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I am 76 but was first diagnosed when I was 71. I have been tapered off...
I have been tapered off Prednisone ... 2 x after being free of PMR and then ... My longest time free of PMR was only
I had wrist and hand pains develop while tapering when I got down to about 7....
wrist and hand pains develop while tapering ... been kept in check (no pain) before PMR ... I have been off prednisone now for over ... forever reluctant to part with the prednisone
Hello @mcox73 and @jodev68, Welcome to Connect. You've landed in a great place to learn more...
learn more about how to best manage PMR ... have shared their experience with PMR ... / -- 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
Welcome @euchrema20, You are not alone with the fatigue. It was with me often when my...
search=PMR+fatigue. ... it helpful to keep a daily log when tapering ... off of prednisone. ... a daily log of your pain level and prednisone ... dose to help with your tapering?
Dropping 2.5 mg from 10 mg of prednisone sounds kind of risky to me. I have...
Dropping 2.5 mg from 10 mg of prednisone ... I have GCA and PMR, and I've been ... In addition to prednisone I also take ... I'm supposed to taper 1 mg every ... haven't had any symptoms of GCA or PMR
Posted: Feb 10 9:56am
Just wondering how long you have actually been on the prednisone and what was your starting...
long you have actually been on the prednisone ... I was diagnosed with PMR 6mths ago and ... that everyone just seems to be on prednisone ... medication, they hope to have the prednisone ... other meds, they don’t have to be tapered
Posted: Feb 8 4:23am
I had to remain on 3 mg for about 6 months. My 8 a.m. cortisol level...
endocrinologist said it wouldn’t be safe to taper ... have a flare was because Actemra kept PMR ... I’m off prednisone now but I still need
I am learning so much from this blog. I will be starting my 4th month on...
tapering from 15 to 10 to 9 and tomorrow ... tapering 1 mg each month. ... I have no PMR symptoms since starting ... prednisone. ... off the prednisone?
Hi, Was prescribed 60 mg of Prednisone initially after the diagnosis of GCA and PMR was...
Hi, Was prescribed 60 mg of Prednisone ... initially after the diagnosis of GCA and PMR ... Over the treatment course, with tapering ... how I sounded pre treatment for GCA PMR ... change as a side effect of taking Prednisone
Cortisol is what the adrenals produce. The glucocorticoid that is nearly identical to cortisol is hydrocortisone;...
Prednisone and other glucocorticoids ... When we taper our prednisone dose lower ... If PMR is still "active" our ... If we take prednisone for "too ... Many years of Prednisone wasn't
"I think that was wise advice since tapering is counter productive when you are in active...
I think that was wise advice since tapering ... endocrinologist told me not to consider tapering ... made it easier for me --- it kept PMR ... more than 12 years I tried to slowly taper ... off prednisone without Actemra and
Discussion: Kevzara
Posted: Feb 13 1:31pm
I’m 62 years young and have worked out since my early 30’s. I do 45 mins...
I was diagnosed with PMR in July of ... 2020 and have yet to successfully taper ... January to go back up to 10 mg on my prednisone ... For now she has refilled my prednisone ... I began to taper down from 10mg last
Posted: Feb 13 6:29pm
Something very similar happened to my father, so I looked into this at the time. There...
are some case reports associating PMR ... make it more difficult to diagnose PMR ... personal opinion it’s so hard to get PMR ... Eventually, he came around and prescribed prednisone ... the prednisone taper, we just don’t
Discussion: PMR & Statins
Posted: Jul 25, 2023
I don't know the answer. I do wish that a biologic was tried much sooner in...
I was treated with prednisone for 12 ... By comparison, I wasn't able to taper ... down to 10 mg of Prednisone during ... Don't be frightened of prednisone ... and PMR.
Discussion: Kevzara
Posted: Feb 14 5:31pm
Since being diagnosed last June i have found that I tend to overdo it when I...
found that the longer I have been on Prednisone ... PMR is a frustrating situation with ... when in regards to exercising and tapering
Posted: Mar 3 9:09am
@joan7 Your disease progression is remarkably similar to mine. I'm 64 years old, male, northern European...
PMR started on January 14, 2023, and ... inflammation (10x higher than most with PMR ... (tocilizumab) were introduced and tapering ... of the Prednisone started. ... now (10/7/23) down to 1 mg/day of Prednisone
I have come to the conclusion that my PMR was triggered by covid. Last November I...
have come to the conclusion that my PMR ... home, my doctor immediately diagnosed PMR ... , and I have been tapering down prednisone
When my PMR was active and I was tapering, I would wake up with a pain...
When my PMR was active and I was tapering ... and moving around and also taking my prednisone ... rheumatologist told me the goal for the prednisone
Welcome @diannepv1, So sorry to hear that the flu shot is causing so many problems for...
discussion you might find helpful for tapering ... down on prednisone: -- PMR Dosages ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages ... / Have you been on prednisone since ... 2016 for PMR?
Last year I suddenly developed debilitating and painful symptoms - later diagnosed as PMR- after my...
painful symptoms - later diagnosed as PMR ... Symptoms managed now with prednisone ... & trying to taper off gradually