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@elleninz Hi my diagnosis is the same as yours, but with PMR too. Actemera ( initially...
remission from GCA /PMR , and quickly tapered ... off prednisone. ... values back to normal after 6weeks off ... that can come from extended use of prednisone
@stonewheel Yes ... everything is the same for Actemra injections. All the precautions and potential side...
working for 3 months until I was able to taper ... Prednisone by 1 mg per week without ... stay on 3 mg for a long time before tapering ... completely off because of adrenal insufficiency
@dlb3 I personally don't seem to be infection prone since being on a biologic alone. I...
there is more of a risk when taking Prednisone ... Taking both Prednisone and a biologic ... is inevitable until you can taper off ... Prednisone. ... Not everyone is able to discontinue Prednisone
I have been on prednisone for 40 years and am still taking them. I got osteoporosis,...
I have been on prednisone for 40 years ... 25 years and then started to wean off ... mg of Oxycontin per day, and also tappered ... know if i will ever get to 0 mg of prednisone
Posted: Jan 25 4:48am
@susanlf I'm glad you're seeing an ophthalmologist soon. He or she can check your eyes for...
I finished prednisone about 5 months ... I assume you're taking prednisone ... dose for 6 weeks, and then started tapering ... I took prednisone for about 14 months ... , but I'm off of it now.
Discussion: Possible GCA
Posted: Jan 22 2:30pm
Well, mcds80, I am 65, for 4 more days! Not in the younger group, but feel...
I began 10 mg of prednisone and within ... I am told I need to be on the prednisone ... 6 mos before tapering. ... I want to come off ASAP, but understand ... I started the prednisone early Oct.
Posted: Jan 21 3:15pm
Hi Julie, Welcome to this forum and I'm glad you are off Prednisone so soon. You...
this forum and I'm glad you are off ... Prednisone so soon. ... Actemra like I did whenever I tried to taper ... off Prednisone. ... I haven't needed any prednisone
@jeff97 I'm curious whether or not your doctor immediately directed you to the bridge to Actemra...
Are you off Prednisone now? ... What is your plan to get off Actemra ... Are you completely off Prednisone? ... If so ... how long did it take to taper ... off Prednisone?
@ds1 I exercise excessively I have my whole life and I am now 81 years old....
38 years ago and have been on and off ... prednisone, mostly on. ... The problem was after tapering to zero ... Back to 2.5 mg prednisone and Kevzara ... After being on prednisone for 38 years
Posted: Jan 15 11:05pm
@judith75 Don't let hives and going back to 50 mg discourage you. When I tapered off...
When I tapered off prednisone the first ... Unfortunately, when I tapered back to ... I couldn't taper any lower than ... off prednisone said my cortisol level ... they are all in agreement that being off
Discussion: PMR Remission
Posted: Jan 15 11:16am
@shoregirljill Hi there. I have tapered down to 7mgs from 10 by doing the alternating days....
I have tapered down to 7mgs from 10 ... body is more apparent as I reduce the prednisone ... will have good success with getting off
Posted: Jan 14 3:05pm
@alandy233 I think that you're correct about your previous doses of prednisone being too low to...
correct about your previous doses of prednisone ... After that I tapered 5 mg every 2 weeks ... off of prednisone. ... It took me a year to taper off of prednisone ... vision problems, you might need to taper
Posted: Jan 13 3:14am
They did the artery biopsy last week. No signs of gca. Once that result was communicated...
aggressively addressing it with 60mg prednisone ... managing this until she can hand me off ... If I'm feeling pain again after tapering
Hello @cshep, You might find the following discussions started by Mike @dadcue helpful: -- Glucocorticoid-induced Adrenal...
glucocorticoid-induced-adrenal-insufficiency/ -- How to Slowly and Safely Taper ... Off Prednisone but ... no set rules ... discussion/how-to-slowly-and-safely-taper-off-prednisone-but-no-set-rules
Posted: Jan 9 8:53am
I was 54 when I diagnosed myself with PMR. I say this because, when I first...
I insisted on getting on low-dose prednisone ... My rheumatologist wanted me to taper ... off pred quickly, but I explained to ... her that a quick taper will result ... One thing I have learned with taking prednisone
Posted: Jan 7 11:33pm
I'm now 54 and was diagnosed 6 months ago at 53. I was started on 20...
I was started on 20 mgs of prednisone ... daily and have since tapered down to ... Hoping to be off prednisone by year&
Posted: Jan 7 11:03am
Hello. New here and I appreciate all of the entries that I have read in the...
He prescribed 20mg Prednisone, twice ... month later he suggested that I try to taper ... the Prednisone to 15 mg twice a day ... one month later I plan on trying to taper ... years before I would be fully weaned off
Posted: Dec 31, 2025
@bobrizzo - Wondering if you might be tapering too fast if you are having more unexplained...
bobrizzo - Wondering if you might be tapering ... @dadcue - How to Slowly and Safely Taper ... Off Prednisone but ... no set rules ... discussion/how-to-slowly-and-safely-taper-off-prednisone-but-no-set-rules ... with your level of pain and dosage of prednisone