PMR is still active and I am still tapering ... off prednisone.

As soon as I got on prednisone for PMR ... Now that I am getting down to lower prednisone ... neurontin every night and plan to taper ... off of it. ... reporting my own experience and it is an off-label

with PMR and took 3 and half years to taper ... off and had problems gaining weight ... which I think really helped me to taper ... off of prednisone in 1 and half years

Prednisone can really do a job on bones ... is the doctor’s next plan once your prednisone ... I’m now on Mycophenolate as i taper ... off the prednisone.

through a similar problem with the taper ... not help in the process of getting off ... prednisone. ... recommends 1 mg drop per month of prednisone ... At this point 5 mg seems a long way off

It took me 12 mths to taper off prednisone ... like a professional worked my but off ... Back on prednisone and a little wiser

Hi, I'm also in the process of tapering ... off prednisone and found that I need ... So I went back up to 15 and have tapered

diagnosed with PMR 2 years ago and was on Prednisone ... for a year tapered off slowly.

I’ve been on prednisone since and am ... trying to taper off but can’t get lower

prevent gaining more weight from the prednisone ... was surprised that it also helped me taper ... off of prednisone quicker.

They are taking me off the cortisol ... I'm coming down to 10mg prednisone ... mentioned a brain biopsy but in the papers

I took prednisone which worked very ... and then I was able to successfully taper ... off over a three-month period. ... should go ahead with the shot and take prednisone

Started on 40 mg of prednisone. ... Tapered down to 8 over 5 months then ... My dr said try taper at 1/2 mg every ... struggle trying to get over the pmr and off ... prednisone.

I was weaned off HIGH DOSES of PREDNISONE ... and STATINS were 350, 400, and off ... My doctor finally tapered me off and ... Also PREDNISONE gave me weight gain ... I have been off PREDNISONE for a year

I struggled more with the tapering during ... PMR and it took me 3-1/2 years to taper ... off. ... except I started at 20 mg and did not taper ... a couple of hours after taking the prednisone

Mercaptopurine (6MP) for 9 months along with prednisone ... After my 1st infusion I was able to taper ... off steroids over the next month! ... Dr put me on 40 steroids tapering by ... Hematologist puts me on 40 steroids taper

I think it enabled me to taper off of ... the prednisone in less time than my ... first time took 3 and half years to taper ... off. ... off.

Twenty mg of prednisone and slow tapering ... After 9 months of tapering and down ... been cleared for MTX to help me get off ... prednisone. ... The Dr took me off statin for a few

half years and like you I had trouble tapering ... down with prednisone. ... I think made it possible for me to taper ... off of the prednisone in a little over

@hmccarth5 yes, prednisone sure has ... Ive been on prednisone for 3 1/2 years ... But, without prednisone, I’d be dead ... As i taper off prednisone, I’m going ... Prednisone is a lifesaver (but an evil