I take my prednisone at 9am with food ... I am in the process of tapering from ... And cannot wait to be finished with prednisone ... began researching alternatives to prednisone ... and other ways to manage my PMR symptoms

I battled PMR for a year. ... like I was a cripple, I increased my prednisone ... great, however I’m having difficulty tapering ... off the prednisone.

Does it seem like PMR/GCA is getting ... side effects from "long term" prednisone ... use and how to taper off. ... the experience of side effects from prednisone ... and difficulty with tapering is real

PMR and everything else flared up all ... When I tried to taper off Prednisone ... It was amazing how I could taper off ... Prednisone again in about a month after ... After I stopped Prednisone again, I

Diagnosed with PMR in 2011. . ... of 24 my rheumatologist raised my prednisone ... held at 10mg for a few weeks then tapered ... rheumatologist told me to continue with the taper

considered to be the best option for PMR ... and struggled to taper off prednisone ... least I no longer have symptoms of PMR ... is the best and only option for PMR. ... needs to be a better way to diagnose PMR

I was on Prednisone for 12 years with ... countless relapses no matter how I tapered ... Prednisone. ... A year of Actemra allowed me to taper ... off Prednisone and I have stayed off

As long as I could taper off Prednisone ... use until I tapered off prednisone. ... Chronic prednisone use after PMR was ... normal without all the pain after I tapered ... PMR for everything.

I was diagnosed with PMR (finally) in ... my family doctor put me on 10mg of prednisone ... This week I am starting tho taper. ... Went down to 9mg of prednisone for the

but this sounds like you still have PMR ... then that is a good indicator that PMR ... symptoms without the benefit of prednisone ... The taper you have undertaken was exceedingly ... had ceased and prednisone was no longer

to bring to your attention that the taper ... possible that you are simply feeling the PMR ... pain that is) by the lower doses of Prednisone ... put out by the international body on PMR ... per mg when in the single digits of prednisone

I am also a new patient of PMR ( I wanted ... for 3 weeks, then 20 for 3 weeks. tapered ... The prednisone was immediate relief ... Prednisone interrupted my sleep and ... I want to get off prednisone and am

It only adds more stress and PMR thrives ... hate the terminology that we are "PMR ... eye of the storm" when I first tapered ... off prednisone while on the biologic

After 5 years of Prednisone with relapses ... Kevzara is the logical choice for PMR ... medical guidelines support a gradual tapering ... Other than a slow and gradual taper ... based taper plan that works the best

uveitis for about 15 years before PMR ... , I tapered off in 45 days or less. ... was diagnosed I was unable to taper ... I'm convinced my inability to taper ... off Prednisone after PMR was diagnosed

lower doses but in my gut I think the PMR ... now the struggle is getting off the prednisone ... I was somewhat dependent on Prednisone ... are correct ... it was a struggle to taper ... off Prednisone after long term use.

Kevzara is to help with treating the PMR ... to help with the cortisol flare of tapering ... prednisone. ... So if your taking prednisone now and ... My PMR was over in 6 months.

potent and has a longer half-life than Prednisone ... It is harder to taper off Dexamethasone ... Tapering off Prednisone is hard enough ... it had some benefits for reducing Prednisone ... If it is PMR only, you are receiving

I have GCA and PMR. ... I got relief immediately from prednisone ... Prednisone causes higher blood pressure ... You can stop taking prednisone after ... you taper the prednisone too quickly

I was diagnosed with PMR/GCA July 2024 ... Began 60 mg. of Prednisone. ... I've tapered to 3 mg. of Prednisone