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I did an Enbrel trial back when it first was available but it had no effect....
I got off the NSAID & Oxy and have ... alcohol so that made the transition to Prednisone ... tapering 3 years ago easier.
Hi @sued70, That is a good question. You are not alone. We moved your post into...
did you cope with the side effects tapering ... off prednisone? ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/taper-side-effects
I found this method for slowly tapering off prednisone on a website in the UK. I’m...
I found this method for slowly tapering ... off prednisone on a website in the ... I’m now tapering from 5MG/day very slowly ... able to go straight into the next taper ... the doses ( which I used and printed off
Posted: Feb 28, 2023
One thing I learned was there isn't any "correct way" of tapering off prednisone. I took...
#39;t any "correct way" of tapering ... off prednisone. ... I wanted to be off prednisone as much ... Just be aware that getting off prednisone ... prednisone.
Posted: Feb 6, 2023
Inflammatory arthritis and PMR are a bad combination. I took high doses of prednisone intermittently for...
I would have never been able to taper ... off prednisone until a biologic called ... After that, I was able to come off prednisone ... the main reason that I couldn't taper ... off prednisone after PMR was diagnosed
Posted: Feb 6, 2023
Hello 1942marilyne, Welcome to Connect. Some members have split their dose between morning and late afternoon/evening...
time with PMR took me 3-1/2 years to taper ... off of prednisone so don't be discourage ... just bumped my dose up half of what I tapered
Posted: Feb 6, 2023
I know that I have stated this before in other threads, but not this one yet....
I started with only 10 mg. prednisone ... Prednisone is known to contribute to ... I am now on 2 mg. prednisone and plan ... on tapering off by .5 mg. every one ... I hope to be off of the prednisone very
Posted: Jan 10, 2023
HI @flymetothemoon, I'm not sure your comment was meant for me. Starting with 40 mg, I...
Starting with 40 mg, I tapered down ... 5 mg of prednisone every two weeks until ... I got down to 10 mg, then the taper ... I was able to get off prednisone with
Posted: Jan 3, 2023
Hi Mickie @njtodctode, It does sound like you may be tapering down too fast. My rheumatologist...
up in the morning before taking the prednisone ... down on prednisone. ... how I feel and not a timeline to get off ... of prednisone. ... The whole reason for prednisone is to
Turns out the hive like rash I get when taking gabapentin is bad. It was one...
was one of the reasons I was taken off ... use a otc cream and that the ongoing prednisone ... As I decreased the prednisone the rash ... Last time I went off of gabapentin it ... Im on 400 mg today and taporing down
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Sep 1, 2022
I contracted PMR after my second COVID vaccination in March 2021 (? coincidence?) I have been...
I have been taking 1 mg. prednisone ... pain went away after my first dose of prednisone ... and has never returned, even when I tapered ... off.
Posted: Aug 28, 2022
Welcome @polykendancer, I am fortunate that my primary care doctor got me a referral to a...
I did struggle with tapering off the ... and told me to listen to my body and taper ... is a quality of life issue with the prednisone ... pain log along with the amount of prednisone
Posted: Aug 19, 2022
@joeblo746 If you have PMR and are not getting enough prednisone your pain will not subside....
have PMR and are not getting enough prednisone ... who knows that my body determines tapering ... Some people are in remission and off ... prednisone in a few years.
Posted: Aug 18, 2022
Hello @kjelley, Welcome to Connect. Thank you for sharing your story. It great to hear you...
off of prednisone twice for Polymyalgia ... keep a daily pain log along with the prednisone ... When it came time to taper, if my pain ... but finally was able to taper completely ... off of the prednisone.
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Aug 4, 2022
@keetaboy I was pain free when I started at 15 mgs., but some people require 25...
, if you're not getting enough prednisone ... We all want off prednisone but you can ... normal so that doesn't help with tapering
Posted: Oct 2, 2022