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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
Thanks for your detailed explanation. I am patient at Mayo Clinic Rochester. I travel from Ecuador...
wean me of the metrotexate and the prednisone ... While weaning of the prednisone (very ... If I do fine on it, I can taper of the ... reluctant to answer then its completely off
Discussion: CBD oil for pain
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Mar 15, 2018
Hello @robin1040, Welcome to Connect. I think we all wanted to be done with prednisone as...
think we all wanted to be done with prednisone ... PMR but each of us are different and tapering ... slowly is the way to get off with a ... time with PMR took 3-1/2 years to taper ... off.
Posted: Apr 12, 2023
@mayomur, I want to share my 'reverse' prednisone experience. I took prednisone for 5 years after...
want to share my 'reverse' prednisone ... I took prednisone for 5 years after ... When I was tapered off of it, I began ... It looks like the low dose prednisone
Support Group: Lung Health
Posted: Jun 22, 2019
This site has been fantastic support for me so I want to add my story. I...
Started 25mg and taper over 10 day. ... But relapse after 2 weeks off prednisone ... Had to up to 37 mg and taper over 4 ... prednisone (self prescribed – its in ... prednisone.
Support Group: Digestive Health
Posted: Jun 11, 2019
Thanks Alan @alanbruce. I'm happy it's not the PMR. I have had similar experiences because I...
So I just shake it off for a few minutes ... it plugs me up pretty bad so I went off ... Hoping you can finally get off of the ... prednisone. ... It took me a little over 3 years to taper
Thanks for your reply. I am currently on 20MG of prednisone for two weeks then I...
I am currently on 20MG of prednisone ... The prednisone taper is pretty fast ... Orencia kicks in and will offset the prednisone ... think I may have set the flare up off
Hello @quasermum, welcome to Connect. I was put on 20 mg prednisone with my first occurrence...
I was put on 20 mg prednisone with my ... off of prednisone. ... There is no set time for tapering as ... off of prednisone. ... off of prednisone.
Posted: Mar 18, 2019
Hi, carpe-bean, although I am primarily a lung and heart patient, a High Resolution CT Scan...
going down hill in Sept, been on 40 mg Predisone ... /day, attempted tapering twice. ... So just keep taking Prednisone until ... He should have sent me off for testing
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Mar 17, 2019
Hi John, thanks for your welcome. OK..the Prednisone journey...long story short, had a very sudden, severe...
OK..the Prednisone journey...long story ... 4-5 liters O2 as opposed to being off ... We tried tapering off but when it got ... Started tapering after hospital, 5 mg ... He said we'll try a slower taper
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Mar 16, 2019
Hi Judy @peanuts1, I see you have been a member for awhile but this is your...
took me 3 years before I was able to taper ... off of prednisone with minimal pain ... but was able to taper off in about a ... off prednisone with your doctor? ... off of prednisone.
Hi @maija, Thanks for the reference. I was not familiar with the dead slow and nearly...
with the dead slow and nearly stop taper ... off of prednisone for my first occurrence ... off, I was going between 1 mg and 1 ... off. ... When I first started the prednisone
Hi @maija, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. You mentioned you recently started having extreme pain in...
and tapered off from there. ... First time took me 3 years to taper ... off. ... Second time took me 1-1/2 years to taper ... off.
@mbm and @phoenix0509, my rheumatologist explained to me that PMR affects people differently. The goal is...
prednisone as soon as possible when ... they able to taper off with little ... off. ... his patients that had been on 1mg of prednisone ... 2mg before being able to stop taking prednisone
@jws10, I am happy meet you and to welcome you to Connect. Organ transplant is a...
I had to take prednisone after my transplant ... surgery at a high dose, and it was tapered ... Then I was given the directions to taper ... off the prednisone and I had to take ... It was my PCP who suggested me to taper
Support Group: Transplants
Posted: Dec 28, 2019