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That is another story. I took the plunge. I stopped Prednisone but did a "countdown taper."...
countdown taper." --- 3 mg - 2mg ... ------------ I chose option 3 and tapered ... restarted with more frequent injections, I tapered ... Actemra was restated ---so much for slow tapers ... I successfully tapered off Prednisone
Did you experience any symptoms of adrenal insufficiency? Adrenal suppression is probably inevitable with any dose...
took upwards of 100 mg per day but tapered ... tapering and how much Prednisone is ... difference in how long it takes to taper ... The problem with tapering off Prednisone ... small dose that there was no need to taper
Hopefully the Actemra will start helping you soon and you'll be able to start tapering the...
soon and you'll be able to start tapering ... the prednisone again. ... I've been taking prednisone for ... possibly making cataracts worse, the prednisone
Posted: Apr 16 11:31am
Thank you very much for sharing your experience and insights. It seems that symptoms and duration...
I will certainly be cautious tapering ... the prednisone too quickly. ... all the potential side effects of prednisone
Posted: Apr 17 9:10am
Tapering off of prednisone and managing the PMR symptoms can be challenging. Keeping a daily log...
Tapering off of prednisone and managing ... level of pain (0 to 10) and my dose of prednisone ... helped me during my tapering. ... Off Prednisone but ... no set rules ... discussion/how-to-slowly-and-safely-taper-off-prednisone-but-no-set-rules
Posted: May 15 7:54am
I began taking Prednisone in July 2024 for PMR/GCA. 60 mg. for 6 weeks. My voice...
I began taking Prednisone in July 2024 ... I don't know if it was the Prednisone ... Once, I tapered down to lower dosages ... I really think it was the Prednisone ... What doseage of Prednisone are you taking
Posted: May 15 9:20am
That sounds like poor options they are giving you for Rheumatologist appts but I know there...
in August at 56, started on 15 mg prednisone ... , now tapered down to 3 mg. ... many of the annoying side effects of prednisone ... I’m hoping to taper to zero and never
Posted: May 12 8:30pm
my RO at moffit said he would consider a prednisone taper post HDR. additionally, he would...
at moffit said he would consider a prednisone ... taper post HDR. ... side effects from steroid do taper down
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Posted: May 18 8:11am
If you don’t do a taper of prednisone, you will find great fatigue in the Afternoon....
If you don’t do a taper of prednisone ... That’s the problem with prednisone and ... not tapering it over a long enough ... That taper can take two or three months
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Posted: May 18 10:20am
After 3-4 months on Actemra, my prednisone taper came to an abrupt halt when I reached...
After 3-4 months on Actemra, my prednisone ... taper came to an abrupt halt when I ... reached 3 mg of prednisone. ... I was told that I shouldn't taper ... low dose that I didn't need to taper
Welcome @tyman23, Sorry to hear you've joined the PMR club but happy you have found Connect....
comprehensive-overview-of-pmr/ -- 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
Discussion: PMR and the taper
Posted: Jun 3 7:59am
"Therapy is based on empiric experiences because few randomized clinical trials are available to guide treatment...
told me to "find a stable dose of prednisone ... more than 50 pounds while I was on prednisone ... I was treated with Prednisone for 12 ... I was able to taper my Prednisone dose ... I was finally able to discontinue prednisone
Posted: Jun 15 2:49pm
@briand3960 - My first round with PMR took me 3-1/2 years to taper off. It stayed...
round with PMR took me 3-1/2 years to taper ... back and I started on the same 20 mg prednisone ... I was able to taper off in 1-1/2 years ... I kept a daily pain log and only tapered ... less and it was time to do my next taper
Posted: Apr 16 9:19am
Hi @khbarrat, itchiness can be a result of inflammation. I had it on my torso before...
Prednisone eliminated it first time ... relapse of GCA, and on a low dose of prednisone ... while tapering, I experienced itchiness