My rheumatologist diagnosed me with PMR ... My primary had been keeping me on prednisone ... today with methotrexate and 5.5 of prednisone ... , unable to taper any lower yet (pain ... Anyone else have PMR without the lab

I experienced the bad effects of prdenisone ... blindness or stroke. 30% of people with PMR ... I did read a summary of a paper in the ... called tocilizumab possibly replacing prednisone ... exercised, but still wound up with PMR

Started on 40 mg of prednisone. ... Tapered down to 8 over 5 months then ... My dr said try taper at 1/2 mg every ... all struggle trying to get over the pmr ... and off prednisone.

little different when it comes to PMR ... I struggled more with the tapering during ... 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

I think it enabled me to taper off of ... the prednisone in less time than my ... first occurrence of PMR. ... first time took 3 and half years to taper ... second time took a year and half to taper

day long before being diagnosed with PMR ... Now tapered down from 40 mg Prednisone ... On the lower dosages of prednisone, ... PMR and GCA are autoimmune disorders ... Also, to manage pain while on Prednisone

I too had PMR Pain for a few years ... Twenty mg of prednisone and slow tapering ... After 9 months of tapering and down ... cleared for MTX to help me get off prednisone ... COVID vaccine and saw no impact on PMR

My first occurrence of PMR lasted for ... down with prednisone. ... My second occurrence of PMR came after ... I think made it possible for me to taper ... off of the prednisone in a little over

I'm sorry you have contracted PMR ... Your concerns about prednisone are certainly ... However, my PMR is currently in remission ... after slow tapering of prednisone that ... hope you are able to successfully taper

My PMR is currently in remission. ... I've had 2 occurrences of PMR and ... log which I used when tapering. ... I only tapered when my morning pain ... Are you taking prednisone?

sciatica (in my left leg) while I had PMR ... As I slowly recovered from the PMR - ... I went from 40 mg Prednisone to 20, ... 15, 12, 10 for many weeks, and then tapered ... I never had sciatica prior to PMR.

I've had 2 occurrences of PMR. ... I was started at 20 mg prednisone for ... PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms: https ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages ... / Tapering off of Prednisone: https

suzorand, I've had two occurrences of PMR ... years in which time I was able to taper ... off of prednisone. ... (20 mg) and I was able to taper off ... My PMR has been in remission since late

of Medicine, "These disorders (PMR ... European, and my maternal aunt had PMR ... I think of PMR +GCA as the beasts, lurking ... I just started a taper of prednisone ... The pain of PMR was like nothing I ever

After I was diagnosed with PMR by a ... off of prednisone. ... of 0 to 10 along with the dosage of prednisone ... 6 years before my PMR came back. ... the inflammation to help with the PMR

and agitation on the higher doses of prednisone ... After tapering the prednisone, those ... However, my PMR has flared so I' ... My rheumatologist says prednisone is ... the only known option for PMR.

Glad you are able to taper. ... thing happened to me. 5 years with PMR ... with a few flare ups but nothing prednisone ... vaccine and was fine for a few days then PMR ... double the 2.5 mg to 5 and start the taper

I don't think any of us with PMR ... it is the gold standard for PMR drugs ... off the first time my PMR was active ... the first time before I could taper ... The second time the PMR came out of

I was diagnosed with PMR last July and ... on prednisone since and tapering down ... sinus issues all last winter but the prednisone ... Hope you’re doing well on tapering down

It sounds like your PMR journey has ... "No diet is proven to make PMR ... that may be beneficial to people with PMR ... took 3-1/2 years to taper off of prednisone ... I was finally able to stop taking prednisone