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Hi. And thanks for your post. I'm at the one year mark this month. Last Sept....
at least a month and a half at each tapered ... I'm Hopeful that I'll be off ... the Prednisone this year. ... problem since I've been on the Prednisone
Discussion: Post prednisone
Posted: Feb 25, 2024
I agree—it’s a really broad, generalization. Inflammation does promote healing in the right amount, but excessive...
And prednisone doesn’t quash all inflammation ... ever heal from the common cold or a paper ... non-rheumatologists are very hesitant about prednisone ... He was off it for almost two days and
Posted: Feb 24, 2024
@seniormed Your story has some parallels to my story. I was diagnosed at the age of...
I always had leftover prednisone to ... I thought not having any prednisone ... I got off prednisone after 12 years ... I still need prednisone occasionally ... I can taper off quickly because my adrenal
Posted: Feb 23, 2024
I am currently on LF. My rheumatologist started me on this 3 months ago as I...
started me on this 3 months ago as I taper ... off prednisone. ... that this will allow me to transition off ... prednisone. ... month and by then should be completely off
Posted: Feb 21, 2024
I was on prednisone for more than 12 years. I have been completely off prednisone for...
I have been completely off prednisone ... After Actemra was started, I tapered ... It took me another year to get off prednisone ... again the second time I tapered off ... It took a long time to get off prednisone
Discussion: PMR Taper and pain
Posted: Feb 15, 2024
I was started on 60 mg last August because they thought I had GCA in addition...
When I was at 10 mgs and being tapered ... So when my PA recommended I taper back ... going to want me to cut back on the Prednisone ... you are describing during the final tapering ... itself, the tapering off the Prednisone
Discussion: PMR Taper and pain
Posted: Feb 15, 2024
My first time with PMR lasted 3 and half years with the last six months going...
and forth between 1/2 mg and 1 mg prednisone ... until I could finally taper off. ... and it only took 1 and half years to taper ... off.
@bitsygirl, The prednisone is the magic pill that makes PMR symptoms go away or at least...
@bitsygirl, The prednisone is the magic ... PMR it took me 3 and half years to taper ... off of prednisone. ... remission it took me a year and a half to taper ... off.
Posted: Jan 22, 2024
It would be helpful if you knew your test numbers. If your history was a very...
Are you responding to prednisone? ... Results on prednisone, dosage needed ... I was a healthy 71 when I got off ... Did well off prednisone tapered for
Posted: Jan 2, 2024
Hello @whyohwhy, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @dadcue and others....
lunch and took my first 20 mg dose of prednisone ... I did struggle tapering off the first ... prednisone. ... and more exercise and was able to taper ... off of prednisone in 1-1/2 years.
Posted: Jan 2, 2024
Please be careful on the dose you are taking. It is a balancing act and any...
off prednisone with help from Actemra ... my prednisone dose as low as possible ... t know if it would be safe to stop prednisone ... my prednisone dose from 15 mg back ... to zero prednisone a couple of months
Posted: Jan 1, 2024
I'm currently doing Actemra infusions every 4 weeks. I have had unplanned "interuptions" of Actemra. Once...
didn't mind but I needed to take prednisone ... I easily tapered off prednisone again
Discussion: Actemra
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Dec 31, 2023
@eggnog24, Welcome to Connect, and thank you for your sign-off message of Peace and happiness! That...
Connect, and thank you for your sign-off ... I went hiking and walking when my prednisone ... was lowered and then tapered.
Support Group: Transplants
Posted: Dec 27, 2023
How long were you on Actemra? I am about to start Kezvara which is similar to...
I was good until I tapered to 7.5 and ... long did it take for you to totally taper ... off of the predisone, and then how