednisone.
Welcome @gipsie, Sorry to hear that your PMR came out after the COVID booster last December....
The key with tapering off of prednisone ... connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages/ -- Tapering ... off of Prednisone: https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... /discussion/prednisone/ Do you keep
Hi …I agree that’s it works better to ramp down slowly. I’ve had PMR since last...
PMR since last spring and started on prednisone ... When I get to 6mg, I’ll taper 1 month ... s really hard to be patient on the tapering ... acupuncture for three months before going on prednisone
Posted: Aug 19, 2022
Thank you @cmael 😊 for letting me know that the BK number can go higher during...
the reason you always need to be on Prednisone ... I was on prednisone for the first 30 ... days after transplant with a rapid taper ... fight the BK virus, they may add Prednisone
Support Group: Transplants
Posted: Aug 16, 2022
Yes, there does seem to be relationship between moderate exercise and increased PMR symptoms with lower...
increased PMR symptoms with lower doses of prednisone ... I started on 20 mg of prednisone in ... I need to do this to continue the taper
Posted: Aug 26, 2022
I'm in a similar situation as @susiequeue . The ER started me on one of the...
packs where you start at 60mg and taper ... 40mg for 4 weeks, hopefully to begin tapering ... encountered here, and I really hate being on prednisone
I was diagnosed with PMR in March 2022 and started on 20 mg of Prednisone with...
March 2022 and started on 20 mg of Prednisone ... please while on my trip and Ill start tapering ... relationship between exercise, PMR and prednisone
Posted: Aug 26, 2022