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DSNS didn't work for me either. I noticed the person who promotes this tapering plan says...
noticed the person who promotes this tapering ... However, that person has been unable to taper ... and kept trying to taper off prednisone ... I felt like I knew how to taper off ... biologic worked for me and I was able to taper
Posted: Mar 9, 2023
I think the prednisone is causing the hunger. I've gained 40lbs! in about a year! Never...
I think the prednisone is causing the ... Tapering now at 11 mg. ... it is working for the reducing of prednisone
Posted: Mar 6, 2023
Yes ... you are correct about doing a slow taper. The questions that nobody has ever...
you are correct about doing a slow taper ... last and when should I stop taking prednisone
Posted: Mar 1, 2023
Your story is very interesting. It seems to confirm what I've seen from others with PMR:...
I do think that a slow taper is a good ... congratulations on finding a way to get off Prednisone
Posted: Mar 1, 2023
Just my opinion but I feel that pain should be gone or nearly gone before starting...
or nearly gone before starting to taper ... your prednisone dose. ... pain it means you're low on the prednisone
Posted: Feb 28, 2023
My PMR has always affected my quads and calves. I had a flare up 2 1/2...
ago after getting down to 5 mg. of prednisone ... pretty good but will have to start tapering
Posted: Feb 25, 2023
Hi @christopherc, I do think the prednisone plays a large part of causing PMR to go...
Hi @christopherc, I do think the prednisone ... the treatment section that lists why prednisone ... I was started on 20 mg prednisone dosage ... It took me 3 and half years to taper ... and only took me 1 and half years to taper
I am approaching my 2 year anniversary of being on Prednisone and am down to 3...
my 2 year anniversary of being on Prednisone ... Not only has it allowed me to taper
Posted: Feb 24, 2023
I'm interested in hearing people's experiences with methotrexate as a steroid-sparing medication. My rheumatologist has pushed...
methotrexate because I have been on prednisone ... a half and failed to successfully taper ... Were you able to get off prednisone ... Did you get off prednisone and remain
Posted: Feb 23, 2023
Thanks for your kind comments and the background. My pain, prior to getting prednisone, was 24/7...
My pain, prior to getting prednisone ... Now that I am on prednisone (20mg/day ... with me until I had already been on prednisone ... the original diagnosis and gave me a prednisone ... rheumatologist is already talking about "tapering
Are you still taking Enbrel for AS and uveitis? Are you also taking prednisone for PMR?...
was diagnosed, I was never able to taper ... without being able to taper off wasn ... When Actemra worked so well, I tapered ... As soon as I tapered off prednisone ... It took 3 months to taper off prednisone
Posted: Feb 18, 2023
That sounds bad, @tsc. Sorry to hear it. I also lost 8 lbs in the 3...
must have had much higher doses of prednisone ... After more that 2 weeks, the 20 mg/day prednisone ... better result, and the idea of "tapering
Welcome @issyb, I see that you have already connected with @marmak on your PMR journey. You...
It's good that the prednisone is ... Then my morning dose of prednisone kicked ... I started at 20 mg prednisone for both ... first time it took me 3-1/2 years to taper ... I would not be in a hurry to taper down
Posted: Feb 10, 2023
Welcome @kipwiley, I've had two occurrences/flare ups of PMR but never experienced what you have for...
symptoms is that you might be trying to taper ... told me to listen to my body when tapering ... increase it by half of the previous taper ... sharing how long ago you were started on prednisone
Posted: Feb 4, 2023