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Welcome @charlesp, For both of my occurrences of PMR I was started at 20 mg prednisone...
charlesp, For both of my occurrences of PMR ... I was started at 20 mg prednisone and ... the morning along with the dosage of prednisone ... to my next lower dose of prednisone ... I know it's early in your PMR journey
Posted: Dec 7, 2022
Hi Keelin. This is an interesting case as so many of us have considered Prednisone a...
case as so many of us have considered Prednisone ... sorts in helping relieve such intense PMR ... so many, I had never even heard of PMR ... within 24 hours, and the two-year taper ... not have been so sure that you have PMR
Posted: Dec 1, 2022
I've never had to use methotrexate. Prednisone was my magic pill for both occurrences of PMR....
Prednisone was my magic pill for both ... occurrences of PMR. ... remission for about 6 years and the PMR ... Started back up with 20mg prednisone ... and was able to taper off in a year
Posted: Nov 12, 2022
I am finally off of prednisone after over 1.5 years! I was on 1 mg. for...
I am finally off of prednisone after ... many months and each time I tried to taper ... rheumatologist who believes that I never had PMR ... off the anti-inflammatory effects of prednisone ... is because of osteoarthritis (which prednisone
Discussion: Tapering
Posted: Nov 2, 2022
I can’t tell you how thankful I am for this group. I’ve learned so much by...
A week of Prednisone knocked out the ... Finally blood tests confirmed that I had PMR ... I started on 15mg of Prednisone in April ... 2022 and I taper 1mg each month. ... I will be tapering down to 8mg this
My situation is very similar. I started at 20mg, which did nothing. 40mg was magic--took away...
I tried to taper to 30mg, pain came ... I have all the unpleasant prednisone ... me I have an unusually bad case of PMR
Posted: Oct 18, 2022
Hello @spainishlady - There is a similar discussion that you might want to read through here:...
here: -- Chronic Fatigue while tapering ... Prednisone for PMR: https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... /discussion/chronic-fatiguewhile-tapering-prednisone-for-pmr ... one of the symptoms associated with PMR
Posted: Oct 16, 2022
Hi @christi48, We moved your post to an existing discussion on the same topic started by...
@shannaam here: -- How long has PMR ... My first occurrence of PMR lasted 3 ... The second time around the PMR lasted ... How long has your PMR been active? ... How is the tapering off of prednisone
Hi Christi, I'm just about to celebrate my 6th anniversary of being diagnosed with PMR, although...
anniversary of being diagnosed with PMR ... others who are almost clueless about PMR ... been a long trip but I have kept the PMR ... Skin is paper thin now and I carry my ... compare notes with others who have PMR
Hi @christi48, I started on 40 mg of prednisone in late May, 2021 for Giiant Cell...
May, 2021 for Giiant Cell Arteritis, tapering ... by 5 mg every two weeks until the taper ... I looked healthier because GCA and PMR ... The year I spent on the couch with PMR ... drug, but in the case of GCA and PMR
My journey with PMR began shortly after my 65th birthday and my 5th haircut. I shouldn’t...
My journey with PMR began shortly after ... He put me on a 9 day course of Prednisone ... Either I take Prednisone or I could ... Second month and the taper has begun ... I have PMR, I have Scottish ancestry
Hi. I am new to this group (and Mayo Connect). My question is when tapering and...
My question is when tapering and have ... Tapered very quickly, and was off within ... got so unbearable, Dr put me back on Prednisone ... year (since Oct 2021) I have been on Prednisone ... , and had tapered to 7.5mg/day.
Posted: Sep 19, 2022
Hello @dawne, Welcome to Connect. Sorry to hear you have joined the PMR club. I've had...
/ As you start tapering down on the ... prednisone, you might also find the ... following discussions helpful: -- Prednisone ... tapering is challenging. ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prednisone-tapering-and-remission
Posted: Sep 11, 2022
I was originally diagnosed with PMR over 2 years ago. I went on a 10 month...
I was originally diagnosed with PMR ... I went on a 10 month prednisone taper ... diagnosed with GCA, was put on another prednisone ... taper, and started monthly infusions ... I no longer take prednisone but yesterday
I had 3 Pfizer vaccines and on my 4th vaccine, I decided to “mix it up”...
He diagnosed PMR and started me on 40 ... mg prednisone. 2 weeks later, C reactive ... , pain is gone and I’m starting to taper ... prednisone. ... to get another vaccine until this PMR
At the risk of everyone thinking I'm a nutter, I have to share this with you...
diagnosed in November 21 and am now tapering ... down to 3 mg of prednisone. ... more tolerable with each decrease of prednisone ... claims that these gummies would help PMR ... but having experienced the pain of PMR
Yes, there does seem to be relationship between moderate exercise and increased PMR symptoms with lower...
between moderate exercise and increased PMR ... symptoms with lower doses of prednisone ... I started on 20 mg of prednisone in ... I need to do this to continue the taper
Posted: Aug 26, 2022
I'm in a similar situation as @susiequeue . The ER started me on one of the...
packs where you start at 60mg and taper ... 40mg for 4 weeks, hopefully to begin tapering ... encountered here, and I really hate being on prednisone ... she is surely more experienced with PMR