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Hi …I agree that tapering too fast can cause pain. I’ve been on prednisone since last...
Hi …I agree that tapering too fast can ... I’ve been on prednisone since last September ... some trial and error about how to taper ... I’m worried about being on prednisone ... Just wondering if others were on prednisone
Posted: Jun 23, 2022
Hi @kimmur, Welcome to Connect. I think you feel the same way about PMR as most...
and half years before I was able to taper ... off of prednisone and the second one ... discussed any possible alternatives for prednisone
Saw my Rheumy on Monday...no earth breaking actions...she did the GSA exam, asked the questions and...
right thing to start the 30mg/daily of prednisone ... no biopsy at this time...we'll taper ... unable to get below 5 mg daily of prednisone
Posted: Jun 21, 2022
@skiing Your proposed taper plan sounds reasonable (up 5 mgs. and then drop when you are...
@skiing Your proposed taper plan sounds ... Important to remember that prednisone ... CRP may be okay since you are taking prednisone ... No one wants to be on prednisone (I ... there for awhile before attempting to taper
Posted: Jun 14, 2022
On 20 mg. Prednisone started Jan 5/22, my symptoms were much as yours since Sept. of...
Prednisone started Jan 5/22, my symptoms ... was completely debilitated before Prednisone ... With Prednisone at least 90% better. ... Trying to taper down right now, which ... It does NOT seem normal that Prednisone
My first indication something was wrong was constant pain in my left shoulder deep inside. Then...
suspected PMR and put me on 20 mg prednisone ... Have been on prednisone since December ... 2020 still tapering downward ever so
@emma321, One thing I think might really help since you just started is to keep a...
along with your daily dose amount of prednisone ... This helps when you start tapering. ... around with PMR and allowed me to taper ... to listen to your body and take the tapering
Barbie I am so sorry this happened to you. I am going thru something similar so...
Put me on a 1-week low dose taper pack ... of Prednisone. ... most cases) and started high dose prednisone
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Posted: May 2, 2022
Hey mikeshell, After dealing with a great deal of discomfort in my upper legs and upper...
immediate relief from a 20mg dose of prednisone ... and started a 10-month taper. ... only minimal side effects from the prednisone ... Near the end of my taper, some of the ... taper and also began receiving monthly
I am newly diagnosed with PMR. I just started 20MG of Prednisone yesterday and feeling the...
I just started 20MG of Prednisone yesterday ... weeks, then moving to 15MG and slowly tapering ... extremely concerned about side effects of Prednisone
I too suffer from severe fatigue and am on Methotrexate along with Prednisone. Right now on...
and am on Methotrexate along with Prednisone ... Right now on 15mg Methotrexate and tapering ... down to 9 mg Prednisone.
Yes the hip and leg pain were excruciating. Thankfully Prednisone took this all away within a...
Thankfully Prednisone took this all ... Then I started tapering from 20 to 15 ... felt like I could, but know that slow taper ... is the best taper.