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Methotrexate and Kevzara both have low success rates in controlling PMR while reducing prednisone. KEVZARA "At...
in controlling PMR while reducing prednisone ... sustained remission and reducing the cumulative ... glucocorticoid dose" by Sanofi ... Also, patients were still taking prednisone ... helped by Kevzara were at a reduced dose
Posted: Aug 27, 2024
Most of the problems people have with prednisone and methylprednisolone are because of higher doses taken...
Most of the problems people have with prednisone ... methylprednisolone are because of higher doses ... type of situation because the "cumulative ... dose" is relatively small since ... of prednisone daily for 12 years for
Here are a few articles discussing the reasoning for tapering schedules. "How to taper GC: The...
occur more frequently when a rapid dose ... flares can occur independently of GC dose ... The general view is that 10 mg prednisone ... of relapses, corresponds to a lower cumulative ... Some typical recommendations for prednisone
I can definitely relate to the stress of seeing doctors, especially new providers. The cumulative effect...
The cumulative effect of medical appointments ... But to your practical question about predinsone ... than a few days after dropping the dose ... either needed to go back on the higher dose ... As I understand it, the prednisone is
Discussion: Breakthrough Pain?
Posted: Jun 15, 2023
I have my own theory based on the many comments I have read and from my...
School when they were all told that Prednisone ... Next, since you will be on Prednisone ... approach which has a higher initial dose ... flares which actually means lower cumulative ... totals for Prednisone plus the added
Posted: Aug 28, 2021
I have GCA and PMR diagnosis Nov 2024 . Immediate start on 50mg pred rapid taper...
experienced was insomnia when on high dose ... I’m now off prednisone completely, all ... be treated with Actemera, no more prednisone ... effective for me and saved me from high cumulative ... doses of damaging pred .
Posted: Feb 16 9:27pm
It's not ridiculously slow at 1mg every eight weeks - it's within the prednisone reduction advice...
eight weeks - it's within the prednisone ... The setbacks and dose increases that ... my feelings of urgency to get off prednisone ... have increased the overall time and cumulative ... dose moreso than going at this slower
My first experience with an autoimmune disorder wasn't PMR or GCA. It was triggered by an...
ophthalmologist who gave me my very first dose ... years but I took incredibly high doses ... My cumulative dose of Prednisone was ... diagnosed nearly 20 years after my first dose ... 12 years starting out with a 40 mg dose
The medical mob now says the physiological dose is around 5mg (4-6) rather than the previous...
medical mob now says the physiological dose ... I intend to reduce the cumulative dose ... of prednisone by going more slowly ... amp; inflammation which requires a dose ... the low rates of success in reducing prednisone
Posted: Dec 30, 2024
Those who said the lowest effective dose was a moving target are right. My only flare...
Those who said the lowest effective dose ... pain started has given me a higher cumulative ... dose of prednisone, not something I ... So the earlier lowest effective dose
Posted: Dec 30, 2024
It would be safe to say that my cumulative dose over my 13 years of PMR...
It would be safe to say that my cumulative ... dose over my 13 years of PMR treatment ... with daily Prednisone was "massive ... prior 20 years of intermittent high doses ... infusion of the biologic and much lower doses
Posted: Jan 14 8:55am
"Conclusions: Sarilumab showed significant efficacy in achieving sustained remission and reducing the cumulative glucocorticoid dose in...
sustained remission and reducing the cumulative ... glucocorticoid dose in patients with ... significantly more cases than with prednisone ... are sometimes able to discontinue Prednisone ... If you have osteoporosis then prednisone
Posted: Apr 27, 2024
That is a good question ... It took a long time for me to spell rheumatologist...
I was well versed with taking prednisone ... I said that I just needed prednisone ... He would prescribe me prednisone if ... I only managed to be off prednisone ... My cumulative dose of prednisone over
Posted: Jan 2, 2024
Hi ... I really hope Kevzara works for you. Are you doing weekly injections? I'm not...
I'm not sure what the dosing schedule ... didn't clear me to go to zero prednisone ... consider like how long you were on prednisone ... and the cumulative dose of prednisone ... I have been off prednisone for a couple
Posted: Nov 27, 2023
This section from the on line text "UptoDate" might help and the abstracts of the relevant...
involvement on imaging with the higher dose ... of prednisone used for GCA, and we ... doses are able to prevent the development ... treatment, but the optimal initial dose ... Adjunctive methotrexate may reduce cumulative
Posted: Apr 24, 2022
Hi everyone, This is my fourth episode of PMR 1n 10 years - groan. For my...
I had difficulties in weaning off prednisone ... have been reported with regard to cumulative ... glucocorticoid doses, relapse rates ... studied and by the relatively low doses ... mg/week) compared with contemporary doses
Posted: Mar 15, 2022
Interesting paper about IL-6 and inflammatory diseases The Two-Faced Cytokine IL-6 in Host Defense and Diseases...
Treatment with TCZ plus prednisone led ... to a reduction in the cumulative dose ... of prednisone required to regulate ... that TCZ is effective and reduces cumulative ... glucocorticoid doses in patients with
Posted: Dec 6, 2023
Allergic reactions are possible for any medication. Nobody would want you to take a medication you...
. "The cumulative incidence of ... 12 years of continuous daily use of Prednisone ... such as patients who receive repeated doses ... #39;t be said for when I was taking Prednisone
Posted: Feb 14 3:49pm
Maye, I was diagnosed with GCA at the end of June of 2024. I had undiagnosed...
Calculating the cumulative dose of prednisone ... involved daily IV infusions of high dose ... steroids (prednisone?). ... dose got down to around 40 mg. ... and low dose aspirin recommended for
Posted: Jan 14 7:19am