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I was never pain free before PMR was diagnosed. I didn't expect to be pain free...
pain being "tolerable" when I tapered ... off prednisone. ... After I completely tapered off Prednisone ... but it isn't being treated with prednisone
Posted: Apr 5 12:44pm
I was taken off Keytruda when a tumor recurred in the same spot as before (next...
I was taken off Keytruda when a tumor ... to get rid of the pneumonia using prednisone ... over 2 years by the time I can fully taper ... off of the steroid, but the cancer ... The slow taper from 20mg down to 2.5
Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers
Posted: Apr 6 11:54am
My rheumy wants me off prednisone (me too) so has prescribed tapering from 10mg, 1mg every...
My rheumy wants me off prednisone (me ... too) so has prescribed tapering from ... but still following docs orders with tapering ... although I may slow down the tapering ... I did read when someone went off prednisone
Twice! I got down to 31/2 mg of Prednisone and then had a flare. SO disappointing....
I got down to 31/2 mg of Prednisone ... My skin is paper thin. ... someone pushing me, accidentally, off
Posted: May 1 4:39pm
I had wrist and hand pains develop while tapering when I got down to about 7....
wrist and hand pains develop while tapering ... They continued off and on until I was ... I have been off prednisone now for over ... forever reluctant to part with the prednisone
Hello @mcox73 and @jodev68, Welcome to Connect. You've landed in a great place to learn more...
comprehensive-overview-of-pmr/ -- How to Slowly and Safely Taper ... Off Prednisone but ... no set rules ... discussion/how-to-slowly-and-safely-taper-off-prednisone-but-no-set-rules
I was first diagnosed at 61 and it took me about 20 months of a prednisone...
and it took me about 20 months of a prednisone ... taper to get off. ... Thankfully, it has been more mild and I’m taping ... prednisone much quicker with minimal ... and get off it completely.
Just wondering how long you have actually been on the prednisone and what was your starting...
long you have actually been on the prednisone ... that everyone just seems to be on prednisone ... medication, they hope to have the prednisone ... other meds, they don’t have to be tapered ... off.
Posted: Feb 8 4:23am
Little so hope you get this. Were you able to get off the prednisone? I self...
Were you able to get off the prednisone ... I was on prednisone for 30 years! ... Tapered off per my dr. ... myopathy sux I’ll never take another prednisone
I am learning so much from this blog. I will be starting my 4th month on...
I will be starting my 4th month on prednisone ... tapering from 15 to 10 to 9 and tomorrow ... tapering 1 mg each month. ... experienced better glucose control as they taper ... off the prednisone?
"I think that was wise advice since tapering is counter productive when you are in active...
I think that was wise advice since tapering ... endocrinologist told me not to consider tapering ... more than 12 years I tried to slowly taper ... off prednisone without Actemra and ... I feel infinitely better being off Prednisone
Discussion: Kevzara
Posted: Feb 13 1:31pm
Hello. I am a very active 67 year old female who came down with PMR in...
First off I would like to say I am very ... my hips in early Oct. but wrote it off ... I am currently on 20mg prednisone but ... about how challenging it can be to taper
I can sympathize. My forearms and tops of my hands stay badly bruised and loaded with...
Mine started when I went on Prednisone ... improve if and when I'm able to taper ... off the pred.
Support Group: Aging Well
Posted: Mar 12 10:56am
I started on 15 mg of prednisone but that didn’t help so she upped me to...
I started on 15 mg of prednisone but ... so she upped me to 20 mg and then tapered ... I’m figuring I still have to taper off ... the prednisone and then adding one
Posted: Mar 14 11:35am
Welcome Terri @rocksology, You are not alone and from reading your story I'm thinking you may...
comprehensive-overview-of-pmr/ -- How to Slowly and Safely Taper ... Off Prednisone but ... no set rules ... discussion/how-to-slowly-and-safely-taper-off-prednisone-but-no-set-rules ... pain in the mornings and my dose of prednisone
Posted: Mar 13 12:24pm
What city are you located in Oregon? I will try to help you find someone the...
find that once you start come down off ... Then I was able to taper down without ... the Prednisone fast. ... This was my taper: 20 mg to 17.5 to ... This will help you come down off it
Posted: Mar 14 9:35am