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I was diagnosed exactly 6 months ago. 20mg of prednisone and then 8mg of Medrol were...
diagnosed exactly 6 months ago. 20mg of prednisone ... was bumped up to 48 mg of Medrol, tapering ... all the steroid weight (12 lbs), had tapered ... crazy challenging weeks, dosing up and tapering ... How many are due to the steroids vs tapering
Posted: Jun 27, 2024
I don't know how to control "all other factors being equal." I don't think it exists...
---- I don't know if a faster taper ... The need for a slower prednisone taper ... off Prednisone quickly. ... tapers for uveitis. ... I was terrible at tapering off prednisone
Posted: Jun 25, 2024
well thats the thing. just like what started the disease everyone is different. I think there...
I started my taper at 4 months and was ... is not enough time to start your taper ... was also on an equivalent of 10mg prednisone ... If Dadcue responds he was on prednisone ... markers before agreeing to try to taper
Posted: Jun 25, 2024
My family's had a similar experience to @tuckerp. (My dad has PMR.) He experienced some predisone...
He experienced some predisone side effects ... Flare-ups occurred during the taper, ... but became fewer when we slowed the taper ... a lot of people start having more prednisone ... tapering issues around that time, but
Discussion: PMR or PREDNISONE
Posted: Jun 24, 2024
The 7 mg barrier is hard to get past. I had problems at that dose of...
I had problems at that dose of prednisone ... level improved before I allowed to taper ... off prednisone. ... After I got off prednisone there were ... side effects of long term prednisone
@bunnybear There is definitely a "continuity of care" problem when people move or change doctors frequently....
#34;give up" and stop trying to taper ... people off Prednisone for a variety ... might happen to me when I couldn't taper ... off prednisone. ... #39;t my fault that I couldn't taper
@pargeo47 I can only speak from our experience - my husband is the one with PMR....
He got it May 2023, was on 30 mg prednisone ... , tapered to 12.5 mg by Feb 2024 when ... My husband says while prednisone has ... Prednisone offered him that and gave ... 80 mg per day starting in Feb 2024 tapering
Posted: Jun 16, 2024
I agree with everything that has already been posted. I'm not sure how much my experience...
When I tapered off Prednisone, Actemra ... I tapered by 1 mg per month for the ... I tapered by 1 mg per week and found ... suggesting that I didn't need to taper ... ;if I felt the need." I tapered
I damaged my colon years ago trying to control cholesterol with statins. Another lesson about taking...
taper it can restart the PMR or simply ... not unusual for most when trying to taper ... you from a PMR flare while trying to taper ... You have lowered your prednisone but ... Prednisone is silently wrecking your
Hello @judygref, Welcome to Connect. I love the can do attitude! I think we all hated...
I think we all hated being on prednisone ... and easy definitely helps with the tapering ... When it came time for me to taper, he ... dose or bumped it up half of the last taper
Posted: Jun 11, 2024
I've not met someone who started on methotrexate instead of prednisone, although it makes sense. Let...
started on methotrexate instead of prednisone ... have been on methotrexate and while prednisone ... #34;Well we could use it to help you taper ... off prednisone, but that will present ... insurance will approve it to help you taper
Posted: Jun 11, 2024
Hi. As @dadcue mentioned above, I have had RA for 12 years. My onset was very...
sometimes severe enough my Rheumy gives me Prednisone ... - usually starting at 15-20 mg and tapering
Posted: Jun 11, 2024
"My advice to you all is never miss the opportunity to taper down if your medics...
all is never miss the opportunity to taper ... a doctor's duty is to make the tapering ... I was never pressured to taper lower ... admitted to her that I simply could not taper ... caused my pain and my inability to taper
Posted: Jun 11, 2024
I think most of us cannot do it without Corticosteroids. That is the drug of choice....
Those are RA type drugs to help with prednisone ... induced flares when trying to taper ... to stop those after stopping your prednisone
Tapering is a complex issue. I’ve been down to 8mg of prednisone three times now. Bad...
Tapering is a complex issue. ... I’ve been down to 8mg of prednisone ... The taper has to be very slow especially ... once you get under 10mg of prednisone ... said well just go back up to 8.5mg of prednisone
Posted: Jun 11, 2024
Thanks for both comments above. I will look at the Mayo link you supplied with comments...
To clarify my taper, my rheumatologist ... prescribed prednisone beginning in ... people say, after only two days on prednisone ... Since that time, I have been tapering ... When the taper hit the 3 mg mark, she
Posted: Jun 10, 2024
My mother was on 5 mg of prednisone for over 10 years. Her skin got so...
My mother was on 5 mg of prednisone ... All those years of prednisone left her ... trying very hard to get off of the prednisone ... had a couple flares but am trying to taper
Posted: Jun 7, 2024