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My CRP went from 60 to 15 after 3 weeks on methotrexate + 40 mg daily...
went from 60 to 15 after 3 weeks on methotrexate ... + 40 mg daily prednisone (previously ... just on 30 mg prednisone. ... However, I'm not sure if it was the methotrexate ... or the higher dose of prednisone.
Posted: Feb 2 7:57am
Your story is almost exactly the same as mine. I tried various NSAIDs (had some leftover...
I was at an appropriate dose of of prednisone ... , and had to add methotrexate to that ... your doctor would give a trial of prednisone
Posted: Feb 2 9:54am
I was diagnosed w/pmr in april, 2024 and prescribed 15 mg of prednisone. I was able...
april, 2024 and prescribed 15 mg of prednisone ... october my rheumatologist put me on methotrexate ... to be able to taper off prednisone. ... So far, methotrexate has done nothing ... deflszacort 12 mg daily to get me off prednisone
Posted: Jan 29 9:00am
I'm going on 3 years with PMR. Started on 15 mg Prednisone initially, raised to 30...
Started on 15 mg Prednisone initially ... I tried Methotrexate but got no results
Posted: Jan 30 10:06am
I started Methotrexate end of December 2024, and my PMR symptoms are much better but still...
I started Methotrexate end of December ... are much better but still on 40 mg prednisone ... The Methotrexate side effects are unpleasant
Posted: Jan 30 9:26am
I have had joint & muscle pain for as long as I can remember. I had...
I have tried prednisone, but it only ... Methotrexate made my hair fall out,
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Apr 27, 2012
My impression is that methotrexate is viewed as being much less effective for PMR than prednisone...
My impression is that methotrexate is ... being much less effective for PMR than prednisone ... When I decreased prednisone below 5 ... many patients try adding DMARD's (methotrexate ... Kevzara) but they end up back relying on prednisone
Posted: Jan 10 11:32am
I am an otherwise very healthy and active 83 year old woman, and I've been taking...
old woman, and I've been taking Methotrexate ... I was on Predisone for five months, ... The only problem for Methotrexate according
Posted: Jan 7 7:45am
Have been on prednisone for about 2 years. However, every time my dose is lowered the...
Have been on prednisone for about 2 ... the rheumatologist wants me to start methotrexate ... I wanted to stay on just prednisone
Posted: Feb 16 12:37pm
You likely wont be able to take Prednisone for the long term. Believe me, many of...
You likely wont be able to take Prednisone ... Believe me, many of us love Prednisone ... d guess that the Doc will stop the prednisone ... pain and inflammation returns, maybe Methotrexate ... After methotrexate for about a year,
Discussion: Ra meds
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Apr 6 11:05am
I would second what several others have said. Prednisone takes away the pain and makes you...
Prednisone takes away the pain and makes ... I've taken hydroxychloroquine, methotrexate ... Humira and a very minimal dose of methotrexate
Discussion: Ra meds
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Apr 2 7:51am
dang! so sorry 4 ur loss. my ra has been very disabling, so I agreed 2...
very disabling, so I agreed 2 take methotrexate ... have 2 go 2 nursing home. also on Prednisone
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Apr 12 10:42am
People find different things that work for them. Collectively they are all called "Steroid sparing medications."...
a flare when you try to lower your prednisone ... Methotrexate and Leflunomide are two ... some people get to a lower dose of Prednisone ... don't seem to mind staying on Prednisone ... Unfortunately, tapering off Prednisone
Posted: Jan 8 11:38am
I'm being given Methotrexate to help get me of Prednisone. But both have bad side effects....which...
I'm being given Methotrexate to ... help get me of Prednisone. ... The Prednisone does take away pain especially ... I don't think Methotrexate can do
Posted: Jan 11 2:50pm
It sounds like you might need a higher dose if your pain isn't controlled in the...
I'm currently at 8 mg prednisone ... Prednisone doesn't cure the PMR, ... People with PMR need to take prednisone ... taking another drug like Kevzara or Methotrexate
Discussion: Prednisone Taper
Posted: Feb 24 1:13pm