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Hello, It’s very confusing isn’t it? First, you won’t be symptom free for some time after...
free for some time after going off prednisone ... , nor during tapering. ... Prednisone plays havoc with your body ... altogether but may have been hastened by prednisone ... My comment is not to rely on prednisone
Posted: Jun 17, 2024
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 ... with your dosage to help with your tapering
Posted: Jun 15, 2024
How was it that you had Prednisone available after you diagnosed yourself? When I was diagnosed...
How was it that you had Prednisone available ... I took Prednisone countless times prior ... She wanted me to taper off prednisone ... already called me noncompliant with tapering ... off Prednisone, I was happy to talk
Posted: Jun 14, 2024
After 3 years on prednisone for PMR I had a low grade fever, achy stomach pain...
After 3 years on prednisone for PMR ... just had to suffer through it as I tapered ... down on prednisone.
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jun 13, 2024
In 2 years of prednisone use for PMR I’ve tried several times to taper. The last...
In 2 years of prednisone use for PMR ... I’ve tried several times to taper. ... never been totally pain free during my tapers
Posted: Jun 12, 2024
My journey is very similar to yours. About 3 1/2 years ago all my symptoms came...
they immediately put me on high dose prednisone ... (50mgs daily) then tapered down weekly ... He had me continue the tapering off ... prednisone but started me on methotrexate ... @25mgs per with a plan to taper 2.5mgs
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jun 11, 2024
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
That's a good link to save. I would agree severe fatigue should be first on the...
taper. ... job of preventing a PMR flare as I tapered ... my Prednisone dose to lower. ... without tapering. ... I tapered off anyway -- going from 3
Posted: Jun 10, 2024
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, 2024
I have tapered down to 0 due to problems with too much Methylprednisolone in my system....
I have tapered down to 0 due to problems ... After tapering off, and later on a new ... What can be used other than prednisone
Posted: Jun 3, 2024
I took DEX for myself. I had self diagnosed myself and I had Dex available. So...
in your system a little longer than Prednisone ... About 20-22 hrs vs 8-10 of prednisone ... still have trouble getting below the taper ... If it was 5 of prednisone it will be ... I hit the taper wall at 1mg then just
I am getting the Kevzara for free. I called Kevzara Connect at 844-538-9272. They are very...
I can start tapering off the prednisone ... the methotrexate and just take 6 mg prednisone ... initially allowing me to drop down on the prednisone
Let me send you a clip from Dadcue on this site. He is a true survivor...
Prednisone is never discontinued abruptly ... A slow and gradual taper is necessitated ... longer the duration of continued use of prednisone ... Likewise, the higher the dose of prednisone ... The longer you have been on prednisone