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As I mentioned, I've had RA for 10 years and when I was first diagnosed, I...
Through this time, I was also on Methotrexate ... only thing that helped my pain was Prednisone
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jul 30, 2025
After 5 years of Prednisone with relapses there is more than enough justification to try a...
After 5 years of Prednisone with relapses ... Actemra is now the best alternative to Prednisone ... justification to try a biologic if methotrexate ... .. you will still need to continue prednisone ... support a gradual tapering approach of Prednisone
The 7 mg barrier strikes again. That might be caused by adrenal insufficiency. Methotrexate (MTX) is...
Methotrexate (MTX) is usually the first ... rheumatologists like to try to decrease prednisone ... I wasn't able to get off Prednisone ... I had to stay on 3 mg of Prednisone ... I had to get off Prednisone to completely
Hello @sastrep, I combined your discussion into an existing discussion on tapering off prednisone and methotrexate...
existing discussion on tapering off prednisone ... and methotrexate titled: "Weaning ... off of all medicine - prednisone and ... methotrexate" - https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... discussion/weaning-off-of-all-medicine-prednisone-and-methotrexate
Methotrexate and Kevzara both have low success rates in controlling PMR while reducing prednisone. KEVZARA "At...
Methotrexate and Kevzara both have low ... in controlling PMR while reducing prednisone ... Also, patients were still taking prednisone
Posted: Aug 27, 2024
Sorry you’re going through this. I also did not respond well to 20 mg, I was...
and after a couple of months added methotrexate ... which eventually led to decreasing the prednisone
Posted: Jul 15, 2025
No ... I don't think you are crazy. I wouldn't call it a guessing game for...
best chance" of ever getting off Prednisone ... I was treated with Prednisone for 12 ... Other DMARD medications like methotrexate ... conditions which mostly were caused by Prednisone ... stopped within a couple of years after Prednisone
Posted: Jul 19, 2025
I am going to try Kevzara I’ve been on prednisone for almost 2 years, took methotrexate...
going to try Kevzara I’ve been on prednisone ... for almost 2 years, took methotrexate ... last 3 months to help taper the prednisone
Posted: Jul 16, 2025
I’ve been tapering for a couple of months now I’m down to 4 mg and I...
6, but I don’t want to increase my prednisone ... I’m also taking methotrexate and hoping
Posted: Jul 21, 2025
My liver enzymes, AST and ALT have both been elevated at various times since I was...
medications used to treat PMR and/or Prednisone ... Methotrexate - very likely --- liver ... enzymes normalized when methotrexate ... Syndrome was likely caused by long term prednisone ... have lost 35 lbs since getting off Prednisone
Discussion: Elevated alk phos
Posted: Aug 16, 2024
@oakbourne - You have a double Whammy- 2 autoimmune diseases! Sorry you had celiac growing up....
after a couple of months and given methotrexate ... Budesonide worked best - actually Prednisone
Support Group: Digestive Health
Posted: May 31, 2020
What other conventional DMARDs have you tried? Methotrexate (MTX) is probably used most often but there...
Methotrexate (MTX) is probably used ... I was on Prednisone for 12 years with ... of Actemra allowed me to taper off Prednisone ... and I have stayed off Prednisone for ... patients who have difficulty using prednisone
Posted: Aug 24, 2025
I was diagnosed with PMR (finally) in May 2015. In May, my family doctor put me...
my family doctor put me on 10mg of prednisone ... My Rheumatologist put me on methotrexate ... Went down to 9mg of prednisone for the ... zero side effects so far from the methotrexate
Posted: Aug 18, 2025