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@stonewheel Thank you for your reply. I've been on prednisone for a year. I started at...
I've been on prednisone for a year ... had to go up to 20 and was able to taper ... Once I tapered to 5 mgs, the symptoms ... not really sure when I should start tapering ... once I feel better, I can begin to taper
Posted: Feb 8 5:27pm
@katenz If you are a candidate for a biologic you should pursue it. You have been...
You have been on prednisone quite awhile ... high blood sugar, and thinned skin so prednisone ... I am on Kevzara and tapering off prednisone
Discussion: Knee pain and PMR?
Posted: Feb 8 2:28pm
@laura1961 Hi Laura, I took Boniva for 5 years in my 50's. I was diagnosed with...
diagnosed with a lung disease and on Prednisone ... for 2.5 years (60mg tapered to 0) and ... Prednisone and Evenity are done!
@mech I think I've responded to some of your posts previously. If you're waking up with...
under control before you start to taper ... And then you want to taper slowly to ... helps, then you could think about tapering ... If you taper too fast you could have ... might be trying to get you off of prednisone
Posted: Feb 6 2:23pm
@kare1 It sounds like your prednisone dose is a little too low. 10 months of treatment...
@kare1 It sounds like your prednisone ... steroids) or cannot tolerate a steroid taper ... , steroid-free remission. " Prednisone ... she thinks you are going to be on prednisone ... for a long time or if prednisone isn
Posted: Feb 6 11:35am
@tweetypie13 Thank you for your thoughtful and helpful comment. I have never been completely pain free...
been completely pain free when I have tapered ... should be less eager to get off the prednisone
Discussion: Newly diagnosed
Posted: Feb 3 12:48am
@villager Kevzara takes up-to 60 days to take effect. I was at 9mg prednisone, and tapered...
I was at 9mg prednisone, and tapered ... The taper was not more than 10% at a ... My taper was relatively easy compared ... pain after a week, give or take, I tapered ... and no discomfort, it was a quicker taper
Posted: Feb 1 8:42pm
@tuckerp Hi. Thanks for your reply. I’m touched to hear your loss. I hope you had...
“ At 5 months I started to taper and ... I tapered off over the next month rather ... months at 10mg, you went from 10mg prednisone
Discussion: Exercise
Posted: Feb 1 7:45pm
My blood work was nearly normal but all other PMR symptoms were present and 40 mg...
symptoms were present and 40 mg of prednisone ... After 9 months I have tapered down to ... 12.5 mg of prednisone a day and am ... suggested three different rates of tapering ... I now taper by .5 mg every two weeks
Discussion: Newly diagnosed
Posted: Jan 31 12:29am
@franklinlala I am not a Dr. I have been in the same place with either my...
face, thickening of the neck, tissue paper ... you have to but simply treating with prednisone
Discussion: Newly diagnosed
Posted: Jan 30 6:35am
@rocksology I too am 68 years old and was diagnosed with PMR in February 2025. I...
Although prednisone and Actemra have ... I decided to start taping off of Cymbalta ... If you are on prednisone right now ... enough dose, but I really feel that the prednisone
Discussion: PMR and Depression
Posted: Jan 29 2:19pm
Hi, As a newly diagnosed PMR patient I need some advice. My rheumatologist started me on...
rheumatologist started me on 20 mg prednisone ... He has me tapering 2.5 mg every 4 days ... in 4 weeks and 4 days with all the prednisone ... friend, with PMR, just finished her taper
Discussion: Newly diagnosed
Posted: Jan 27 9:27pm
@carbcounter arbiterone acetate (zytiga) blocks testosterone produced by adrenal glands located on kidneys. Prednisone replaces other...
Prednisone replaces other cortico steroids ... You need to taper the prednisone to ... Others needed longer to taper the prednisone
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Posted: Jan 25 4:55pm
A year ago my diagnosis went from chronic pain and fibromyalgia to PMR due to my...
I was on 20 mg prednisone for 3 months ... I attempted a rapid taper, but it still ... took 5 months to taper off. ... My body HATES prednisone and it causes ... big problems, but it’s either prednisone
@jeff97 So glad your vision is ok, after your scares. My diagnoses came within a week...
consult specialists started me on 20mg Prednisone ... I took Prednisone 7/31/24 - 6/19/25. ... So, been off Prednisone for 7 months ... No withdrawal effects from Prednisone ... (slowwww taper).