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I am 62 years old and have been fighting PMR for over 2 years. I have...
I have tapered off my prednisone down ... Trying hard to get off of the prednisone ... Now I’m taking 6 mg of methotrexate.
I wish you luck with whatever you decide. Rinvoq is the latest modern treatment for GCA...
medications might work better than methotrexate ... Sometimes insurance companies require that methotrexate ... rheumatologists want their patients off Prednisone ... These alternatives to prednisone for
"What happens if people quit the methotrexate or kevzara but keep tapering the prednisone? Anyone know?...
#34;What happens if people quit the methotrexate ... I stopped methotrexate because of elevated ... Methotrexate was helping me decrease ... my Prednisone dose but I hated the ... When I stopped methotrexate, I had to
I quit taking Methotrexate a year ago, but continue my tapering of Prednisone. I'm now at...
I quit taking Methotrexate a year ago ... , but continue my tapering of Prednisone ... I'm now at 5 mg Prednisone.
If turmeric did anything, we'd all be on turmeric instead of prednisone. If you're serious about...
#39;d all be on turmeric instead of prednisone ... about the idea of suddenly dumping prednisone ... and methotrexate, suggest you do a ... fatal result of suddenly stopping prednisone
After 5 years of Prednisone with relapses there is more than enough justification to try a...
After 5 years of Prednisone with relapses ... Actemra is now the best alternative to Prednisone ... justification to try a biologic if methotrexate ... .. you will still need to continue prednisone ... support a gradual tapering approach of Prednisone
Hello @sastrep, I combined your discussion into an existing discussion on tapering off prednisone and methotrexate...
existing discussion on tapering off prednisone ... and methotrexate titled: "Weaning ... off of all medicine - prednisone and ... methotrexate" - https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... discussion/weaning-off-of-all-medicine-prednisone-and-methotrexate
What other conventional DMARDs have you tried? Methotrexate (MTX) is probably used most often but there...
Methotrexate (MTX) is probably used ... I was on Prednisone for 12 years with ... of Actemra allowed me to taper off Prednisone ... and I have stayed off Prednisone for ... patients who have difficulty using prednisone
Posted: Aug 24 7:33am
I was diagnosed with PMR (finally) in May 2015. In May, my family doctor put me...
my family doctor put me on 10mg of prednisone ... My Rheumatologist put me on methotrexate ... Went down to 9mg of prednisone for the ... zero side effects so far from the methotrexate
Posted: Aug 18 12:36pm
"I need to figure out the difference between a PMR flare and adrenal insufficiency pain." ---------------------...
More prednisone or some other corticosteroid ... Methotrexate might work ... maybe leflunomide ... There are some who believe prednisone ... We need better options than prednisone ... Prednisone might be fine for some people
Posted: Sep 10 11:16am