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For what it’s worth, my initial presentation of RA at age 62 really looked more like...
at age 62 really looked more like PMR ... occasionally have what feels more like a PMR ... open a door handle, I typically do a tapering ... dose from 20mg of Prednisone, calm
@nyxygirl. I did not split my doses. I took the dose for that day the same...
my Internist was very familiar with PMR ... started with an aggressive dose of prednisone ... for about 12 days, she smacked PMR ... right off the bat, and I think my taper
Discussion: Post prednisone
Posted: Feb 26 2:06pm
Welcome to the forum. My rheumatologist would say you have a complicated set of conditions. I...
for PMR ---Duloxetine and Lyrica for ... with Reactive arthritis, uveitis, and PMR ... Humira didn't work for PMR but ... still took me more than a year to taper ... approved for RA and recently approved for PMR
Posted: Jun 8 8:53pm
Lots of discussion on this thread to MTX. Generally the idea is to shut down your...
many on here say they dont work for PMR ... The issue is usually tapering off of ... your Dr's would be to get the PMR ... under control to get off prednisone ... Right now you need to get PMR under
Hi All, I was diagnosed with PMR 12/2020. I was on only Prednisone for 9 mons,...
Hi All, I was diagnosed with PMR 12 ... I was on only Prednisone for 9 mons, ... Brother killed MVA) which trigger the PMR ... I continued all meds and in 2023 tapered ... off Prednisone by July 2023.
@dadcue : In Sacramento, I went to a Rheumatologist highly recommended by more than one other...
Then he tapered me off. ... literature that not everyone who has PMR ... associated with my initial onset of PMR ... 2021 immediately started reducing my prednisone
Posted: Jun 19 10:21am
I'm sorry ... I missed your post back in April. I'm glad you were able to...
It explained why I could never taper ... adrenal problem and less and less a PMR ... of BOTH adrenal insufficiency and PMR ... made it nearly impossible for me to taper ... off prednisone.
Posted: Jun 20 9:43pm
Hello @pargeo47, Welcome to Connect. My PMR is currently in remission. I've had 2 occurrences of...
treatment for me was starting on 20 mg prednisone ... first time was the most difficult tapering ... off of the prednisone and took 3 and ... it only took me 1 and half years to taper ... with your dosage to help with your tapering
Posted: Jun 15 4:39pm
When i had my onset, it was in hands for two days, then it was shoulders,...
few weeks later was inclined toward PMR ... thing and my Rheumy gives me 20 mg of Prednisone ... to taper down. ... Remicade won't do anything for the PMR ... That takes Prednisone.
Posted: Jun 24 7:25am
Here is a helpful reference to osteoarthritis. https://www.arthritis.org/diseases/more-about/osteoarthritis-of-the-hands It appears that what we are all experiencing...
If we were treated with prednisone for ... PMR, our adrenals stopped producing ... As we taper off prednisone, our adrenals ... cortisol production, and the decreasing prednisone ... There are treatments other than prednisone
Posted: Jun 24 8:25am
@gaylerenee Age might be a factor. I omit part of what my rheumatologist told me when...
I took prednisone for PMR for roughly ... doing much better than I ever did with tapering ... Prednisone may be giving you the extra ... #39;t think I would ever be able to taper ... off prednisone so I wasn't even
Posted: Jul 23, 2023
Good morning, Quick recap on my PMR. Diagnosed in May 2023, started on 25 mg. Prednisone,...
Good morning, Quick recap on my PMR ... Prednisone, then increased to 30mg. ... Tapering has been slow and I am now ... out the discomfort than increase my prednisone
Hi @pmrsuzie, Welcome to Connect. I'm sorry to hear that you have been dealing with PMR...
What helped me reduce my time on prednisone ... Some people that have struggled to taper ... off of prednisone have been successful ... using the following tapering plan found ... slow and nearly stop reduction plan (Tapering
Hi @napapos, I hope you don't mind but I thought I would reply to your private...
where you posted about discussing your prednisone ... My PMR pain level was at 8 in the beginning ... I am on my third taper but he want me ... stay on the 5 mg for three months, no taper ... took Tylenol once in awhile when my PMR
Posted: Sep 1, 2023
Hi @barbsnow, Not sure I could have made it through my 2 occurrences of PMR without...
made it through my 2 occurrences of PMR ... without prednisone but I made some ... major lifestyle changes when my PMR ... 6 years and it really helped me to taper ... off of prednisone quicker, one and
Posted: Sep 16, 2023
I’ve had PMR symptoms for about a year now but wasn’t diagnosed until January. I’ve been...
I’ve had PMR symptoms for about a year ... I’ve been on prednisone since then and ... have been tapering off for a few months ... noticeably and I wonder if it’s from the PMR
Hi Folks, I am new to PMR, just over 2 months on Prednisone (had symptoms 6...
Hi Folks, I am new to PMR, just over ... 2 months on Prednisone (had symptoms ... am trying to learn tapering schedules ... What is the shortest taper schedule ... do realize the importance of a slow taper
Posted: Sep 18, 2023