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The following link explains what a biologic is. https://www.verywellhealth.com/biologics-or-biological-agents-2615117?utm_campaign=15823081431-9b73ed45334a76&utm_source=googleawpaid&utm Biologics are being used more and more...
reason it was approved was that I took prednisone ... almost 13 years and I was unable to taper ... off no matter what was tried. ... rheumatologist didn't want me to take prednisone ... Actemra allowed me to taper off prednisone
Posted: Dec 25, 2022
Hello @npostusa, Welcome to Connect. I'm sorry to hear your vaccine started your PMR symptoms. It...
not something that a few weeks of prednisone ... on an average dose of 15 to 20mg prednisone ... off. ... off. ... off sooner.
Have you looked into treatment with Actemra (Tocilizumab)? It has been shown to be pretty effective...
pretty effective in helping people get off ... Prednisone and go into remission. ... adverse events when it is used to taper ... with Prednisone are less than with ... Prednisone alone.
Posted: Apr 11, 2023
I came down with PMR December 2021. My CRP marker was 58. Primary gave me Methylprednisolone...
in January who put me on 12.5 mg of Prednisone ... /stiffness is the goal and then to taper ... off the meds. ... not seem to want to go above 20 mg Prednisone ... each morning (this equates to 20 mg Prednisone
I think it might depend on why the doctor wants you to take the prednisone. If...
why the doctor wants you to take the prednisone ... pain to go away, hence the need to taper ... off slowly depending on how much pain ... you have when you taper.
Posted: Jan 14, 2022
Hi June, I know each of us are different with the pain levels. When I was...
When I was tapering, I didn't mind ... I tried to taper every 2 weeks but on ... could finally go from 1/2 to totally off ... prednisone and still had about a 1
@jmcc - That's a great question. I based all of my tapering on a daily pain...
I based all of my tapering on a daily ... I didn't taper down when it was ... up before I took my daily dose of prednisone ... off with the last six months going ... following method for titrating the dose of prednisone
Posted: Dec 1, 2021
Hello @pokey, Welcome to Connect. So sorry to hear you've joined those of us who have...
Prednisone is the magic pill to make ... but it's something you want to taper ... off of as soon as it is possible which
I experienced an attack of PMR almost immediately after receiving my first Covid vaccination. I didn't...
overcome most of the worst symptoms and taper ... off of prednisone. ... another attack of PMR and go back on prednisone
Posted: Nov 11, 2021
Hello @bob48, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I've had 2 occurrences of PMR and it is...
training but I am pretty sure that the prednisone ... medical cannabis since I was able to taper ... off of prednisone and my PMR went into
Hello @pampep, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @heretuanga1947 and other...
1st time it took me 3-1/2 years to taper ... off of prednisone. ... mg and 1/2 mg until I was able to taper ... off with only minor pain. ... the rheumatologist about a slower tapering
Hello @lisabrookside387, Welcome to Connect. I suppose there are folks with other conditions that may have...
post that you are now down to 7mg prednisone ... occurrences of PMR both started at 20mg prednisone ... first time it took me 3-1/2 years to taper ... off, the second time took me about ... a year and half to taper off. 60mg
Hi Judy @jnebrig, You mentioned you tapered off prednisone on May 25th and your pain is...
Hi Judy @jnebrig, You mentioned you tapered ... off prednisone on May 25th and your ... The goal of tapering off is do to it ... slowly and only taper down if the pain ... off.
Posted: Jul 22, 2021
Hello @tennis1234567, Welcome to Connect, an online community where patients share their experiences, find support and...
remission but I was prescribed 20mg prednisone ... the taping off process -- 3-1/2 years ... to taper off the first time, 1-1/2 ... years to taper off the second time. ... have some pain and you are on 40mg prednisone
Posted: Jul 20, 2021
I've been in remission since mid 2018 from my last occurrence of PMR. The first occurrence...
was in 2007 and I wasn't able to taper ... off of prednisone for 3-1/2 years in ... There is another discussion on tapering ... may want to view here: PMR and tapering ... connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-and-tapering-will-blood-work-change
Posted: Jul 10, 2021
I have Chrohns Disease and was on prednisone for many years. I tapered off very slowly...
I have Chrohns Disease and was on prednisone ... I tapered off very slowly under the ... I am thrilled to be off prednisone as
Hello @floridabonnie, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @colleenyoung, @legendts and...
The goal of tapering in the words of ... off as soon as you are able to do it ... me 3-1/2 years to go from 20 mg to off ... of prednisone with the last 6 months ... until I could finally stop taking the prednisone