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I am curious to learn how long it may take to taper off. My husband is...
curious to learn how long it may take to taper ... off. ... which I understand as stronger than prednisone ... his dosage is equivalent to ~30mg prednisone
I first came down with PMR in March 2020 after my 2nd Shingrix shot. It took...
It took me 20 months of a slow taper ... up and down to get off prednisone. ... I tried every possible way to get off ... prednisone sooner but it seems you
When I first started on prednisone it felt like it didn't last the full 24 hours....
When I first started on prednisone it ... eight months later I have presently tapered ... morning and have no need to split off ... any of my prednisone.
My internist, who I originally saw about my pain that turned out to be caused by...
As soon as I got on prednisone for PMR ... Now that I am getting down to lower prednisone ... neurontin every night and plan to taper ... off of it. ... reporting my own experience and it is an off-label
Discussion: Melatonin and PMR
Posted: Apr 10, 2022
@mzamyl, I struggled my first time around with PMR and took 3 and half years to...
with PMR and took 3 and half years to taper ... off and had problems gaining weight ... which I think really helped me to taper ... off of prednisone in 1 and half years
Welcome @astanko We’re glad you found this site. And you sound like you’re doing OK. Did...
Prednisone can really do a job on bones ... is the doctor’s next plan once your prednisone ... I’m now on Mycophenolate as i taper ... off the prednisone.
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Mar 23, 2022
I'm going through a similar problem with the taper. I went from 20 mg down to...
through a similar problem with the taper ... not help in the process of getting off ... prednisone. ... recommends 1 mg drop per month of prednisone ... At this point 5 mg seems a long way off
It took me 12 mths to taper off prednisone following accidentally being on 35mgs for 6...
It took me 12 mths to taper off prednisone ... like a professional worked my but off ... Back on prednisone and a little wiser
Posted: Feb 8, 2022
@aspine, I kept a daily log with the pain I was having in the morning along...
morning along with that days dosage of prednisone ... went back to the previous dose of prednisone ... off of prednisone with my rheumatologist ... like isn't the purpose of the prednisone ... off of prednisone.
Posted: Jan 24, 2022
I was dx with pmr last December and then RA A FEW months later . I’ve...
I’ve been on prednisone since and am ... trying to taper off but can’t get lower
Discussion: PMR and RA
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jan 19, 2022
Have you noticed any foods that might trigger or make your symptoms a little worse? My...
prevent gaining more weight from the prednisone ... was surprised that it also helped me taper ... off of prednisone quicker.
Discussion: PMR and RA
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jan 18, 2022
They are taking me off the cortisol slowly and I have a good doctor that does...
They are taking me off the cortisol ... I'm coming down to 10mg prednisone ... mentioned a brain biopsy but in the papers
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jan 8, 2022
I also experienced a PMR flare almost immediately after receiving the Covid vaccine. I took prednisone...
I took prednisone which worked very ... and then I was able to successfully taper ... off over a three-month period. ... should go ahead with the shot and take prednisone
I too am having struggles. I was almost an invalid by the time I was diagnosed....
Started on 40 mg of prednisone. ... Tapered down to 8 over 5 months then ... My dr said try taper at 1/2 mg every ... struggle trying to get over the pmr and off ... prednisone.
Thanks for your discussion about immune diseases and the COVID shot. I have an extremely rare...
I was weaned off HIGH DOSES of PREDNISONE ... and STATINS were 350, 400, and off ... My doctor finally tapered me off and ... Also PREDNISONE gave me weight gain ... I have been off PREDNISONE for a year
@skiing - You are right, this is a frustrating condition and each of us are a...
I struggled more with the tapering during ... PMR and it took me 3-1/2 years to taper ... off. ... except I started at 20 mg and did not taper ... a couple of hours after taking the prednisone