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I haven't had any relapses as I've tapered the prednisone. I've had an occasional off day,...
#39;t had any relapses as I've tapered ... the prednisone. ... I've had an occasional off day, ... continue making good progress with your taper
@greysky, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with Mike @dadcue and others....
. -- How to Slowly and Safely Taper ... Off Prednisone but ... no set rules ... discussion/how-to-slowly-and-safely-taper-off-prednisone-but-no-set-rules
Discussion: PMR and the taper
Posted: May 7, 2025
Welcome to the group. The usual suggestion is to increase your Prednisone dose back to where...
The typical taper recommendation is ... during the 12 years it took me to get off ... Prednisone. ... I was able to get off Prednisone when ... off Prednisone completely.
Discussion: PMR and the taper
Posted: May 7, 2025
@terrym Why do you see an endocrinologist? I was originally referred to an endocrinologist when I...
could do if I still needed that much Prednisone ... After Actemra was started, I tapered ... inevitable flare" over with so I tapered ... somewhat optimistic" that I could get off ... Prednisone.
Discussion: Tapering pain
Posted: May 6, 2025
Hello @mcox73 and @jodev68, Welcome to Connect. You've landed in a great place to learn more...
comprehensive-overview-of-pmr/ -- How to Slowly and Safely Taper ... Off Prednisone but ... no set rules ... discussion/how-to-slowly-and-safely-taper-off-prednisone-but-no-set-rules
I had wrist and hand pains develop while tapering when I got down to about 7....
wrist and hand pains develop while tapering ... They continued off and on until I was ... I have been off prednisone now for over ... forever reluctant to part with the prednisone
I was first diagnosed at 61 and it took me about 20 months of a prednisone...
and it took me about 20 months of a prednisone ... taper to get off. ... Thankfully, it has been more mild and I’m taping ... prednisone much quicker with minimal ... and get off it completely.
Twice! I got down to 31/2 mg of Prednisone and then had a flare. SO disappointing....
I got down to 31/2 mg of Prednisone ... My skin is paper thin. ... someone pushing me, accidentally, off
Posted: May 1, 2025
Methotrexate was tried about 10 years ago. Leflunomide came next. There was sulfasalazine and multiple NSAIDs...
certain extent but not as well as Prednisone ... I have been prednisone free for about ... After 12 years of taking Prednisone ... associated side effects from long term Prednisone ... use, I finally tapered off Prednisone
Welcome @notagoodfeeling, I sense a tiny bit of humor in the member name you chose and...
What helped me during the tapering process ... pain when I woke up and my dose of prednisone ... Then when it was time to taper to the ... I used my level of pain as my do I taper ... off and 1 and half years the second
I'm sorry you developed PMR at a young age. I was 69 when I developed PMR,...
I was on 60 mg prednisone for 6 weeks ... , and have tapered down to 4 over the ... Hopefully the Kevzara will help you taper ... off of the prednisone fairly quickly
Thank you, Ann. I am leaning in that direction. I see the specialist in three weeks...
am taking Myfortic and am now being tapered ... off prednisone. ... the Myfortic but I would not wish prednisone
Support Group: Lung Health
Posted: Apr 22, 2025
Not everyone would say that. For the most part, I liked prednisone when I was taking...
effects -- I'm very glad to be off ... prednisone. ... My beliefs changed after I got off prednisone ... come full circle after I was able to taper ... off prednisone.
Posted: Apr 14, 2025
"There's no 'standard' dosage. Everyone reacts differently." ----------------------- Also, no single best way to taper off...
----- Also, no single best way to taper ... off Prednisone. ... and error method despite elaborate tapering ... dosages and tapering. ... To the contrary, prednisone is very
Posted: Apr 12, 2025
I already had peripheral neuropathy (an NFI version--No Fucking Idea why) and was able to stop...
Mine has not worsened with PRM or prednisone ... I'm three months in on prednisone ... Side effects so awful, I'm tapering ... off.
My rheumy wants me off prednisone (me too) so has prescribed tapering from 10mg, 1mg every...
My rheumy wants me off prednisone (me ... too) so has prescribed tapering from ... but still following docs orders with tapering ... although I may slow down the tapering ... I did read when someone went off prednisone
For many autoimmune conditions, prednisone is used initially as a "bridge" to treatment with a biologic....
The difference was that I could taper ... off prednisone in a couple of weeks ... off prednisone that my ophthalmologist ... tapers after more than 30 flares of ... off prednisone.
I was taken off Keytruda when a tumor recurred in the same spot as before (next...
I was taken off Keytruda when a tumor ... to get rid of the pneumonia using prednisone ... over 2 years by the time I can fully taper ... off of the steroid, but the cancer ... The slow taper from 20mg down to 2.5
Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers
Posted: Apr 6, 2025