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This study from the UK is more recent. It has a large sample size and is...
biologic was started, I was able to taper ... off prednisone in less than a year. ... myself lucky to have been able to taper ... off prednisone after such a long time ... permanent, people are never able to taper
During my first bout with PMR, I did not see any doctors who knew how to...
how to treat PMR and only received prednisone ... decrease in two weeks after starting the prednisone ... and was able to taper off in three
I would agree that doctors are overly specialized. I have experienced a wide variety of side...
Finally, when I was able to taper off ... #34;strongly encouraged" me to taper ... off prednisone and said prednisone ... after 12 years and I was unable to to taper ... biologic for PMR that allowed me to taper
Posted: Apr 20, 2023
Sheralee Prednisone holds off the immediate pain of PMR disease. My rheumatologist is taking me off...
Sheralee Prednisone holds off the immediate ... My rheumatologist is taking me off prednisone ... offers the least pain sufferage in tapering ... off the prednisone, not to mention ... Also, with MTX, there is no tapering
Posted: Apr 19, 2023
I haven't experienced any side effects from Actemra. In fact, I would say the side effects...
Prednisone side effects were the main ... wanted me to try Actemra with the hope tapering ... off prednisone. ... disorders made it very difficult for me to taper ... off prednisone.
Posted: Apr 17, 2023
I want to warn people taking prednisone. I was diagnosed with GCA 3 1/2 years ago...
I want to warn people taking prednisone ... started my dose with 60 mg and while tapering ... developed several side effects from taking Prednisone
Hello- I was diagnosed with PMR 12/2021 by my Primary care provider. She started me on...
She started me on 15mg of Predisone ... Sometime summer of 2022 taper to 7mg ... 20mg weekly, continued with 7mg of prednisone ... Feb 2023 began to reduce Predisone by ... Now w/o Predisone for about 5 days it
Posted: Apr 11, 2023
https://www.vasculitisfoundation.org/mcm_faq/what-is-steroid-myopathy/ When you mentioned your muscle damage from prednisone, I Googled that. I know the majority...
mentioned your muscle damage from prednisone ... of everyone on this “Connect” is on Prednisone ... of guests for several days and then tapered ... warned me he will put me on long term prednisone ... serious medical conditions and how prednisone
My inflammation markers (ESD and CRP) are both low normal (EDD = 4 mm/hr and CRP...
, and am currently on 50 mg/day of prednisone ... I was on 60 mg/day of Prednisone until ... Actemra injections, I am now quickly tapering ... off Prednisone, following a schedule ... But overall, my response to Prednisone
Posted: Apr 10, 2023
@samara66 It was a combination of autoimmune related inflammatory arthritis along with PMR. There was also...
Tapering from upwards to 100 mg of prednisone ... me more than 12 years to be able to taper ... off prednisone from a starting dose ... I would "never" be able to taper ... uveitis responded well and I could taper
Posted: Apr 6, 2023
The doctor has given me a 6 month tapering schedule with the weekly injections of Actemra....
The doctor has given me a 6 month tapering ... I am at 60 mg/day of Prednisone now, ... so the tapering starts fast at first ... The Prednisone then had to be increased ... see attached graph - used a 6 month taper
Yes ... I was offered Actemra (tocilizumab) for PMR after "all other treatment alternatives failed." That...
I tried to taper off prednisone starting ... I had many setbacks but generally tapered ... I was able to taper off prednisone in ... every two weeks and doing well when I tapered ... to be working." I was able to taper
Hello @lestep, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @tillysam and others....
Tapering off prednisone while managing ... off of prednisone and to go very slowly ... first got up along with the dose of prednisone ... prednisone for PMR? ... daily oral prednisone by 1 mg every
Posted: Mar 14, 2023
Spondylitis is like what you describe. It is a progressive type of autoimmune disorder. In the...
just needed to do the high dose of prednisone ... followed by a fast taper to get back ... I didn't have enough prednisone ... opinion, PMR doesn't respond to prednisone ... people claim because you have to take prednisone
From my experience with uveitis and other autoimmune problems, I would tend to agree with the...
usually enough) followed by a fast taper ... of a high dose followed by a fast taper ... I was then told to taper slowly. ... I was unable to taper down to 20 mg ... prescribed for PMR, I was able to quickly taper