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I applaud you for getting off prednisone so quickly. You did much better than me. It...
I applaud you for getting off prednisone ... Even when people get off prednisone ... t think it had anything to do with tapering ... . the treatment for PMR is to "manage ... symptoms with prednisone and wait&#34
The medical literature says PMR lasts 1-2 years for most people. This means approximately 50% or...
The 10 mg dose or more of prednisone ... If you have been on prednisone since ... monitor people with PMR carefully to manage ... symptoms and reduce the cumulative ... People should be encouraged to taper
Hi @teddyz, I know tapering off of prednisone and worrying about if you will ever be...
Hi @teddyz, I know tapering off of prednisone ... and other uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms ... /does-prednisone-tapering-minimize-withdrawal ... already seen it. --- PMR Dosages and Managing ... Symptoms: https://connect.mayoclinic.org
Posted: Dec 9, 2023
@lindaadel, If it were me, I would have a discussion with my rheumatologist. Seven months might...
little soon to expect to be off of prednisone ... and it took me 1 and half years to taper ... off of prednisone. ... find helpful: --- PMR Dosages and Managing ... Symptoms: https://connect.mayoclinic.org
Posted: Nov 5, 2023
I might be the only person who thinks prednisone might have caused me to have PMR...
long distance bicycle ride when PMR symptoms ... I was always able to taper off prednisone ... I tried to taper off prednisone in ... of my "flares of PMR" were symptoms ... If you have managed to read all this
Posted: Oct 21, 2023
Welcome @knyhus, Tapering off of prednisone can be difficult when you get below 5 mg. My...
Welcome @knyhus, Tapering off of prednisone ... PMR it took me 3 and half years to taper ... find helpful: --- PMR Dosages and Managing ... Symptoms: https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... pain when I woke up and the dose of prednisone
Hi @isc, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @fam8284 and others....
took me about 3 and half years to taper ... off of prednisone and I stayed in remission ... off thanks to learning how to better manage ... the PMR and tapering here on Connect ... any lifestyle changes after your PMR symptoms
@marymckeith, If the prednisone worked great when you first started and it's not working now, maybe...
@marymckeith, If the prednisone worked ... Slow tapering and only when your pain ... If it got better, I tapered down to ... be helpful. --- PMR Dosages and Managing ... Symptoms: https://connect.mayoclinic.org
Hello @jaq, Welcome to Connect. You will notice that we moved your post to an existing...
the discussion: --- PMR Dosages and Managing ... Symptoms: https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... log to track my pain level and my prednisone ... to a lower dose of prednisone and to ... and let them know about the new skin symptoms
Posted: Aug 14, 2023
Hi @lanieg, I'm sorry to hear that the prednisone is messing with your blood glucose. That...
lanieg, I'm sorry to hear that the prednisone ... helpful when you are struggling to taper ... off of prednisone or need alternatives ... Are there treatment alternatives to Prednisone ... / --- PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms
Hello @livingwithpmr, Tapering off of prednisone while managing the PMR symptoms can be difficult at times....
Hello @livingwithpmr, Tapering off of ... prednisone while managing the PMR symptoms ... — PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms ... helped me was keeping a daily log of my prednisone ... had in the morning before taking the prednisone
Posted: Jun 4, 2023
Hello @gmanurse, Great advice, I wished more primary care docs understood PMR a little better and...
and the importance of treating the symptoms ... for a long time but not managing the ... symptoms extends the time on prednisone ... I saw the following tapering plan on ... slow and nearly stop reduction plan (Tapering
Hello @freeme, Welcome to Connect. It's good that you are advocating for your health and learning...
already seen it: --- PMR Dosages and Managing ... Symptoms: https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... What helped me when I was tapering off ... of prednisone was keeping a daily log ... with my prednisone dose for the day
Hello @lestep, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @tillysam and others....
Tapering off prednisone while managing ... your PMR symptoms can be difficult ... off of prednisone and to go very slowly ... prednisone for PMR? ... daily oral prednisone by 1 mg every
Posted: Mar 14, 2023
Hi @redboat, I told my rheumatologist there is nothing like the pain of PMR. I called...
treatment I got for GCA was 40 mg of prednisone ... , which I tapered down by 5mg every ... go back up to a previous dosage of prednisone ... take tylenol (not NSAIDs) for pain management ... I wish you the best and hope your symptoms
I was on prednisone for 3 and half years the first time my PMR was diagnosed....
find helpful: --- PMR Dosages and Managing ... Symptoms: https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... I think the key to tapering off of prednisone ... is to manage the pain levels and listen ... helped me decided when and how to taper
Posted: Feb 15, 2023
I’m new to this group. I live in Victoria, BC, Canada. I have known about the...
for several years but had no serious symptoms ... I was on prednisone for a year. ... After a year I slowly tapered off of ... the prednisone and have been on Methotrexate ... of the joint pain back - but it is manageable
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Posted: Jan 25, 2023
I can’t tell you how thankful I am for this group. I’ve learned so much by...
A week of Prednisone knocked out the ... I had PMR as I had all the classic symptoms ... 2022 and I taper 1mg each month. ... I will be tapering down to 8mg this ... I’ve managed my weight, but the osteoporosis
Hello @dawne, Welcome to Connect. Sorry to hear you have joined the PMR club. I've had...
down on the prednisone, you might also ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prednisone-tapering-and-remission ... / -- PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms ... plans or lifestyle changes to help manage ... the symptoms?
Posted: Sep 11, 2022
Welcome @gipsie, Sorry to hear that your PMR came out after the COVID booster last December....
The key with tapering off of prednisone ... discussions helpful: -- PMR Dosages and Managing ... Symptoms: https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... /discussion/pmr-dosages/ -- Tapering ... /discussion/prednisone/ Do you keep