currently on Pred 8mg with continued slow taper ... will be the catalyst to the end of Prednisone

I was always able to taper off prednisone ... ophthalmologist said I was "skilled" at tapering ... I tried to taper off prednisone in ... It was impossible for me to taper off ... prednisone and I was still taking prednisone

and after an initial 20 mg/day of Prednisone ... 5 weeks later, in early April, and Prednisone ... tapering was begun. ... 2023, I'm down to 0.5 mg/day of Prednisone

off prednisone." I started with ... When I reached 3 mg of prednisone, ... I stayed on 3 mg of prednisone for a ... I stayed on 3 mg of prednisone until ... I had a need to take prednisone again

mind sharing what starting dose of prednisone ... your rheumatologist has suggested a tapering

didn’t put it together so I started prednisone ... collagen and within 3 days despite prednisone ... I am now 2 months into prednisone and ... beginning to taper down with good results

He stared on 15mg of prednisone. ... He tapered off in mid May.

I managed to taper off of my 10-mg. ... dose of prednisone in about a year, ... I then had to taper off of a 2-mg. dose ... of prednisone, which took a few months

Yes, I am tapering off prednisone. ... After I have tapered completely off, ... see how my body reacts to not having Prednisone

lasted 3 and half years before I could taper ... off of prednisone and then it returned ... and it took me 1 and a half years to taper ... Both times I was started with 20 mg prednisone

I am slowing tapering down prednisone

After taking my first 15mg of Prednisone ... think it was due to being told to taper ... to 40mg which I am still trying to taper ... increased up to 10mg for a few days and tapered ... been offered Leflunomide to help me taper

I’ve been on prednisone since then and ... have been tapering off for a few months

Welcome @knyhus, Tapering off of prednisone ... PMR it took me 3 and half years to taper ... pain when I woke up and the dose of prednisone ... taking for the day helped me when tapering

(had symptoms 6 months before Prednisone ... I do not want to be on prednisone and ... am trying to learn tapering schedules ... What is the shortest taper schedule ... do realize the importance of a slow taper

through my 2 occurrences of PMR without prednisone ... 6 years and it really helped me to taper ... off of prednisone quicker, one and

expected, after skipping the morning prenisone ... skipped, but I'm cautious about prednisone ... careful getting the dose right and then tapering ... yet, but I know it will be months of tapering

took me about 3 and half years to taper ... off of prednisone and I stayed in remission ... around took me 1 and half years to taper ... learning how to better manage the PMR and tapering

@marymckeith, If the prednisone worked ... it's not working now, maybe you tapered ... Slow tapering and only when your pain ... If it got better, I tapered down to ... Determining how much to taper can be

Did 40 mg of prednisone (prednisolone ... elevated and I had to increase the prednisone ... couple of weeks before resuming the taper ... to your doctor about increasing the prednisone ... I was able to get off prednisone after