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Before I got PMR, I had a lot of orthopedic surgery (shoulder, knee, ankle, wrist), a...
Once I started taking prednisone for ... When my tapering got below 6-7 mg of ... prednisone, my old aches and pains ... 3s) for it, but I’ve continued to taper ... off prednisone.
Posted: Apr 16, 2024
I can relate to much of it ... I was diagnosed with ax-SpA about 35 years...
followed by a fast taper before PMR ... I tapered off Prednisone in one year ... I tapered off prednisone for the first ... period of time otherwise I could have tapered ... I tapered off Prednisone in 3 months
The problem with testing for adrenal insufficiency is because cortisol levels can't be tested reliably until...
until a person is on a low dose of prednisone ... Many people on long term prednisone ... lost all hope that I would be able to taper ... I wondered why I couldn't taper ... off prednisone quickly after PMR was
Posted: Apr 11, 2024
@joycj Our doctor said not to take Advil for pain, only Tylenol, because of the potential...
that pretty much under control and tapered ... from 30 to 12.5 mg of prednisone when ... needed IV infusions of very high dose prednisone ... We've tapered down to 60 mg and
"I began to experience almost constant aches and pains in my legs, not debilitating but definitely...
notably it is persisting throughout Prednisone ... dose as high as 30 mg until now ( tapered ... the gluteus medius. 20 mg of Prednisone ... months>>> this regime of prednisone ... slowly*. -- Have you decreased your Prednisone
I was told to avoid Advil, ibuprofen and aspirin (NSAIDs) while on Prednisone because it increases...
ibuprofen and aspirin (NSAIDs) while on Prednisone ... Took one 5mg prednisone, then the next ... day began tapering at a rate of .25mg ... When there is no discomfort from a taper
It is more about the "duration of treatment" with prednisone rather than the dose. If a...
#34;duration of treatment" with prednisone ... I usually took a fixed amount of Prednisone ... I was able to taper down to 3 mg of ... prednisone because Actemra made it less ... When I decided to discontinue prednisone
Posted: Apr 9, 2024
I'm in awe with biologics in general. I remember being on a forum for people with...
I was being told that prednisone was ... The problem with prednisone --- the ... longer prednisone is used, the more ... difficult it becomes to taper off. ... As long as prednisone is considered
My Dr. Started me with Prednidone -25mg and 15mg Methotextrate 1x a week and I take...
Started me with Prednidone -25mg and ... The ideas is to titrate off the prednisone ... Once off prednisone can try to stop ... They suggest slow taper of prednisone ... Once at 10 mg prednisone- go down by
Posted: Apr 5, 2024
Tapering slowly is generally better but the determining factor is more about how long a person...
Tapering slowly is generally better ... very long time may need a much slower taper ... https://www.verywellhealth.com/does-prednisone-tapering-minimize-withdrawal ... If you taper too slowly ... that isn ... and tapering off prednisone are the
Posted: Apr 4, 2024
I am 60 and was diagnosed in August with pre. I started on 20 mg and...
I started on 20 mg and have tapered ... I need to get off of prednisone as soon ... month but may have to consider 1/2 mg taper
Posted: Apr 3, 2024
@sandysomers, I've had 2 instances of PMR. The first time took 3 and half years to...
first time took 3 and half years to taper ... off of prednisone. ... came back and I went back on 20 mg prednisone ... and it only took 1 and half years to taper ... I believe I was able to taper off quicker
I'm relatively new here. PMR symptoms came on like a tsunami in mid-November. After dozens of...
suspected PMR and started me on 20mg of Prednisone ... diagnosed PMR and said I was likely prednisone ... Increased Medrol to 48mg for 2 days, tapering ... for about a month and then started tapering
My husband developed PMR in May 2023 and GCA (giant cell arteritis) in February 2024. Three...
He’s on daily prednisone 70 mg per day ... and trying to taper. ... but the goal is that it will help taper ... the prednisone.
Posted: Apr 1, 2024
How long in total were you on Kevzara? From the time you started Kevzara ... how...
Kevzara ... how long did it take to taper ... could taper off prednisone completely ... how long it might take a person to taper ... without tapering going from 3 mg to ... Tapering off prednisone with an assist
I did increase the dose a half mg quite a few times my last six months...
months when I was trying to get off of prednisone ... was finally able to stop taking the prednisone ... comes back again I might try this tapering ... worth a try if you are having trouble tapering
Posted: Mar 27, 2024
@ddonnagirl1 - My first time around with PMR it took me 3 and half years to...
PMR it took me 3 and half years to taper ... less than 2 on my pain scale when tapering ... If it was time to taper and my pain ... another day or so on the same amount of prednisone ... making some progress from the previous taper
Posted: Mar 26, 2024
It depends where you live and how easy it is to be seen by a rheumatologist....
I complied and stopped prednisone for ... lasted 12 years before I was able to taper ... off prednisone. ... Getting off prednisone was possible ... have respect for prednisone.