I know how prednisone works. ... As it turned out ... my case of PMR ... I learned so much after I tapered off ... prednisone. ... for PMR.

Demonizing prednisone is not helpful ... tough out the pain on a very slow taper ... I am in my 4th year of PMR, at 5.5 mg ... prednisone. ... I still plan to taper off eventually

It sounds like your PMR isn't completely ... How long have you been taking prednisone ... The prednisone and the PMR can both ... I went through a bad stretch tapering ... from 20 mg prednisone down to 10 where

Hi, I've been diagnosed with PMR ... and have been on prednisone for 12 ... (continuing to taper with the benefit ... the last year on the importance to taper ... Is this a common way to take prednisone

bravo1, Thanks for sharing how you taper ... attention my first time around with PMR ... took 3 and half years to get off of prednisone

Staying on 3 mg or less of Prednisone ... I believe the only reason I could taper ... on 3 mg was because Actemra kept PMR ... could go from 3 mg to zero without tapering ... time, Actemra seems to keep PMR and

as with me) and you can still have PMR ... A year ago I started prednisone and ... tapered to 10mg over 10 months with ... I’m hopeful to get off Prednisone in

PMR started in Oct 24. ... Hand pain has gotten worse as I’ve tapered ... Prednisone.

I was diagnosed with PMR in November ... was apparently too quick and had a PMR ... My Lessons learned: 1) go slow on tapering ... very slow as my body got used to the prednisone ... . 2) as prednisone drops, the old

like you are doing well with your prednisone ... tapering schedule. ... exercise for me during both of my PMR ... What was your starting dose of prednisone ... after being diagnosed with PMR?

of the problems I’m having being on prednisone ... lower back( likely not related to PMR ... This is my second try at tapering, currently

be really discouraging battling the PMR ... were started on a pretty high dose of prednisone ... / -- How to Slowly and Safely Taper ... Off Prednisone but ... no set rules ... discussion/how-to-slowly-and-safely-taper-off-prednisone-but-no-set-rules

sorry that you were diagnosed with PMR ... I was diagnosed with PMR and possible ... Started with 60 mg. prednisone, due ... after a month or so at 60, I started tapering ... sugar spikes are just as bad as the PMR

I was able to taper off prednisone in ... one year as compared to trying to taper ... The goal should be to taper off prednisone ... for PMR to "burn itself out&#34 ... As far as I know, PMR is now in complete

along with a daily dose of 5 mg of prednisone ... markers have dropped to normal, and my PMR ... Next month I’m going to begin tapering ... off of the prednisone.

"guidelines" for treating PMR ... Successfully tapering off prednisone ... for PMR before I was able to taper ... off Prednisone. ... my cortisol level was good AND if PMR

I was never pain free before PMR was ... pain being "tolerable" when I tapered ... off prednisone. ... After I completely tapered off Prednisone ... but it isn't being treated with prednisone

cortisol level while I was on 3 mg of prednisone ... She said I SHOULD NOT increase my prednisone ... She said I could simply stop prednisone ... without a taper. ... for PMR.

For Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) and ... will try them if you are unable to taper ... off Prednisone within a year or two

I got down to 31/2 mg of Prednisone ... I have had PMR for a year. ... My skin is paper thin. ... PMR is a beast!