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15mg prednisone didn't do it for me. The morning after the first dose, no difference. The...
15mg prednisone didn't do it for ... and subsequently, it took the edge off ... Tapering has just started, so we shall
Posted: Jul 28, 2023
Welcome @debbieo123, Unfortunately PMR is not one of those 1 and done conditions. Once you start...
Once you start prednisone and the pain ... off of prednisone. ... If you taper too fast, the pain will ... off. ... off.
Posted: Jul 28, 2023
When I was diagnosed with PMR in 2020 I was put on prednisone and my blood...
diagnosed with PMR in 2020 I was put on prednisone ... Gradually I started tapering the prednisone ... Early 2023 my endocrinologist took me off ... the insulin as I was on 3 mg of prednisone ... I am no longer on prednisone but I have
Discussion: Diabetes and PMR
Posted: Jul 14, 2023
I can understand why an endocrinologist has a different opinion than a rheumatologist regarding 5 mg...
optimistic that I would ever be able to taper ... off prednisone. ... rheumatologist it was impossible for me to taper ... off prednisone. ... I got off prednisone with a biologic
Hi Kurt @kurt25, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @emo, @vellen,...
off of Prednisone: https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... tapering is challenging. ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prednisone-tapering-and-remission ... / --- Prednisone tapering is hard: ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prednisone-tapering
Posted: Jul 4, 2023
How are you doing with Actemra? I think you were lucky to start Actemra as quickly...
off prednisone. ... The slow taper that people are told ... off prednisone. ... I tapered down from 15 mg back to zero ... need to figure out how to wean myself off
Posted: Jul 1, 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
FYI, for those needing more information and/or experiences tapering, I found a helpful thread from 2017...
more information and/or experiences tapering ... under the PMR support group. "Tapering ... off of Prednisone".
Posted: Jun 25, 2023
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
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, 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 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.
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 @nyxygirl, Welcome to Connect. New members are not allowed to share links for a short...
and dosage log to help me when I was tapering ... off of prednisone. ... I was started at 20 mg prednisone for ... within an hour or so of taking the prednisone
Posted: May 25, 2023
1. I am confused by the results. 2This test shows no muscle disease present. 2.1 Question...
2.3 I am taking 20 mg of Prednisone ... taking it and do I go cold turkey or taper ... off? ... 2.4 Doc when ever I take the Prednisone
Posted: May 22, 2023
Don't despair@jennywren. I went undiagnosed with PMR for about nine ten months. Then symptoms changed and...
I was put on 40 mg prednisone with a ... taper of 5 mg every two weeks. ... I've been off prednisone since October
Posted: May 17, 2023
I thought I still had PMR after I had tapered down to 1 mg of prednisone....
thought I still had PMR after I had tapered ... down to 1 mg of prednisone. ... fully expecting to be put back on prednisone ... and should expect to have stiffness off ... But I’m off prednisone and am happy
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
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
P.S. PMR was diagnosed about 15 years ago at the age of 52. I was taking...
I was taking prednisone intermittently ... I would have taken prednisone but I ... I was always able to taper off prednisone ... 12 years before I was able to taper ... off with the help of a biologic that
Posted: Apr 13, 2023