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Hello @gee18, I'm sorry to hear you having trouble with the treatment for PMR and GCA....
having trouble with the treatment for PMR ... . --- PMR: Are there treatment alternatives ... to Prednisone? ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/alternatives-to-prednisone ... have some thoughts or suggestions on alternative
Posted: Dec 13, 2023
Well, my third attempt at tapering didn't end well, same as the first two. I went...
state last Spring and the only other alternative ... The thing is that it seems to me my PMR ... that they're contraindicated for Prednisone
Posted: Oct 5, 2024
Welcome @debbiev311, You are not alone, no one likes to be on prednisone. I don't have...
are not alone, no one likes to be on prednisone ... determine what the exact cause for PMR ... question in another discussion, is PMR ... a married couple with both having PMR ... rheumatologist to see if there may be some alternative
Posted: Sep 23, 2024
It basically says the same thing I was trying to explain. I know very little about...
to treat GCA and Kevzara to treat PMR ... companies might say less expensive alternatives ... would prefer people to be treated with prednisone ... Many patients think prednisone is the ... only medication that works" for PMR
Posted: Sep 12, 2024
What you have described is one of the reasons why long term prednisone use can end...
is one of the reasons why long term prednisone ... medications exceed the benefits and Prednisone ... who succeeds without the help of an alternative ... I tried several alternatives until my ... than they didn't help to manage PMR
Perseverance isn't the word that describes it. I took prednisone because I didn't know what else...
I took prednisone because I didn&#39 ... was the "only option" for PMR ... The same person said prednisone for ... She wanted me to decrease my Prednisone ... without a biologic or another alternative
Posted: Aug 13, 2024
Welcome @bigjoe1463, My PMR is currently in remission but I can remember not liking the heat...
Welcome @bigjoe1463, My PMR is currently ... and humidity in the summer when my PMR ... was active and I was on prednisone. ... Have you been diagnosed with PMR and ... looking for alternatives to prednisone
Posted: Jul 9, 2024
Hi, great question. Personally, my dose began in April, low 10 mg, and I am on...
have a love /hate relationship with prednisone ... and endure the hideous symptoms of PMR ... I have to be very mindful of the alternatives
I would keep both appointments for now because rheumatology appointments are so difficult to get. Actually,...
though, it doesn’t necessarily rule out PMR ... LDN might work for PMR (I take LDN for ... My father has PMR and takes LDN for ... mentioned, if you absolutely can’t take prednisone ... , there are alternatives, but presumably
He is saying that Polymyositis is initially treated with higher doses of prednisone. Polymyositis causes actual...
that your doctor is considering an alternative ... diagnosis along with alternatives to ... because PMR doesn't cause significant ... more serious condition compared to PMR ... Many conditions mimic PMR and vice versa
"So I think I understand that the variations that I'm experiencing are normal for this disease,...
but the current standard of care for PMR ... Unfortunately, there aren't many alternatives ... to prednisone. ... Treatment with prednisone for PMR has ... Fortunately, there is more PMR research
Elayne, I was diagnosed with PMR in Jan 23. Went to Kevzara when I was at...
Elayne, I was diagnosed with PMR in ... Went to Kevzara when I was at 2.5 prednisone ... and came off prednisone in Jan 24 entirely ... Personally I do not think going on the alternative ... against your NP but how familiar with PMR
The following link spells it out. However, there is considerable controversy about what the "best way"...
patients seemed to achieve remission of PMR ... for PMR, there are no magic ways that ... The link above also provides some alternatives ... a year or two before the alternatives ... Sometimes PMR isn't "self-limiting
Posted: Feb 25, 2024
I was diagnosed with PMR on Jan 25 of last year. Today, Jan 9, 2024 doc...
I was diagnosed with PMR on Jan 25 of ... , Jan 9, 2024 doc has taken me off prednisone ... I took my last (hopefully, 2.5 prednisone ... rear view mirror while realizing that PMR ... There are alternatives to prednisone
Welcome @600dave600, I did start eating a better during my second experience with PMR and it...
better during my second experience with PMR ... and it helped me get off of prednisone ... sooner than my first time around with PMR ... /discussion/diet-pmr/. --- Low-carb ... Have you discussed alternatives with
I am looking for advice - I contracted PMR in mid-September and started 10mg of prednisone...
looking for advice - I contracted PMR ... mid-September and started 10mg of prednisone ... my intake to 15mg per day or maybe alternate
Posted: Dec 21, 2023
@teddyz I also am on a very slow taper -- now at 6.5 mg of Prednisone...
very slow taper -- now at 6.5 mg of Prednisone ... until I have virtually no symptoms of PMR ... below 7 mg., but it is different from PMR ... Also, I start by alternating my old
Posted: Dec 12, 2023
@tjmjsjwj. Thank you for your reply. I was also treated by my internist and I had...
I tolerated prednisone well so didn’ ... t have to take any alternatives. ... this site, of people dealing with PMR
Hi @jixster, That's a really good question. Prednisone works well to control the PMR pain but...
Prednisone works well to control the ... PMR pain but high doses and long term ... discussion on your question here: --- PMR ... Prednisone? ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/alternatives-to-prednisone
Posted: Dec 3, 2023
My rheumatologist originally gave me standing orders for monthly crp and sed rate tests. Both were...
were very high at the onset of my pmr ... My current prednisone dose has greatly ... through it without increasing the prednisone ... I'm now alternating between 8.5 ... to 8 for 2 weeks and then will try alternating
Posted: Aug 7, 2023