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I can relate to the original comment. I was diagnosed with PMR a little over two...
I just tapered to .5 mg of prednisone ... cortisol levels until I'm totally off prednisone ... point, being on such a low dose of prednisone
What are you doing to tackle the root cause of your PMR? Prednisone is not a...
Prednisone is not a healing drug, as ... with the root causes and was off the prednisone ... You should be in control of your own taper
Discussion: PMR and the taper
Posted: Jun 3 6:38am
I can only tell you from my own experience. Doctors say not to taper if you...
Doctors say not to taper if you have ... Once you feel good then taper .5mg ... I personally believe the prednisone
Posted: May 29 7:01am
I am currently taking 15 mg MT once per week starting 4/1/25 with folate once per...
I was on 3-4 mg prednisone that I had ... tapered down from 20mg in July 2022 ... I am tapering to 2 mg of prednisone ... very hopeful I may actually get off prednisone
Posted: May 29 9:12am
I have been on Actemra for 6 years and have done Actemra infusions for the last...
life has greatly improved since I tapered ... off Prednisone. ... and never being able to taper off. ... you know ... it wasn't easy to taper ... felt like PMR too until I was able to taper
Discussion: Actemra Infusions
Posted: May 31 10:40pm
I was diagnosed with GCA in March 2025 and started 60 mg prednisone for one month...
GCA in March 2025 and started 60 mg prednisone ... for one month and have tapered down ... Having terrible side effects from the prednisone ... within two days after starting the prednisone ... I want off prednisone yesterday!
Discussion: Actemra Infusions
Posted: Jun 1 7:33pm
His ego. When I told him that the Mayo clinic plus 4 other respected enities recommend...
other respected enities recommend 1mg taper ... order the blood tests, and then the Prednisone ... things, he's willing to order the Prednisone
Sitting at 3mg prednisone. Yes, I am feeling achy in the morning. Is this low grade...
Sitting at 3mg prednisone. ... tear problems or the low cortisol tapering ... I am hoping to be able tapering below
Posted: Jun 9 8:37am
There are many parts that ring true to me. I found that an endocrinologist's perspective on...
endocrinologist's perspective on tapering ... When I tapered off prednisone, the same ... I didn't need to taper from that ... I was a coward and did a fast taper ... I eventually tapered off Prednisone
Posted: Apr 28 11:16am
That’s exactly how I’m tapering. I started on 4mg and when I began tapering I alternated...
That’s exactly how I’m tapering. ... I started on 4mg and when I began tapering ... Hopefully bye bye prednisone!! ... This helps me as I taper down.
Discussion: PMR tapering
Posted: May 7 5:55am
Just curious if you were on prednisone and if so, how long did it take for...
Just curious if you were on prednisone ... I just started tapering down slowly ... any pain and I’ve been doing this taper ... next week and then I will begin to taper ... started at such a high dose and then tapered
Posted: May 6 11:00am
I am 78 yr and was diagnosed in Dec 2023. Woke up one morning with severe...
diagnosed it as PMR, gave me 20 mg.of prednisone ... Now I'm able to stop taking the prednisone ... Took this long to taper down to 0mg.
I’m 76 and started with symptoms July/august 2024. Saw rheumy end of Oct 2024 and was...
rheumy end of Oct 2024 and was put on prednisone ... (20mg) and tapering ever since. ... dehydration) and trying gluten free bc prednisone ... went from 5.8 to 6.4 after I started prednisone ... products and maybe bc I’ve decreased prednisone
Hello @jsteck, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @dadcue and others....
woke up in the morning and my dose of prednisone ... helpful over the course of my PMR when tapering ... off of prednisone.