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I startedKevZara on January 9. I just had my third injection this week. And had lab...
several times did not work , tried methotrexate ... , longest I ever was on methotrexate ... pain so that was my second try of methotrexate ... me it’s unlikely I’ll ever get off prednisone ... have not had horrible problems with prednisone
Posted: Feb 7 11:24am
I am 75 yo male. I was diagnosed with PMR about a year ago . I...
had several flairs untill I started methotrexate ... been able to reduce from 20 mg of Prednisone
Hi - I was diagnosed with PMR late last summer at age 58. Story similar to...
here - took a while to diagnose, but prednisone ... I also am on methotrexate - rheumatol ... - he said continue pred, but skip methotrexate
No doctor will want to prescribe prednisone for reactive arthritis ...however it just depends on how...
No doctor will want to prescribe prednisone ... much pain you have. "Low-dose prednisone ... (DMARDs) such as sulfasalazine and methotrexate ... 331347-treatment#:~:text=Low%2Ddose%20prednisone
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Dec 8, 2024
I have shoulder replacement surgery scheduled for February, and maybe need to rethink it. What dose...
What dose of prednisone were you on, ... choose to give you a large amount of prednisone ... I am also taking Methotrexate and it
I have had RA ( no RA factor) for 35 years… so lots of levels of...
RA drugs were not too expensive ( prednisone ... Drs often try gold or methotrexate early
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Nov 21, 2024
Hi John, I was also put on Methotrexate for possible RA and PMR. My understanding is...
Hi John, I was also put on Methotrexate ... My understanding is Methotrexate is ... I increased prednisone to 10 mg and
Posted: Oct 28, 2024
Hi John, you are correct, it is not uncommon to misdiagnose PMR. This is my story......
I responded to prednisone like a miracle ... Rheumy eventually tried to wean the prednisone ... and added methotrexate when my bilat ... I also had developed Prednisone Induce ... Shortly after being on the prednisone
I am also new to this blog. I was diagnosed with Polymyalgia rheumatica in May 2024...
rheumatica in May 2024 and have been on prednisone ... I have been trying to wean off of prednisone ... and the doc also put me on methotrexate ... also a steroid, and will replace the prednisone
I have had PMR for 7 years and have been at 3mg. daily to get off...
have been at 3mg. daily to get off Prednisone ... beginning of October I was put on Methotrexate ... to help wean off the Prednisone. ... Could the Methotrexate have triggered
"I’ve noticed on this forum that everyone just seems to be on prednisone and no other...
Prednisone is the "first line&#34 ... Not being able to taper off prednisone ... During my 12 years on Prednisone my ... Methotrexate, Leflunomide and several ... distinct from conventional DMARDs like methotrexate
Posted: Feb 8 7:14am
@nanniepie, @tuckerp and all... Well. welcome to reality and our new world of crazy medical surprises...
Steroids, Prednisone and such, have ... diseases, including PMR, and have taken Prednisone ... is enlarged, partially due to the Prednisone ... but staying on my sweet spot of 8 mg Prednisone ... daily and 7.5 mg Methotrexate weekly
Discussion: Aging
Posted: Jan 18 10:01am
Thanks tuckerp. Thanks tuckerp for those explanations. You've obviously been dealing with this much longer than...
first time even in my short time on prednisone ... about 2 years ago I was prescribed methotrexate ... had to stop but never knowing if the methotrexate ... morning because I didn't take my prednisone
Posted: Apr 16 11:31am