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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 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
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 have gotten off of prednisone successfully, though, after a while, my sed rate has jumped...
I have gotten off of prednisone successfully ... rate has jumped and I have to take prednisone ... again and repeat the slow tapering
@christopherc, My first time with PMR lasted 3-1/2 years until I could taper off of prednisone....
PMR lasted 3-1/2 years until I could taper ... off of prednisone. ... back 6 years later and I was able to taper ... off of prednisone in 1-1/2 years.
Discussion: PMR Remission
Posted: Nov 15, 2023
Thanks. It is really good to be off Prednisone. But there seems to be no clear...
It is really good to be off Prednisone ... If course, tapering down from 1 shot
Discussion: GCA conserns
Posted: Nov 29, 2023
Treatment with prednisone for more than 5 years is common in the United States too. I...
diagnosed with only PMR are able to taper ... on besides PMR it takes longer to taper ... off. ... The goal wasn't to get me off prednisone ... Before I tapered off prednisone, I stayed
I saw my doc yesterday, I am back up to 20mg of prednisone after being down...
yesterday, I am back up to 20mg of prednisone ... My doc is now taking me off of methotrexate ... just one of those people who don’t taper
Thank you for responding. I only found out the relationship with Shingrix vaccine and PMR by...
took me 22 months to completely get off ... prednisone. ... Whenever I tried to rush the taper, ... and I hope for you, too, I have been off ... prednisone for more than a year and
How long were you on Actemra? I am about to start Kezvara which is similar to...
I was good until I tapered to 7.5 and ... long did it take for you to totally taper ... off of the predisone, and then how
I'm sorry to say Rheumies, in general, seem to go for the fast taper, which does...
hovering between 11.5 and 12.0 mg Prednisone ... Prednisone started in Jan. 2022 was ... not a race, but we do have to get off ... one time, I could barely get on and off ... Thus, the slow taper.
Posted: Jul 31, 2022
Just diagnosed withbPMR I am trying to remain off prednisone as it elevates my blood sugar...
diagnosed withbPMR I am trying to remain off ... prednisone as it elevates my blood ... my diagnosis I’ve decided to stay off ... pain tolerable but I would like to taper ... off those as well I’m going the natural
Posted: Nov 25, 2023