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I have had pmr for 2.5 years now. I am down to 3.5 mg of prednisone....
I am down to 3.5 mg of prednisone. ... If you are taking enough prednisone ... daily inflammation you are ok if your prednisone ... Also we are all older in age and we can
Posted: Nov 6, 2023
We have very similar paths. I’ve had RA 12 years , have been on Humira, Enbrel,...
Now I’m in flare and can hardly stand ... I don’t take narcotics and can’t take ... And rarely prednisone, which is wonderful
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Dec 29, 2023
There was a remark about my adrenals after I had an abdominal CT scan last week....
A cortisol level can't really be ... checked if your prednisone dose is ... A prednisone dose greater than 3 mg ... elevated 21-deoxycortisol levels that can ... Severe stress can also give rise to
Posted: Mar 3 4:12pm
Welcome! Glad to meet you, though so sorry you're now joining the PMR club as well......
I can't remember exactly, but I ... of peaks and valleys, meaning you can ... of the side effects, but you also can ... and is a great support, I think I can ... speak for everyone here that you can
Posted: Mar 6 9:50am
I'm in the same boat except an IL-6 inhibitor (Actemra) works better than a TNF inhibitor...
I can't say Humira "failed&#34 ... ; but I needed Prednisone to supplement ... to me because I was able to get off Prednisone ... saying it was better than being on Prednisone ... At this stage, I have taken so much Prednisone
Discussion: Rheumatoid Drs
Posted: Mar 10 10:58am
A couple of thoughts: 1) Compared to other folks experience here (and mine), jumping from 7.5...
below the physiological dose (which can ... interaction checker suggests that it can ... NSAID's such as Advil while on prednisone ... There can be increased risk of intestinal ... I am on prednisone 8, and my doc only
Posted: Feb 26 10:32am
I sure hope things get better for you and your husband, Isabelle. What a nightmare. As...
suffers from severe anxiety disorder, I can ... 't imagine taking any prednisone ... Can't imagine the high doses of
Hi @glinda47, The incidence of GCA is 1/3 that of PMR. I read, somewhere, that PMR...
PMR can be difficult to diagnose and ... suspected, a doctor may prescribe prednisone ... there are some alternative drugs to prednisone ... treatment, which is usally a high dose of prednisone ... She was reluctant to take Prednisone
My neuropathy is equally bilateral both arms and legs so I work the PT as much...
legs so I work the PT as much as I can ... for the exhaustion and a run of oral Prednizone ... I use Every weapon I can find. ... I CAN’T emphasize that enough.
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Apr 5 11:38am
Hello Lori, and everyone! I hope the quest to better health is getting better for you...
discovered that I was only prescribed Prednisone ... should ensure you're taking your prednisone ... every infusion treatment, and that Prednisone ... fix, instead he stated " Well we can
Posted: Apr 2 4:13pm
Welcome @tinmanneedsoil, Sorry to hear you joined the PMR club. It can be tricky tapering down...
It can be tricky tapering down on prednisone ... body when it comes to tapering my prednisone ... length of time for getting off of prednisone
Posted: Apr 8 7:06am
I agree it makes sense to check in with the doctor, but it’s extremely common, especially...
Unfortunately, tapering prednisone with ... But I know that can seem intimidating ... recommended to take an nsaid (advil) with prednisone
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis (OMG) right eye only. Myasthenia Gravis (MG) is rare. A lot they don’t...
Have tried pyridostigmine and prednisone ... Upneeq now on limited basis and feel it can ... info helps others and the Mayo Clinic can
Discussion: Myasthenia Gravis
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Apr 19 9:15am