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Hello everyone! I was diagnosed with PMR on June 1 and had already started on a...
June 1 and had already started on a prednisone ... series which worked great until it tapered ... My primary kept me at 20 and I have tapered ... confused as to when, why and how to taper ... NOT dictate the speed of the taper?
Hello @throughhiker, Welcome to Connect. Sorry to hear you are struggling to lower the prednisone dosage...
hear you are struggling to lower the prednisone ... mostly I listened to my body when tapering ... down on prednisone. ... of 1 to 10 and usually didn't taper ... by 1/2 mg of prednisone to see if it
Posted: Jun 19, 2021
Welcome to the group! I too am tapering after a severe bout of PMR that started...
I too am tapering after a severe bout ... for me to get completely off of the prednisone ... for controlling your pain while you taper
Posted: Jun 19, 2021
@chals What has helped me taper off of prednisone the 2 times that it was active...
@chals What has helped me taper off ... of prednisone the 2 times that it was ... I generally tried to taper down every ... was active I was started at 20 mg prednisone ... I didn't taper lower unless the
Posted: Jun 5, 2021
starting dose 15 q every other day. Started at seven one day and six the next...
I have been on prednisone much higher ... help on better approach to decrease prednisone ... of pituitary— adrenal axis and now prednisone ... Does anybody else have I’m better prednisone ... tapering system?
Posted: Jun 5, 2021
@marilyncarkner, you may also be interested in the tips shared in this similar discussion: - Tapering...
shared in this similar discussion: - Tapering ... off of Prednisone https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... /discussion/prednisone/ How are you
@irishdancer, I think you ask a very good question that each of us has struggled with...
each of us has struggled with when tapering ... off of prednisone. ... never really went totally away when I tapered ... and forth between 1/2 mg and 1 mg prednisone ... occurrence with PMR before I could finally taper
@karinaph, oh gosh, I texted my last response to you before I read this one of...
It's much easier to take than Prednisone ... I was on Prednisone for over a year ... for about a year now, coupled with tapering ... off Prednisone, but now only on Actemra ... , minus the Prednisone.
Posted: Feb 24, 2021
Hello @rkprice, Sorry to hear you have been struggling with your PMR and tapering off of...
been struggling with your PMR and tapering ... off of prednisone. ... Prednisone was the only drug I used ... occurrences of PMR but it was tricky tapering ... and took 3-1/2 years to taper off the
Hello Jeff @legendts, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Thank you for sharing your story with PMR....
right away and started my on 20 mg prednisone ... within 4 or 5 hours of my first dose of prednisone ... It did take me 3-1/2 years to taper ... off of prednisone though.
Congrats on getting vaccinated! You bring up a very interesting point. My PMR symptoms started (and...
Panniculitis) which is 3 months on 40 mg. of Prednisone ... and a three month taper down program ... Maybe the dosage and length of time on prednisone
Wow you’ve been through a lot as well similar to myself , pain in the lung...
they put me on more antibiotics and predisone ... few weeks later more antibiotics and predisone ... that’s when he looked over all my paper
Hi Donna @pmrpainat60, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I don't have diplopia but I do have...
I'm not sure what dosage of prednisone ... started on 20 mgs and was able to taper ... The worst side effect of prednisone ... Hopefully you won't be on prednisone ... chance to discuss the side effects of prednisone
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Posted: Dec 13, 2020
I had been on low-dose prednisone for 4 years and still was struck with temporal arteritis...
I had been on low-dose prednisone for ... severe osteoporosis before I started prednisone ... I was immediately put on 60mg prednisone ... that tapered down to 10mg. over a 4 ... They say I'll be on prednisone for
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Posted: Dec 7, 2020
I contracted Bell’s Palsy a few months ago after successfully (I thought) tapering off Prednisone over...
ago after successfully (I thought) tapering ... off Prednisone over 20 months. ... Since my BP showed up while off Prednisone ... , and went away with more Prednisone ... at least is manageable with proper Prednisone
Posted: Nov 26, 2020