@tuckerp You are right that prednisone ... treat GCA and PMR, it was like switching ... quite a bit while I had untreated PMR ... Hopefully there will be a better alternative ... soon for prednisone that helps PMR

an insightful ER Doctor get me on prednisone ... Once I did get an RA appt., and PMR ... ordered an infusion to counter the Prednisone ... the flare-ups than to increase the Prednisone ... Long and short of it is that the alternating

shoulders, upper arms and thighs, hence, PMR ... the past 2 weeks I have been down to alternating ... seems to find out, getting OFF of prednisone

Methylprednisolone since the start of PMR ... is just a tad stronger than regular prednisone ... when I went from 2 mg to 1.5 mg I did alternating ... Just a week into my alternating days ... I have some PMR pain, not too bad, and

can be treated with HCL instead of Prednisone ... I was on Prednisone for 12 years so ... I wanted an alternative to Prednisone ... Within a year I was off Prednisone. ... Twelve years of prednisone was enough

x1f91e;🙏 I am 18 months post PMR ... diagnosis…….numerous prednisone ups ... with rheumatologist, and trying every alternative ... After 6 months Kevzara, 3 months OFF prednisone

I have had PMR since late October 2023 ... been on methylprednisolone (because prednisone ... few weeks, or should I go back to alternating

can understand not wanting to be on prednisone ... and implementing all sorts of other (alternative ... their own "ideas" as to why PMR ... On top of this, I am taking prednisone ... with long term damage from untreated PMR

The problem with PMR is that historically ... not many alternatives existed. ... Treating PMR with prednisone is a long ... opinion, there needs to be a better alternative ... for PMR especially for the elderly.

substances that cause the inflammation from PMR ... 17 inhibition is being studied for PMR ... to do painstakingly slow tapers off Prednisone ... Thank God they are actively seeking alternatives ... to Prednisone.

some cases with diet, lifestyle and alternative ... PMR is now understood to be in the autoimmune ... Prednisone for PMR is a miracle drug

plan when you get down to a very low Predisone ... My two-year PMR journey so far includes ... out of a seven-day week for a while, alternating

return of pain with a reduction of the prednisone ... where members also have asked about alternative ... treatments for PMR that might be helpful ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/alternatives-to-prednisone ... issues but will still help with the PMR

usual suggestion is to increase your Prednisone ... Some doctors suggest "alternate ... the 12 years it took me to get off Prednisone ... I was able to get off Prednisone when ... methotrexate or leflunomide to manage PMR

I was diagnosed with PMR Dec. of 2023 ... I always felt better alter a hike. ... muscle soreness from the remmants from PMR ... exercise should help speed up getting off prednisone

I've had PMR twice. ... both times I was started on 20 mg prednisone ... Others have used alternatives in addition ... to the prednisone to help taper off ... search=PMR%20what%20helps

frustrating when ur diagnosed with PMR ... I started with a 40mg dose of prednisone ... about 18 months ago, I am currently alternating ... My goal is to completely get off prednisone ... Good luck on your journey out of PMR

The high doses of prednisone I was taking ... years until Eliquis was offered as an alternative ... I was off prednisone so that was also ... PMR seems to be well controlled.

, stay there awhile and then start altering ... On my first bout with PMR, I did a slow ... On the second bout, I got off prednisone ... somewhat given up on trying to understand PMR ... At my first time with PMR, I also had

: Are there treatment alternatives to ... Prednisone? ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/alternatives-to-prednisone ... /. -- Leflunomide, Kevzara for PMR, ... / -- Kevzara (sarilumab) to treat PMR