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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
@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
@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
@alandy233 I hope you can get an earlier appointment with the rheumatologist. Your prednisone taper seems...
Your prednisone taper seems really fast ... Then I tapered 5 mg every 2 weeks down ... Being at the high doses of prednisone ... problems with my vision at high doses of prednisone ... the prednisone.
Posted: Jan 15 2:58pm
@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
I was diagnosed with Mesenteric Panniculitis around 5 weeks ago. Previously, I had been diagnosed with...
My GP started me on a prednisone taper ... Unfortunately, stepping down in mg on the taper ... Because the prednisone alleviated my
@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
@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
@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
Your dose of prednisone may be too low, assuming that your diagnosis is correct. Usual starting...
Your dose of prednisone may be too low ... symptoms, that will have a lower risk of prednisone ... you will be in increased pain as you taper
Discussion: Is this common?
Posted: Feb 11 5:23pm
Hello @betsyhase, I saw your other discussion that mentioned you were recently diagnosed with PMR and...
diagnosed with PMR and started on 12 mg prednisone ... do-i-need-a-higher-dose/ -- How to Slowly and Safely Taper ... Off Prednisone but ... no set rules ... discussion/how-to-slowly-and-safely-taper-off-prednisone-but-no-set-rules ... I didn't have brain fog with prednisone
Discussion: Is this common?
Posted: Feb 11 5:37pm
What condition was being treated when you were taking Prednisone? Definitely see a doctor and get...
being treated when you were taking Prednisone ... A "stable dose" of Prednisone ... followed by a slow taper is better ... There is NOT a single best way to taper ... off Prednisone but what you did is
@johnbishop thank you - yes I have seen neurologist and we have done a ton of...
Just wrapping up a 12 day prednisone ... taper today to address possible immune
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Feb 15 2:17pm
@mezack25 You could try going up to 8 or 10 mg for a couple of weeks...
couple of weeks, you don't have to taper ... Some people need to take prednisone ... If you stay on a lower dose of prednisone
Posted: Feb 14 10:53am