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I had to slow my taper by alternating 3mg/2.5 mg every other day for a week...
I had to slow my taper by alternating ... hydroxychloroquine at the same time as the prednisone ... Imuran to see if that allowed the taper ... to works enough to get off the prednisone
Posted: Aug 27, 2024
I was diagnosed with PMR in January 2024. My skin bruised and tore easily when I...
tore easily when I was on 30 mg of prednisone ... that is much better now that I have tapered
Posted: Aug 26, 2024
Welcome @yertondg, Sorry you've had such a struggle with PMR and hopefully the new rheumatologist can...
the new rheumatologist can help you taper ... off of prednisone. ... with PMR took 3 and half years to taper ... There is a slow tapering plan that is ... you get up in the morning and your prednisone
What you have described is one of the reasons why long term prednisone use can end...
is one of the reasons why long term prednisone ... biologic when I was unsuccessful at tapering ... off prednisone for 12 years. ... the most was an "inability to taper ... off Prednisone." "
I am on 1.5mg of prednisone.. 8 years now of having tapered from 25 and a...
I am on 1.5mg of prednisone.. 8 years ... now of having tapered from 25 and a ... Is 1.5mg. or 1mg of prednisone if it
Posted: Aug 21, 2024
Hi @centralflorida, that seems a high dosage of prednisone for PMR - it's usually about 20...
centralflorida, that seems a high dosage of prednisone ... diagnosis and was prescribed 40 mg of prednisone ... to start with a 5 mg taper every two ... I was off prednisone a year and a half
I was told 30 years ago that there are "3 possibilities" which I think are generally...
never happen again---people get off Prednisone ... subset of this group assuming they can taper ... off Prednisone a second time. 2) ... It gets more and more difficult to taper ... off prednisone. 3) PMR could become
Posted: Aug 18, 2024
I woke up one morning and felt sore. Like I had completed a hard workout, lots...
She put me on prednisone and I felt ... After 10 months, she had me taper off ... When I went off prednisone, the pain
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Posted: Aug 18, 2024
I am female, just turned 77 and a few days later was diagnosed with PMR. Apparently...
because my doctor started me with 50 mg Prednisone ... too long, and see when I can start tapering ... accustomed to about 7 hours before starting Prednisone
Hi @bunnykfl, I've had PMR twice and was able to taper off of prednisone both times...
#39;ve had PMR twice and was able to taper ... off of prednisone both times but I ... when searching for "Actemra and prednisone ... search=Actemra+and+prednisone+%2Bremission
Posted: Aug 16, 2024
Perseverance isn't the word that describes it. I took prednisone because I didn't know what else...
I took prednisone because I didn&#39 ... The same person said prednisone for ... enlightenment I have came after I tapered ... off Prednisone. ... People who are able to taper off Prednisone
Posted: Aug 13, 2024
In retrospect, I should have tried harder to taper off Prednisone sooner. I tried to taper...
retrospect, I should have tried harder to taper ... I tried to taper off Prednisone quickly ... I knew it was possible to taper off ... She said I would not be able to taper ... I'm amazed I was able to taper
Posted: Aug 13, 2024
@jabrown0407 suggestions have merit. I took Prednisone for more than 12 years. My primary diagnosis was...
I took Prednisone for more than 12 years ... It was easy to take Prednisone for everything ... I started on a Prednisone dose of 40 ... I think Prednisone was contributing ... , I was finally able to taper off prednisone
Posted: Aug 13, 2024
I was treated for Lyme a month ago and then treated for PMR. The prednisone had...
The prednisone had an immediate beneficial ... I am about seven weeks into the prednisone ... and successfully on my first taper ... The pain went away with the prednisone ... Also possible I never had PMR but the prednisone
Posted: Aug 10, 2024
you dont say how far along this journey you are but like John mentioned the longer...
on steroids the more difficult the taper ... 1-2 yrs so the risk of trying to taper ... Google prednisone and cortisol.
Posted: Aug 8, 2024
Prednisone myalgia is more about how muscles shrink or atrophy when someone is on Prednisone. The...
Prednisone myalgia is more about how ... I have not heard of "Prednisone ... of a miracle that anyone is able to taper ... off Prednisone. ... experts in my opinion are people who can taper