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I had another autoimmune condition that was characterized by recurring flares. For flares of uveitis my...
of uveitis my routine was 60 mg of Prednisone ... and I would taper off in a month. ... The routine was to take the Prednisone ... and taper off. ... I couldn't taper off again for 12
Discussion: PMR and the taper
Posted: Jun 2 10:00pm
I get several sheets of paper about side effects every time I pick up my prednisone...
I get several sheets of paper about ... side effects every time I pick up my prednisone ... pre-diabetic, before I got PMR and started prednisone ... the slight rise in cholesterol on prednisone ... The side effects of prednisone have
Posted: Apr 26 7:52pm
I have had PMR for two years. Initially hospitalized for a week the pain was intense,...
going to put me on a strong series of Prednisone ... said no, as it has taken me a year to taper
Posted: Apr 27 6:31am
People who can taper off prednisone quickly are my hero. I used to be able to...
People who can taper off prednisone ... I used to be able to taper off quickly ... Then I wasn't able to taper off ... switched to something else and tried to taper ... recover but eventually I managed to taper
Posted: Apr 25 12:12pm
Excellent article, thank you. I appreciated this paragraph on tapering strategies: “In general, glucocorticoid taper can...
I appreciated this paragraph on tapering ... strategies: “In general, glucocorticoid taper ... is high (eg, greater than 30 mg of prednisone ... of 15-25 mg hydrocortisone, 4-6 mg prednisone ... , see Table 1), the taper should be
Posted: Apr 28 9:35am
Hello, I am new to this website and lung problems. I had some lung damage from...
I am on microphone eight and tapering ... that their doctor uses instead of prednisone
Support Group: Lung Health
Posted: Apr 28 11:43am
I was 66 when I woke up one day with severe pain in my shoulders in...
I started 20mg prednisone but had terrible ... I tapered off after a month based on ... I stopped the prednisone on 12/31/24
Yes. I was always going 110 mph. And then last spring I couldn't do an hour...
rheumatologist put me on 60 mg. of prednisone ... was sleep deprived, because of the prednisone ... Once, I started tapering down from the ... I'm now down to 7 mg. of Prednisone
Posted: Apr 28 9:23pm
Very interesting. That is almost the exact schedule that I successfully followed, but I was never...
There will be pain while tapering, but ... automatically treated with an increase in prednisone ... Note that one should NOT take both prednisone ... Then, from 5 to 0, I tapered at 0.5 ... Now I have been off prednisone for just
I was diagnosed, finally, with PMR & GCA at about 64. Eventually I went through 15...
Eventually I went through 15 months of prednisone ... , slowly tapering off. ... Slowly trying to taper down on that
I was disgnosed with PMR in Oct 2023, after ruling out with testing several other conditions...
noting that I responded quickly to prednisone ... By mid Jan 24, I had tapered to 10, ... isnt PMR you perhaps should not be on prednisone
Posted: May 1 2:03pm
I just got diagnosis at almost 72! Out of the blue. A month & a half...
A month & a half ago started prednisone ... Rheumatologist wants me to begin tapering ... off prednisone from 15 mg to 12.5 for ... I have osteoporosis we understand prednisone
I'm sorry you lost part of your vision. I had several instances of temporary vision loss...
hospital, and then I was on 60 mg of prednisone ... I am currently at 4 mg per day of prednisone ... started feeling pretty good at 10 mg of prednisone ... muscle issues while exercising while tapering ... almost feels like I'm not taking prednisone
I am 76, diagnosed 2 months before I turned 70. I am currently taking 2.5mg prednisone....
I am currently taking 2.5mg prednisone ... at this dose for a couple weeks til tapering ... rheumatologists have suggested that I may be on prednisone ... I am trying this extremely slow taper
After consuming 27,000 mg of Predisone in one year, I also found it hard to taper...
After consuming 27,000 mg of Predisone ... one year, I also found it hard to taper ... Went back to 5 mg and tapered to one ... I feel I have finally made it off Prednisone
"I still do not personally know anyone who like me has pmr, in 7 years." ---------------------...
if Actemra didn't allow me to taper ... who promoted the dead slow method of tapering ... Part of the reason I tapered by 1 mg ... levels play a role in being unable to taper ... there was no need to taper as long
Posted: Jun 7 9:58am
An incredible number of people say 7 mg is where their pain returns. I wonder what...
insufficiency that only allowed me to taper ... Some people say Prednisone "mops ... However if Prednisone needs to mop up ... When we reach 7 mg of Prednisone we ... If we persist and taper lower than 7
Discussion: Knee pain and PMR?
Posted: Jun 4 5:43am
I feel like my situation is weird. I started out by taking one .25 shot in...
weird but it's like if you take prednisone ... at a high dose and then don't taper
Discussion: Wegovy and nausea
Posted: Jun 3 2:11pm
I am tapering off prednisone and taking Kimzara. I too have bad osteoarthritis and fear what...
I am tapering off prednisone and taking ... what will happen when I'm off prednisone ... I dread going off prednisone although