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PMR has been a real pain to manage for me. I started at 20 mg pred....
rheumatologist finally convinced me to try methotrexate ... I am now down to .5 mg of prednisone ... new exercise) I "bump" my prednisone
Posted: Mar 6, 2024
As far as I know, the evidence available for choosing the most appropriate steroid-sparing agent in...
is between Tocilizumab (TCZ) and methotrexate ... someone is still needing high doses of prednisone ... + tocilizumab + methotrexate together ... If you are able to get off prednisone ... TCZ + MTX is okay if you are off prednisone
Posted: Feb 26, 2024
I'm amazed at everything that is being tried for PMR/GCA. I was only offered long term...
I was only offered long term prednisone ... Except for several DMARDs like methotrexate ... when it is believed that long term prednisone
Posted: Feb 21, 2024
I have been on Prednisone for 18 months for PMR, always trouble to decrease when below...
I have been on Prednisone for 18 months ... I got down to 4mg of prednisone (from ... I'm hesitant to reduce my prednisone ... She was reluctant to try methotrexate
Posted: Feb 19, 2024
Apparently there are 2 types of Prednisone patients in PMR, those who are Prednisone Sensitive and...
Apparently there are 2 types of Prednisone ... patients in PMR, those who are Prednisone ... short time frame and those who are Prednisone ... Have started Methotrexate 5mg weekly
I have been on Kevzara since Oct. 2023. I have tapered very slowly as I have...
When I started Kevzara, I was on Prednisone ... 10mg and Methotrexate 17.5 mg. ... I am currently down to 3 mg of Prednisone
Yes ... I think that is true. https://www.arthritis.org/health-wellness/treatment/treatment-plan/disease-management/the-first-medications-for-psa "Biologic DMARDs are used if your PsA wasn’t...
because prednisone doesn't prevent ... They don't care when prednisone ... treatment of PMR ... most notably methotrexate ... However, prednisone will probably always ... Prednisone treatment costs a lot less
Posted: Feb 5, 2024
Hello Beverly @beaver, Welcome to Connect. I think it's always a good idea to discuss the...
I've only taken prednisone for my ... #39;t have to have the discussion on prednisone ... kevzara-sarilumab-to-treat-pmr/ --- PMR and Methotrexate ... connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-and-methotrexate
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jan 25, 2024
I had never heard of your condition and it sounds dreadful! You might find sympathy and...
they too live with long periods of prednisone ... knowledge they don’t typically add in methotrexate
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jan 15, 2024
I am new to this chat room I was diagnosed w PMR one year ago underwent...
and negative for GCA was on 60 mg prednisone ... Tried methotrexate and had a bad reaction ... lefleudomide sulfanomide and 5mg prednisone
I started with jaw ,teeth and ear pain in the fall of 2021 . The start...
Been on prednisone (which really helped ... Dr wanted me off prednisone due to side ... Have been on methotrexate - which I
My hands swelled about a year ago. Had mris of wrist and hands. Painful but neg...
Took prednesone at first and plquenil ... Got off prednesone and just take methetrexate
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Posted: Oct 31, 2023
Wow, an MCTD group! Long-term survivor here, 66 years old, diagnosed in 1972. Initial treatment was...
Initial treatment was 5-10 mg prednisone ... for me, was low-dose alternate day prednisone ... tells me, "Yeah, Plaquenil or Methotrexate
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Oct 20, 2023
My experience in this PMR journey is that trying to tough it out with increased pain...
internist to feel comfortable prescribing prednisone ... the doctor hadn't increased my prednisone ... What has worked for me is having methotrexate ... added to the prednisone. ... significantly and I was able to get the prednisone
Posted: Oct 20, 2023