It took me 12 years to get off prednisone ... Actemra was tried when I was able to taper ... off prednisone. ... It took less than a year for me to taper ... off prednisone the first time after

Yes I am feeling so hopeful for tapering ... the concern of all Doctors regarding prednisone ... downs with changing (roller coaster) prednisone

are taking Kevzara to enable them to taper ... off prednisone. ... Many people taking long term prednisone

started doing this from day 1 of the Prednisone ... the dose changes and duration during tapering

What dose of prednisone are you currently ... What is the tapering schedule to begin

taking at least 2 weeks for a .5 mg taper ... " Prednisone could set off a chain ... are from increasing/decreasing your prednisone

I agree about being on long-term prednisone ... for maybe 6 years, but as soon as I tapered

As soon as I tapered off prednisone, ... Prednisone will help almost any type ... rheumatologists will want to avoid long term prednisone

When I was able to taper down to 3 mg ... of prednisone -- only a morning 8 a.m ... okay to go from 3 mg to zero without tapering ... However, she allowed me to taper off ... I was able to taper off prednisone a

normal since initial high dose of Prednisone ... morning stiffness and pain.- i have tapered ... to 5.5 mg Prednisone/day "Since ... are now no longer treating PMR with prednisone ... , and now we need to continue tapering

Methotrexate will help me reduce/taper ... the Prednisone.

I've taken Prednisone for new PMR ... I attempted a taper but had to go back ... methotrexate once weekly to help the Prednisone ... hydroxychloroquine in conjunction with Prenisone

gleaned from your experiences with PMR, prednisone ... therapy and tapering. ... bit concerned about the speed of the taper ... on as I learn more about the art of tapering

I've been taking 10mg of Prednisone ... Tried to taper off but the PMR and GCA ... hydroxychloroquine in addition to Prednisone ... to help taper off the Prednisone or

still experiencing and treating with Prednisone ... I got better quickly, but for the tapering ... it symptomatically with continued Prednisone ... imagine he'll increase or change the Prednisone

took methotrexate as an adjunct to prednisone ... It worked for lowering my prednisone ... Prednisone came with many side effects ... Fortunately, I was able to taper off ... prednisone relatively quickly after

Presently on my fourth prednisone taper

I have tapered to 5mg which is the lowest ... that lasted a month+ I was at 5mg prednisone ... going to see my Rheumatologist for my taper ... I am a bit concerned about the taper

Now tapering down to 2 mg Prednisone ... Dr. says wants to get me off the Prednisone

Tapering from 10 mg to zero was easy ... soon as that happened I discontinued prednisone