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My Opinion, you have reached the taper point. The kevzara has reduced the PMR inflamation but...
My Opinion, you have reached the taper ... now that your getting lower on the prednisone ... like a flare but you will never get off ... prednisone by going back up. ... You need to taper more slowly or suffer
Posted: May 23 7:19pm
Not suggesting you do this because I would not wish the steroid on anyone. If your...
markers are good for PMR its just the taper ... The prednisone has about a 8-10hr life ... I was off in 6 months.
@nyxygirl. I did not split my doses. I took the dose for that day the same...
started with an aggressive dose of prednisone ... she smacked PMR in the mouth right off ... the bat, and I think my taper was
Discussion: Post prednisone
Posted: Feb 26 2:06pm
Welcome to the forum. My rheumatologist would say you have a complicated set of conditions. I...
Rinvoq and Methotrexate for RA ---- Prednisone ... That was the problem I had except Prednisone ... still took me more than a year to taper ... off prednisone because of adrenal insufficiency ... caused by long term Prednisone use.
Posted: Jun 8 8:53pm
Here is Mayo clinic comment on fatigue. I have included the link. I may have also...
If you abruptly stop taking prednisone ... or taper off too quickly, you may experience ... addition to withdrawal symptoms, not tapering ... And if you're taking prednisone ... inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), not tapering
Posted: Jun 9 9:49pm
Lots of discussion on this thread to MTX. Generally the idea is to shut down your...
much as possible to allow you to get off ... interesting you were able to make off ... The goal is to get you off steroids. ... The issue is usually tapering off of ... prednisone and then discontinue the
Hi All, I was diagnosed with PMR 12/2020. I was on only Prednisone for 9 mons,...
I was on only Prednisone for 9 mons, ... I was on 15 Ming of Prednisone, Hydroxychloroquine ... I continued all meds and in 2023 tapered ... off Prednisone by July 2023. ... ESr 22 and CRP 22.9, told to reduce Prednisone
I'm sorry ... I missed your post back in April. I'm glad you were able to...
I didn't take Prednisone for 48 ... After 6 months on 3 mg of Prednisone ... It explained why I could never taper ... made it nearly impossible for me to taper ... off prednisone.
Posted: Jun 20 9:43pm
I started at 20mg in May 2023, tapered off and stopped in May 11, 2024. I...
I started at 20mg in May 2023, tapered ... off and stopped in May 11, 2024. ... didn’t see my Dr. until after being off ... of prednisone; for around 2 weeks. ... during the last two or three months of tapering
Hello @pargeo47, Welcome to Connect. My PMR is currently in remission. I've had 2 occurrences of...
treatment for me was starting on 20 mg prednisone ... first time was the most difficult tapering ... off of the prednisone and took 3 and ... it only took me 1 and half years to taper ... off and I think I owe most of that
Posted: Jun 15 4:39pm
Here is a helpful reference to osteoarthritis. https://www.arthritis.org/diseases/more-about/osteoarthritis-of-the-hands It appears that what we are all experiencing...
If we were treated with prednisone for ... As we taper off prednisone, our adrenals ... expected to continue until we are off ... the prednisone, and we are producing ... There are treatments other than prednisone
Posted: Jun 24 8:25am
My doses of prednisone were 10 mg or more for 12 years. I talked to my...
My doses of prednisone were 10 mg or ... suggest anything else besides a slow taper ... I was told to stop tapering until I ... normal range and I was able to get off ... Maybe you have taken prednisone too
Posted: Jul 23, 2023
@gaylerenee Age might be a factor. I omit part of what my rheumatologist told me when...
I took prednisone for PMR for roughly ... doing much better than I ever did with tapering ... off! ... #39;t think I would ever be able to taper ... off prednisone so I wasn't even
Posted: Jul 23, 2023
Hi @pmrsuzie, Welcome to Connect. I'm sorry to hear that you have been dealing with PMR...
What helped me reduce my time on prednisone ... Some people that have struggled to taper ... off of prednisone have been successful ... using the following tapering plan found ... slow and nearly stop reduction plan (Tapering