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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.
@lindaadel, If it were me, I would have a discussion with my rheumatologist. Seven months might...
might be a little soon to expect to be off ... of prednisone. ... and it took me 1 and half years to taper ... off of prednisone. ... daily pain log along with the dose of prednisone
Posted: Nov 5, 2023
I only have my experience with Actemra but Kevzara should work roughly the same if it...
off prednisone." I started with ... off. ... off during the first 3 months while ... The second time I tapered off was much ... I have been off prednisone for nearly
Good morning. I just had my 2d injection of Kevzara this morning, Nov 7. Administered by...
January of this year and put on 20mg of prednisone ... I tapered to 0 for 5 weeks and then ... Next week I drop to 10mg of prednisone ... plan is to continue to reduce the prednisone ... until I am off it entirely while on
Has anyone in remission noticed a lingering muscle weakness from PMR? After 18 months of taking...
After 18 months of taking Prednisone ... , I was happily able to taper off four ... #39;m so glad to be out of pain and off ... Prednisone, but just wondering if
fatigue and weakness for me too, I had to increase the prednisone dose from 5 to...
for me too, I had to increase the prednisone ... I think I was tapering too quickly in ... an effort to get off the stuff. ... Switching now to .25mg taper per month
Welcome, and glad you found the group while you’re going through this. @johnbishop provided some great...
what’s likely to be a long and slow taper ... to get off the prednisone. ... His highest prednisone dose was 30 mg ... pack or low-moderate dose of prednisone ... right back if you speed through the taper
Posted: Jul 28, 2023
I was diagnosed with PMR in 2007. I was on moderately high doses of prednisone for...
I was on moderately high doses of prednisone ... #34;best chance" of ever getting off ... prednisone. ... I was able to taper off prednisone in ... Prednisone was good in the beginning
I'm trying to figure out how much exercise/activity is too much. I've had PMR for about...
PMR for about 3 months and been on Prednisone ... Working on tapering the dosages and ... will do another taper staring today. ... zero for all activities, but when the prednisone ... at the ceiling until the alarm goes off
Posted: Sep 5, 2023
Hi @gcaunder50, terrible fatigue is one of the symptoms of PMR/GCA. It can be caused by...
Did 40 mg of prednisone (prednisolone ... elevated and I had to increase the prednisone ... couple of weeks before resuming the taper ... I was able to get off prednisone after ... and a half, and it will be one year off
Hi @isc, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @fam8284 and others....
took me about 3 and half years to taper ... off of prednisone and I stayed in remission ... around took me 1 and half years to taper ... off thanks to learning how to better ... manage the PMR and tapering here on
Well, as I expected, after skipping the morning prenisone dose, the shoulder pain arrived earlier than...
expected, after skipping the morning prenisone ... skipped, but I'm cautious about prednisone ... careful getting the dose right and then tapering ... off it properly. ... yet, but I know it will be months of tapering
Posted: Sep 9, 2023
For what it is worth ... I experienced infections while on prednisone. Most of my infections...
I experienced infections while on prednisone ... I was able to taper to a lower dose ... of prednisone while on leflunomide so ... I ended up taking 60 mg of prednisone ... I was able to taper off prednisone three
"He, rightfully, thought that I would not be on the Prednisone forever and I could easily...
thought that I would not be on the Prednisone ... forever and I could easily get off ... endocrinologist until I had been taking prednisone ... it would be extremely difficult to taper ... off and I may need prednisone for the
Hi @vfaye, I don't think any of us diagnosed with PMR like the idea of taking...
years I was continually trying to taper ... off of prednisone. ... Then when off prednisone, the PMR went ... about 1-1/2 years before I was able to taper ... off again.
Posted: Dec 7, 2019
I too had PMR Pain for a few years before it increased to the point I...
Twenty mg of prednisone and slow tapering ... After 9 months of tapering and down ... been cleared for MTX to help me get off ... prednisone. ... The Dr took me off statin for a few
Posted: Nov 5, 2021
Thank-you for sharing this information. It is always interesting how other countries treat their medical conditions....
off prednisone quickly. ... I was able to successfully taper off ... I was able to taper off Prednisone quickly ... off prednisone very quickly after a ... off Prednisone relatively quickly which