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Reading these comments just shows how each person’s immune system is different regarding diet, prednisone and...
system is different regarding diet, prednisone ... Personally I had PMR in 2020, went on 15 mg prednisone ... I then went down to 10 mg and then tapered ... It has been 5 years since my last Prednisone ... and the only side effect I had with Prednisone
Posted: May 25 12:03pm
I have asked my rheumatologist about targeting a cytokine and blocking it instead of treating a...
had almost as soon as I was able to taper ... off Prednisone. ... Humira along with 60 mg of Prednisone ... Unfortunately, I was stuck on 15 mg of Prednisone ... when I tried to taper off Prednisone
I’m 58, with no other known issues except PMR. About 18 months ago I started experiencing...
dysfunctional at that time. 20 mg of Prednisone ... I tapered from 20 to 10 mg. ... Hopefully, when I reach 0 mg prednisone
Posted: May 26 8:26am
The pins and needles started for me after six treatments of Keytruda. My immune system attacked...
Keytruda reaction and put me on 80 mg of prednisone ... That fixed it, but 80 mg of prednisone ... past two years, I've been slowly tapering ... day and 5 mg the next, and a slower taper ... always have to take a small dose of prednisone
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Apr 25 1:33pm
It sounds like 5 mg is your "lowest effective dose." To be at 5 mg already...
It isn't always about tapering your ... I assume you have enough prednisone
Discussion: PMR tapering
Posted: May 2 5:09pm
I agree with Jeff97. I doubt whether your taking enough of the steroid. 2 months is...
You need to google "prednisone and ... . 2mg of Dex is equivalent to 10mg prednisone ... I was also not able to taper from 10mg ... prednisone for 5 months. ... Then over the 6 month tapered very quickly
Posted: Apr 16 8:29am
I'm sorry you're experiencing GCA. I was diagnosed with GCA and PMR almost a year ago....
You should take the prednisone with ... The prednisone can irritate your stomach ... a biologic drug that allows you to taper ... off of prednisone faster and avoid ... some of the issues with long term prednisone
Posted: Apr 17 3:01am
I tapered from 20mg to 3mg in one year. Then got stuck mid-Feb at 3. I...
I tapered from 20mg to 3mg in one year ... a stomach protector as NSAIDS and Prednisone ... I hope to taper to 0 by summer.
Posted: Apr 18 9:15am
I agree with @megz that the advice to stop prednisone when your dose is 7 mg...
with @megz that the advice to stop prednisone ... I'm taking prednisone and Actemra ... My rheumatologist had me taper 1 mg ... 10 mg down to 5, and now I'm tapering
I too have AIP type 1. I did many rounds of predisone and every time they...
I did many rounds of predisone and every ... time they tried tapering off I would
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Apr 21 10:24am
I've had a very good experience with Actemra for treating my PMR and GCA. I've been...
reactions, and it has allowed me to taper ... the prednisone from 60 mg per day down ... I'll step down on the prednisone
Posted: Apr 24 10:51am
"My understanding of the initial tapering is that there is an assumption that the starting dose...
#34;My understanding of the initial tapering ... assumption that the starting dose of prednisone ... that you needed such a high dose of prednisone ... inflammation didn't respond to prednisone ... For PMR/GCA prednisone doesn't rapidly
Posted: Apr 24 9:23pm
Flares are hard to define for PMR. Most people just take more Prednisone for any uptick...
Most people just take more Prednisone ... dose without ever expecting me to taper ... Maybe that was why i was on Prednisone ... for 12 years. before I could taper ... The large dose of Prednisone relieved
Discussion: PMR and the taper
Posted: Jun 2 4:24pm
Don't get too discouraged. I was on Prednisone for 12 years before learning about Prednisone induced...
I was on Prednisone for 12 years before ... learning about Prednisone induced adrenal ... However, 12 years of Prednisone didn ... always encouraged me to keep trying to taper ... off Prednisone.
"My fear is always GCA and did have some symptoms and a biopsy during my 3rd...
treated quickly with a high dose of Prednisone ... I'm confident that I can taper off ... Prednisone quickly when uveitis flares ... up. "Short term" prednisone ... that involved "long term" prednisone
Posted: Jun 5 7:24am
It seems that 3 mg or less is the magic dose to allow for adrenal recovery....
until I could maintain a 3 mg dose of Prednisone ... AND until I didn't need Prednisone ... I was told not to even think about tapering ... small dose that I didn't need to taper ... crisis scared me more so I did a fast taper
Posted: Jun 5 10:46am