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Hi . My heart rhythm is actually in the fast side with arrhythmia. Fatigue is really...
My rheumatologist was tapering my steroids ... I started tapering off again today April ... As suggested in this group about tapering ... prednisone, we will do it more slowly
Support Group: MAC & Bronchiectasis
Posted: Apr 2, 2019
Hello @gll104, welcome to Connect. I have no medical training or background but I have had...
rheumatologist started me on 20 mg of prednisone ... with the goal of gradually tapering ... off at my own pace...whatever works ... of prednisone but should always have ... the goal of trying to get off.
I had BOOP Pneumonia. Nothing but inflammation that attack the lungs. Autoimmune? I think so! You...
pulmonologists want to put you on Prednisone ... crap/garbage for 6 months and the tapering ... off was hellish. ... I hate Prednisone. ... I hate Prednisone and will never take
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Mar 19, 2019
Hi john ... thank you for welcoming me to the Mayo support group. I just came...
off of my prednisone. ... my prednisone from 10 mg to 7.5 mg ... other patients have experience when prednisone ... is tapered off. ... off that suits one’s body.
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Mar 12, 2019
Hello, I am a 33 year old female with health issues beginning in November of 2016....
as every time i went lower on the prednisone ... lower) From there I had a very slow taper ... , finally coming off them in December ... However docs also shrugged this off.
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Mar 9, 2019
I was diagnosed with PMR Nov 2017 and am 52 yrs old. I started at 20mg...
I started at 20mg of prednisone and ... I am now tapering off or trying too. ... Now how do I lower to get off of the ... prednisone, I was tapering every 2 ... high, is that due the to the PMR or prednisone
@lindapc - I have had GCA and tapered off the Prednisone in October. I did have...
@lindapc - I have had GCA and tapered ... off the Prednisone in October. ... that I was a little depressed on the Prednisone
Hello @dsteede, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Thank you for sharing your struggle with what I...
around which took a long time to get off ... Slow and easy is the trick to tapering ... off of prednisone. ... of members here with experience on tapering ... off of prednisone.
15 mg once weekly. Am tapering prednisone by 2.5 but the next drop will be after...
Am tapering prednisone by 2.5 but the ... Once off prednisone, hopefully can start ... tapering methotrexate. ... Needed a 3 day dose of prednisone at
Posted: Mar 4, 2019
@bgaro - Tapering off of Prednisone is certainly a problem for most of us. I guess...
@bgaro - Tapering off of Prednisone ... I guess with the goal of getting off ... the Prednisone it really does not matter ... of a mg is better than not getting off
Posted: Mar 2, 2019
@contentandwell - The family of the donor had already agreed to the donation, but wanted to...
Life support was supposed to turned off ... My glucose went high with the Prednisone ... insulin again, but I'm on the Prednisone ... taper and things are getting better
Support Group: Transplants
Posted: Mar 1, 2019
Hello @pdaniels, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I was treated with prednisone for 2 occurrences of...
I was treated with prednisone for 2 ... for my was the pain came back if I tapered ... off too quickly. ... I would ask the doctor if the prednisone ... symptoms you are having, is it OK to taper
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Feb 26, 2019
Hello @awag, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I also have PMR but it is currently in...
I was started on 20 mg prednisone for ... both occurrences and was able to taper ... off with pain at a minimum. ... of activity or mild exercise while tapering ... off of prednisone and to accept a little
@soteloli - Hi from Tinkerbell: I have Rosacea, GCA and am Hypothyroid. A few years ago...
Also, I recently tapered off of Prednisone ... rosacea would get worse during the tapering
Discussion: Rosacea
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Feb 14, 2019
Hello @lavender, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. If the new discussion you added does not have...
You mentioned having a problem tapering ... your dosage of prednisone and having ... able to share what you are taking the prednisone ... rheumatica and it can be challenging tapering ... off of the drug if you do it too fast
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Feb 10, 2019
@rearea1 - I have experienced more pain when I tried to taper off of prednisone too...
experienced more pain when I tried to taper ... off of prednisone too fast. ... when I got to 1 mg and tried to go off
@dar9216 - I am at Mayo now. My Sed Rate was 4 yesterday and the doctor...
going to wake up after so long on Prednisone ... Mayo had me taper to 0 mg going down ... also had a cortisol test once I got off ... of the Prednisone. ... That really helped me with my taper.
I was 100% symptom free post op starting to do an active and normal life. So...
I am on 3,5:mg prednisone for still ... remission) but couldn't continue tapering ... off the prednisone (0,5) gradually