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I am sorry you are going through this. I was diagnosed with PMR about eight months...
I was diagnosed with PMR about eight ... months ago and was put on 30 mg of prednisone ... with the plan to taper the dose over ... based on the fact the 20 mg of Prednisone ... Now according to the website on PMR
Posted: Feb 14, 2023
Hi @johnbishop. Thanks very much for your comments. The "PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms" is a...
The "PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms ... first time 3 days ago, did mention tapering ... After a week on prednisone (first two ... much diminished from before I started prednisone ... and minimizing the total exposure to prednisone
Being treated for PMR going on two years. Taper down to zero prednisone only to be...
Being treated for PMR going on two years ... Taper down to zero prednisone only to ... Had the usual PMR symptoms but this ... symptoms and continued me on a 20 mg prednisone ... I have been on prednisone 20 mg for
Posted: Feb 8, 2023
One thing I learned was there isn't any "correct way" of tapering off prednisone. I took...
#39;t any "correct way" of tapering ... off prednisone. ... I took prednisone for 12 years before ... After a couple of years of PMR, I was ... never certain that PMR was the only
Posted: Feb 6, 2023
Did you increase the prednisone because of bursitis and tendinitis or did the pain of PMR...
Did you increase the prednisone because ... and tendinitis or did the pain of PMR ... ibuphrophen are not recommended while on prednisone ... Have you spoken to your doctor about tapering
Posted: Feb 6, 2023
Inflammatory arthritis and PMR are a bad combination. I took high doses of prednisone intermittently for...
Inflammatory arthritis and PMR are a ... I thought I was doing well until PMR ... I would have never been able to taper ... the main reason that I couldn't taper ... off prednisone after PMR was diagnosed
Posted: Feb 6, 2023
Hello 1942marilyne, Welcome to Connect. Some members have split their dose between morning and late afternoon/evening...
My first time with PMR took me 3-1/2 ... years to taper off of prednisone so ... just bumped my dose up half of what I tapered
Posted: Feb 6, 2023
If all of the pain went away when you started on prednisone and you just had...
pain went away when you started on prednisone ... shortly after reducing the dosage of prednisone ... , that might be due to tapering too ... discussion you might find helpful: -- PMR ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages
Discussion: Hip pain
Posted: Jan 29, 2023
I have read on a number of sites that when you taper/withdraw from Prednisone you may...
on a number of sites that when you taper ... /withdraw from Prednisone you may experience ... As I have read they will mimic both Prednisone ... side effect or PMR itself. ... By the way I decided that my taper plan
Hey Becky, I hope you find good primary care and rheumatology doctors. As you navigate this...
rheumatologist I began with 20 mg of prednisone ... Over the course of a year, I tapered ... this to give you a sense of what the tapering ... prevent bone density loss from taking prednisone ... something percent that waves goodbye to PMR
I know that I have stated this before in other threads, but not this one yet....
My PMR started after my second Pfyzer ... I started with only 10 mg. prednisone ... Prednisone is known to contribute to ... I am now on 2 mg. prednisone and plan ... on tapering off by .5 mg. every one
Posted: Jan 10, 2023
66 year old male, 6-0 204 lbs. Woke one morning early September and unable raise arms...
PC doc suspects PMR. ... Orders 2-week prednisone cycle starting ... at 20MG and tapering. ... Slowly tapering.
Posted: Jan 2, 2023
I’m new to this site and so glad I found it. I’m also fairly new to...
I’m also fairly new to PMR. ... accurate diagnosis and then started prednisone ... My doctor wanted me to try tapering ... remission is it necessary to stay on prednisone ... major concerns regarding staying on prednisone
Posted: Sep 15, 2022
Hi Meredith @meredith101, Welcome to Connect. Sorry to hear you joined the PMR club but you...
similar symptoms in the morning while tapering ... down on prednisone when my PMR was ... active but that was the prednisone kicking ... If you are getting by without the prednisone ... handle the symptoms without needing the prednisone
Posted: Sep 12, 2022
I am so glad that my comments were helpful. I think the collective info and experience...
I am relatively new to PMR (diagnosed ... in May 22 started Prednisone in June ... I have already passed tapering info
I contracted PMR after my second COVID vaccination in March 2021 (? coincidence?) I have been...
I contracted PMR after my second COVID ... I have been taking 1 mg. prednisone ... once I'm in remission from the PMR ... pain went away after my first dose of prednisone ... and has never returned, even when I tapered
Posted: Aug 28, 2022
Hi @vandyms1974, I read that about 30% of those with PMR develop GCA. I also read...
read that about 30% of those with PMR ... somewhere that diagnosis and treatment of PMR ... with prednisone has no bearing on the ... I have been able to taper down from ... 40 mg Prednisone for GCA down to .5
Oh my gosh - I didn't know the on-going inflammation can trigger GCA. That is scary!...
low-normal range when I decided to taper ... off Prednisone, but I am still experiencing ... Also, does PMR every just go away?
Posted: Sep 23, 2022
Welcome @polykendancer, I am fortunate that my primary care doctor got me a referral to a...
rheumatologist that diagnosed me with PMR ... I did struggle with tapering off the ... first time I had PMR but the rheumatologist ... and told me to listen to my body and taper ... is a quality of life issue with the prednisone
Posted: Aug 19, 2022