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I sympathize. Even on Prednisone, I have my good days and bad days. Never know which...
Even on Prednisone, I have my good days ... I'm on my 3rd attempt at a taper ... or going off Pred completely.
Posted: Aug 1 9:46am
"None of these drugs work on helping to restart your cortisol." I mostly agree with this....
When I was stuck on 10 mg of prednisone ... A prednisone dose of 3 mg or less was ... I wanted off prednisone more than anything ... details, Actemra allowed me to quickly taper ... BTW, as soon as I got off Prednisone
Posted: Aug 2 10:22am
@jabrown0407 suggestions have merit. I took Prednisone for more than 12 years. My primary diagnosis was...
I took Prednisone for more than 12 years ... It was easy to take Prednisone for everything ... I started on a Prednisone dose of 40 ... I think Prednisone was contributing ... , I was finally able to taper off prednisone
Posted: Aug 13 9:02am
Perseverance isn't the word that describes it. I took prednisone because I didn't know what else...
I took prednisone because I didn&#39 ... The same person said prednisone for ... enlightenment I have came after I tapered ... off Prednisone. ... People who are able to taper off Prednisone
Posted: Aug 13 2:58pm
In retrospect, I should have tried harder to taper off Prednisone sooner. I tried to taper...
off Prednisone sooner. ... I tried to taper off Prednisone quickly ... I knew it was possible to taper off ... She said I would not be able to taper ... off Prednisone after being on Prednisone
Posted: Aug 13 1:30pm
Prednisone myalgia is more about how muscles shrink or atrophy when someone is on Prednisone. The...
of a miracle that anyone is able to taper ... off Prednisone. ... experts in my opinion are people who can taper ... off Prednisone in a reasonable amount ... I feel so much better being off Prednisone
What you have described is one of the reasons why long term prednisone use can end...
is necessary. "So, getting off ... biologic when I was unsuccessful at tapering ... off prednisone for 12 years. ... the most was an "inability to taper ... off Prednisone." "
Welcome @yertondg, Sorry you've had such a struggle with PMR and hopefully the new rheumatologist can...
the new rheumatologist can help you taper ... off of prednisone. ... off with the last six months going ... off and only have minimal aches and ... you get up in the morning and your prednisone
The following link spells it out. However, there is considerable controversy about what the "best way"...
best way" actually is for weaning off ... A slow tapering of the prednisone, less ... Once prednisone is tapered to 10 mg/ ... day, a further slow taper by 1 mg every ... I have been off prednisone for 2 years
Posted: Feb 25 3:42pm
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
Hi Carley, each of us can be a little different in how PMR affects us if...
occurrences of PMR I was started on 20 mg prednisone ... occurrence it took my over 3 years to taper ... off of the drug. ... As I was tapering off for both occurrences ... the pain before I started taking the prednisone
Discussion: Still no diagnosis
Posted: Dec 4, 2018
I contracted PMR within a week after my second mRNA Pfizer vaccination (note that Moderna was...
I managed to taper off of my 10-mg. ... dose of prednisone in about a year, ... I then had to taper off of a 2-mg. dose ... of prednisone, which took a few months
Posted: Oct 5, 2023
Hello all, Several folks asked me to report on my Kevzara experience when I could, so...
I have felt zero side effects from prednisone ... At the time I was at 5 mg prednisone ... 20 mg briefly, followed by a fast taper ... Is the next step a taper off the Kezvara
PMR can be frustrating. I don't think anyone likes taking the prednisone but if you have...
#39;t think anyone likes taking the prednisone ... with the goal of tapering off slowly ... which helped me taper off. ... I generally did not taper to the next ... /discussion/prednisone-tapering-and-remission
Posted: Jul 18, 2022
Welcome @olliviv, It sounds like you already have a head start and a great mindset for...
I would hate to do it without prednisone ... but it does help to taper off as soon ... my PMR were started with 20mgs of prednisone ... It took me 3 and half years to taper ... second time around and allowed me to taper
Posted: Jul 5, 2022
I was diagnosed with PMR in May 2016 & didn't want to take a corticosteroid like...
want to take a corticosteroid like predisone ... insisted that I do a very aggressive taper ... off the methylprednisolone, and of ... authorization' paperwork, which knocked off ... Plus predisone/methylprednisolone is
I was tapering off Prednisone starting from 15 mg I went to 12.5-then 10-then 8,6,4, 3,2.5,2,1.5,1,1/2....
I was tapering off Prednisone starting ... I think it is very important to taper ... Mg doses when you get to the end of tapering
Posted: Jun 25, 2022