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The so called background pain, usually experience during sleep and first thing in the AM, is...
late evening at current dosage...wrt tapering ... my GP had me taper to 10 mg from 20 ... appointment with the Rhuemy I decided to taper ... #39;s email I'm to stay at 15 mg prednisone ... everyday but the malaise created by the prednisone
Discussion: Plaquenil and PMR
Posted: Aug 7, 2021
Thanks for your reply John. My rheumatologist has said a few times that I may end...
After 14 months, recently tapering off ... pain return, I am back on 5 mg. of Prednisone ... As I taper to 4 it’s getting bad again
Hi reesh, At 70, It wasn't too hard for me to come to terms with PMR...
On prednisone, it's important to ... density are recommended because of prednisone ... Also, prednisone suppress the immune ... terrible pain, requiring an increase in prednisone ... gotten one, ask your doctor for a tapering
Hello Judy @jnebrig, Welcome to Connect. I thought I would answer your private message in this...
private message in this discussion on Tapering ... for a year and only tapered down for ... is to taper down slowly and only when ... It took me 3 and half years to taper ... Tapering from 20mg to off of prednisone
Posted: Jul 17, 2021
My rheumatologist said to taper as low as possible and still function. I now take 4mgs...
My rheumatologist said to taper as low ... I now take 4mgs prednisone daily and ... would be nice.The side effects of prednisone
@zaa I don't really think anyone can answer your question with any kind of authority. The...
The prednisone is the miracle drug for ... years until I was finally able to taper ... off of prednisone. ... remission for 6 years and I was on prednisone ... again but was able to taper off in
Posted: Jul 3, 2021
Hello everyone! I was diagnosed with PMR on June 1 and had already started on a...
June 1 and had already started on a prednisone ... series which worked great until it tapered ... My primary kept me at 20 and I have tapered ... confused as to when, why and how to taper ... NOT dictate the speed of the taper?
Hello @throughhiker, Welcome to Connect. Sorry to hear you are struggling to lower the prednisone dosage...
hear you are struggling to lower the prednisone ... mostly I listened to my body when tapering ... down on prednisone. ... of 1 to 10 and usually didn't taper ... by 1/2 mg of prednisone to see if it
Posted: Jun 19, 2021
Welcome to the group! I too am tapering after a severe bout of PMR that started...
I too am tapering after a severe bout ... for me to get completely off of the prednisone ... for controlling your pain while you taper
Posted: Jun 19, 2021
@chals What has helped me taper off of prednisone the 2 times that it was active...
@chals What has helped me taper off ... of prednisone the 2 times that it was ... I generally tried to taper down every ... was active I was started at 20 mg prednisone ... I didn't taper lower unless the
Posted: Jun 5, 2021
starting dose 15 q every other day. Started at seven one day and six the next...
I have been on prednisone much higher ... help on better approach to decrease prednisone ... of pituitary— adrenal axis and now prednisone ... Does anybody else have I’m better prednisone ... tapering system?
Posted: Jun 5, 2021
@marilyncarkner, you may also be interested in the tips shared in this similar discussion: - Tapering...
shared in this similar discussion: - Tapering ... off of Prednisone https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... /discussion/prednisone/ How are you
Hi Miriam - I am sorry to hear about your reaction, and more sorry to share...
I also use a slow taper and after some ... ups and downs am at 9mgs. prednisone ... pain and after receiving 15 mgs. of prednisone