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I was first diagnosed with PMR in 2007 and started 20 mg prednisone. Took about 3-1/2...
Took about 3-1/2 years to taper off ... prednisone. ... I was able to taper off in about 1-1 ... He was off of prednisone within a year ... I guess I can chalk it off to we are
Hello Alan @alanmp, Welcome to Connect. Thank you for sharing your experience with PMR. That first...
mid 2010 when I was finally able to taper ... off of prednisone with just minor aches ... until mid 2016 and I went back on prednisone ... year and half until I could again taper ... off with little or no pain.
Hello everyone, thought I would share my experience with PMR... Diagnosed 12/1/19 when I thought my...
Went on 20mg prednisone & 200mg ... Attempted to taper off early last summer ... Finally tapered off last September. ... it flares badly I'll take the prednisone
I, too, become discouraged from time to time. I've had PMR since the summer of 2019...
summer of 2019 and even with slow tapers ... And though we all want off of prednisone ... pain-free), and then attempt a slow taper
@2heal - It can be scary to read about symptoms, treatments, and possibilities. These are questions...
and once a year until I was able to taper ... off of prednisone in 2010. ... importantly, why should I not be trying to taper ... off of prednisone?
Posted: May 12, 2021
Thanks for your reply and understanding cmi. I feel like I am at the point where...
as costochondritis and treated with tapering ... doses of Prednisone which seemed to ... I was taken off the inhaler because ... put me on the next (3rd) round of tapering ... I notice when I am off any medication
There are quite a few centers that do the rapid prednisone taper now. They give another...
quite a few centers that do the rapid prednisone ... taper now. ... had no rejection but had to go on prednisone ... are not sure if they should take me off ... prednisone again or not.
Hello @marirose and @roberta125, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Prednisone is definitely the drug of choice...
Prednisone is definitely the drug of ... The trick for tapering off can be different ... with PMR took about 3-1/2 years to taper ... off with the last six months going ... between 1 mg and 1/2 mg prednisone until
I was diagnosed with temporal arteritis 2 months ago and put on 60mg. of prednisone right...
arteritis 2 months ago and put on 60mg. of prednisone ... right away...I have been slowly tapering ... things and would set at which rate the prednisone ... would be tapered off...Any other insight
Posted: Nov 6, 2020
Hello @jallenaz, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I've had two occurrences of PMR also but it's...
occurrences were treated starting with 20 mg prednisone ... It took me 3-1/2 years to taper off ... later and it took me another 1-1/2 to taper ... off.
Hi @ayjaydee, I would discuss any changes with your rheumatologist but if it were me and...
higher dose, it could also be harder to taper ... The long term goal is always to taper ... off of prednisone if you can (in my ... off of prednisone. ... Did you ever get off of prednisone or
Discussion: PMR coming back?
Posted: Aug 11, 2020
@heretaunga1947 @virginiaj and others, I'm certainly no expert and have no medical training or background but...
symptoms (inflammation) which is what the prednisone ... differently and can take longer to taper ... off of the prednisone and there are ... off. ... off.
Posted: Jul 19, 2020
Hello @drtiminaz, How is your PMR going, have you been able to taper off of the...
your PMR going, have you been able to taper ... off of the Prednisone yet? ... since early 2018 when I was able to taper ... off of Prednisone without much pain
Posted: Jul 6, 2020
Hi John----My doc has provided a tapering off schedule in 5 mg increments. I found going...
Hi John----My doc has provided a tapering ... off schedule in 5 mg increments. ... If that small prednisone pill can have
Yes, re: RA providing scheduling. We were more aggressive at the start of tapering (and I...
were more aggressive at the start of tapering ... fairly quickly impact my need for prednisone ... contributed to the first couple of tapering ... and she encourages me to slow the tapering ... to be able to get the extra weight off
John, that's a good idea, splitting your Prednisone into smaller doses. I had to be taken...
's a good idea, splitting your Prednisone ... I had to be taken off Prednisone suddenly ... the same time, the doctors took me off ... meds cause terrible withdrawal if not tapered ... lab results are bad, I have to back off
Yes, me too. I am a year and a half in, I tapered to 0 a...
I am a year and a half in, I tapered ... Does anyone really get off of Prednisone ... about so many people who can't get off
Hi@suemck, I was diagnosed in July 2018 and have been trying to taper down for the...
July 2018 and have been trying to taper ... down for the last 6 months from 5mg prednisone ... wish you every success in getting off ... the prednisone, but you also have to ... pain, my original plan was to be off