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@calicojoy did your doctor mention anything about trying to taper off of prednisone after awhile? Just...
doctor mention anything about trying to taper ... off of prednisone after awhile? ... curious as I was started on 20 mg prednisone ... occurrences and it took me 3 years to taper ... off of prednisone with my first occurrence
Hello @carina, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Thank you for sharing your experience with PMR. It...
years at which time I was able to taper ... off of prednisone. ... lasted a year and half before I could taper ... off of prednisone.
@cehunt57, Yes, your pancreas transplant is a miracle to celebrate! Thank you for generously sharing your...
who can answer your question about prednisone ... to normal after my high levels of prednisone ... were tapered. ... I remained on low dose (5 mg) of prednisone ... I was approved to taper off last year
Support Group: Transplants
Posted: May 22, 2017
I was taking Prednisone at the time for a severe flare of Crohn's disease, as an...
I was taking Prednisone at the time ... I tapered off of it eventually under
Discussion: Biology question
Support Group: Digestive Health
Posted: Apr 24, 2017
Hello @helloshelly7969 - I have PMR and can share that prednisone was the magic pill for...
helloshelly7969 - I have PMR and can share that prednisone ... years ago I was put on 20 mg dosage of prednisone ... and it took me 3 years to taper off ... I was put back on a dose of 20 mg prednisone ... only side effect I have had from the prednisone
Discussion: New to Humira
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Sep 30, 2017
Hello @barbararene, The first time my PMR came out it took me 3 years to taper...
PMR came out it took me 3 years to taper ... off of prednisone. ... for a year before he was able to get off ... of the prednisone.
Posted: Sep 28, 2017
Hello @obetv, welcome to Connect. I also have PMR which is currently in remission. I can...
in 2007 and it took me 3 years to taper ... off of prednisone. ... The second occurrence I tapered much ... if he can give you some different tapering ... your doctor suggested any specific tapering
Posted: Nov 13, 2018
@dar9216 - from Tinkerbell - I have GCA and just finished my taper all the way...
- I have GCA and just finished my taper ... Sed Rate to see if I am okay to stay off ... of the Prednisone or need to go back ... diagnosed on 2 May 2017 and finished the taper
I am a primary care physician and have had PMR for 3 years. Prednisone is the...
Prednisone is the only medication that ... I have burst and tapered several times ... I am always tapering and got as low ... recovery and I’m hopeful I can wean off
I had a sudden loss of hearing a little over four years ago when I was...
started on a diuretic n oral dose of tapering ... prednisone. ... Vertigo goes off the charts in noisy
Support Group: Hearing Loss
Posted: Oct 1, 2019
Hi @susanski -- Welcome to Connect. The pain from PMR can be excruciating and I too...
over 3 years before I was able to taper ... off of prednisone and it was an up ... second time around was 6 years after I tapered ... off of prednisone for the first occurrence ... I was put on 20 mg prednisone after
Discussion: PMR Anyone?
Posted: Sep 30, 2019
Hi @marilyncarkner, I have had two occurrences of PMR both treated with an initial starting dosage...
Both times I was able to successfully taper ... off - took 3 years the first time and ... ve always felt that the goal to get off ... it's just not possible to get off ... did your rheumatologist start you off
Posted: Sep 24, 2019
Hi Rex @rexbeer, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Prednisone is that magic pill for arthritis. I...
Prednisone is that magic pill for arthritis ... first time it took me about 3 years to taper ... off of prednisone. ... occurrence it took me about 1-1/2 years to taper ... off.
Posted: Jan 17, 2019
Well unfortunately I've had a relapse and I am back to 15mg of prednisone per day....
a relapse and I am back to 15mg of prednisone ... doing fairly well most of the summer, tapered ... I've been off line for most of the summer