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In my case (and for many), the problem was my spleen destroying the platelets. I was...
prednisone, and avoid surgery. ... So that was off the table. ... Since long-term prednisone use is so ... considerable resistance, carefully, sloooowly tapering ... off of it and having a splenectomy.
Posted: Oct 5, 2022
Hi Christi, I'm just about to celebrate my 6th anniversary of being diagnosed with PMR, although...
who was determined that I had to be off ... prednisone inside of 2 years. ... I have had sleep issues off and on but ... Skin is paper thin now and I carry my ... mainly noticable when I have the shoes off
My journey with PMR began shortly after my 65th birthday and my 5th haircut. I shouldn’t...
He put me on a 9 day course of Prednisone ... had quadrupled and the C-reactor was off ... That’s when he handed me off to a rheumatologist ... Either I take Prednisone or I could ... Second month and the taper has begun
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
I was originally diagnosed with PMR over 2 years ago. I went on a 10 month...
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 ... off or reducing the dose of Actemra
Yes, there does seem to be relationship between moderate exercise and increased PMR symptoms with lower...
increased PMR symptoms with lower doses of prednisone ... I started on 20 mg of prednisone in ... and had backed my activity level way off ... I need to do this to continue the taper
Posted: Aug 26, 2022
I am85 and have had PMR for over 30 years and have been taking prednisone for...
over 30 years and have been taking prednisone ... I had tapered to 1m for over 10 years ... surgery and the surgeon wanted me to go off ... prednisone before the surgery. ... I hate to have to begin again on prednisone
Welcome @gipsie, Sorry to hear that your PMR came out after the COVID booster last December....
The key with tapering off of prednisone ... connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages/ -- Tapering ... off of Prednisone: https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... /discussion/prednisone/ Do you keep
Hi @elizabethjoan, I'm pretty sure prednisone detox equals just means the withdrawal symptoms you have as...
elizabethjoan, I'm pretty sure prednisone ... withdrawal symptoms you have as you try and taper ... off of prednisone. ... withdrawal-detox/ Are you having difficulty tapering ... off of prednisone?
Posted: Aug 15, 2022
Hi, PMR hit me May 22, though I wasn't diagnosed for nearly a month. I was...
I was started at 15mg prednisone, which ... a course that started at 40mg/day, tapering ... 40mg for 2 weeks to begin a slower taper ... I hate being on prednisone and worry ... and am eager to get down (and then off
Posted: Jul 31, 2022
Hi @kimberlynitz66, Welcome to Connect. Tapering off of prednisone for PMR can be very difficult and...
Tapering off of prednisone for PMR can ... pain symptoms returned when I had tapered ... the dosage by half of the previous taper ... out it took me 3 and half years to taper ... off.
Posted: Jul 28, 2022
I was taking prednisone daily for 13 years before Actemra was tried. It takes time for...
I was taking prednisone daily for 13 ... I tapered by 1 mg per month for the ... After that, I could taper more quickly ... rheumatologist didn't want me to taper ... I have been off prednisone for more
I have NSCLC, KRAS g12d, with a PDL-1 score of 60%. My first & only infusion...
my joints and wound up on 60mg of prednisone ... infusion was been put on hold until I taper ... completely off the steroid and see
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Posted: Jul 8, 2022
Greetings! Ame in sunny San Diego, California here. I am putting in some quick notes and...
I've just been on Prednisone so ... -day pulses of 1000mg/day and then tapering ... Take the Prednisone (or whatever immune ... If you're on Prednisone you' ... to eat healthy and keep the weight off
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jul 6, 2022
Welcome @heatherkathlyn, I think we all struggle some when trying to taper off of prednisone. There...
we all struggle some when trying to taper ... off of prednisone. ... discussions you might find helpful on tapering ... connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages/ -- Prednisone ... /discussion/prednisone-tapering-and-remission
Posted: Jul 4, 2022
I am 72, have had PMR for over a year now, on prednisone for almost a...
have had PMR for over a year now, on prednisone ... upper body, shoulder and hip symptoms off ... rheumatologist and was put on 20 mg prednisone ... presently on 10 mg after twice failing the taper ... About 2 hours after I take the prednisone
Posted: Jun 23, 2022
The Rheumatologist was as her reviews depicted her. My approach was to go in with an...
I told her about the tapering and I ... Neurologist's schedule of down 1 mg Prednisone ... Further, she completely changed the tapering ... PMR even began, because I had laid off ... Prednisone this morning (down from 14
Posted: May 31, 2022