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@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
Hello! I also have COP. I just got back from Mayo in Florida where they ran...
I will have to be on a low dose of Prednisone ... probably for the next 3 months and then tapering ... off.
Support Group: Lung Health
Posted: Mar 7, 2020
Hello. When were you diagnosed with COP. I too was put on Prednisone at 60 mg...
I too was put on Prednisone at 60 mg ... and now I've tapered it down to ... low does antibiotic instead of the Prednisone ... I feel MUCH better being off of Prednisone
Support Group: Lung Health
Posted: Mar 3, 2020
Hi Don @donkrause -- welcome to Connect. I have no medical training or background but have...
training or background but have been on prednisone ... until I was able to get off of it and ... The first time the tapering took almost ... The second occurrence I was able to taper ... off in less than 2 years.
Posted: Jun 16, 2018
You mentioned that you were on 4 mg dosage or prednisone and when you try taking...
mentioned that you were on 4 mg dosage or prednisone ... write a prescription for the 1 mg prednisone ... your doctor you are having difficulty tapering ... for you and that you will be able to taper ... off of prednisone.
@wkary, I see that you are coming off prednisone. How is that going for you? I've...
wkary, I see that you are coming off ... prednisone. ... started coming off by tapering to 2.5mg ... My body did not like coming off of it ... the prednisone.
Discussion: Vitamin B12 Shots
Support Group: Transplants
Posted: Sep 24, 2016
Hi Mike, I was diagnosed with MP in May of this year. I had a lot...
diagnosed, the doctor put me on 40 mg of Prednisone ... for a few weeks, then started to taper ... The high dose of Prednisone made me ... I didn't have any pain until I was tapered ... off to about 15 mg. a day.
Support Group: Digestive Health
Posted: Sep 5, 2016
Don't worry about complaining. Being stuck with a condition that seems to be unpredictable and mysterious,...
You say that you have been on prednisone ... off and on, do you mean a prednisone ... titer starting at a high dose and tapering ... your 'condition' clears up during prednisone ... Since prednisone helps intermittently
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jul 22, 2016
I'm a little confused by @johnlo's post. It sounds like his symptoms got better with each...
I managed to taper off my low dose of ... prednisone within a year, but it flared ... I am once again tapering off a very ... low dose of prednisone.
Posted: Apr 14, 2023
I can tell you all about reactive arthritis! I was diagnosed with that 30 years ago....
didn't say how long I should be off ... prednisone so I was off for 2 days ... said it was documented in my very old paper ... thought maybe it would help me to get off ... prednisone.
Hi, I am newly diagnosed with PMR and these were my symptoms. At first I experienced...
still very stiff in hips but blew it off ... Prednisone has been a game changer for ... At moment I am tapering from a beginning
I hope that you get the care that you need very soon! I'm just 52 and...
rheumatologist got me on the correct dosage of prednisone ... I've been advised to start tapering ... hopefully by early next year, I'll be off ... the prednisone completely.
Hi @ripley, I had PMR undiagnosed for a year because I thought it was fibromyalgia. I...
Cell Arteritis and was put on 40 mg prednisone ... to start, tapering down every two weeks ... Have been off prednisone for about eight ... Were you ever prescribed prednisone ... diagnose and the relief of symptoms with prednisone
Posted: Jun 22, 2023
Greetings All! Ame here. I have been steadily continuing to improve over the past 5 months...
believe you're done with your tapering ... but for anyone else reading this, my taper ... systems it affects so as you come off ... symptoms that I believe are lingering Prednisone
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Apr 26, 2023
In 2010 I started prednisone 10mg after PMR was diagnosed by exclusion of other arthritic type...
In 2010 I started prednisone 10mg after ... lift my hands over my head to take off ... I was tapered off prednisone but then ... made the glib comment that “low dose prednisone ... says he will not be able to get me off
Hello @loujc, Welcome to Connect. I've had 2 occurrences of PMR with the first lasting 3...
off of prednisone. ... I started with 20 mg prednisone for ... I think this helped my to taper off ... of prednisone in 1 and half years the ... How is your tapering going?
Hello @jillrp, Welcome to Connect. @ghsmith only posted once and has not been back on Connect...
time it took me 3 and half years to taper ... off. ... time it took me 1 and half years to taper ... off and I've been in remission ... No one likes the prednisone, myself
Posted: Aug 2, 2023
I never had a big problem with bruising and thin skin while on prednisone. I did...
anyone could do except encourage me to taper ... off prednisone. ... I'm off prednisone now and the translucent ... I wish you good luck with tapering off ... . "Tapering is generally based