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There is an abundance of 'trial and error' when treating any medical condition. No two people...
I have been "prednisone free&#34 ... That is how Prednisone is deceptive ... That is what "prednisone free&#39 ... I then taper off prednisone again in ... alternatives failed" (notably methotrexate
I can relate to much of it ... I was diagnosed with ax-SpA about 35 years...
I used leftover prednisone to treat ... Frequent use of high dose prednisone ... Prednisone side effects were treated ... Methotrexate ---elevated liver enzymes ... I tapered off Prednisone in one year
I’m in the same boat as @johnbishop; a patient and not a medical professional, but I...
ultimately takes a higher dose of prednisone ... Are you having severe reactions to prednisone ... those who absolutely couldn’t tolerate prednisone ... side effects) or were non-responders, methotrexate ... father’s rheumatologist mentioned methotrexate
Posted: Apr 7, 2024
That’s exactly how mine started. I woke up one morning with plugged ears and then it...
then it was the right ear that I did prednisone ... So I ended up on prednisone for nine ... in both but I also started taking methotrexate
DMARD's are medications that change the progression of inflammatory arthritis. That is where the "disease modifying"...
Medications like methotrexate, leflunomide ... after about 2 years of treatment with prednisone ... study-most-patients-with-pmr-arent-getting-steroid-sparing-agents-in-first-2-years/ Prednisone
I too take gabapentin at night. Really has helped with tendon arm pain and relaxes me...
Prednisone 15 mg is being tapered from ... Dr is also increasing my methotrexate ... acid daily to prevent side effects of methotrexate
Hopefully you’ll hear from others, but it sounds unusual to start with methotrexate at the beginning....
but it sounds unusual to start with methotrexate ... might be best for him to taper off prednisone ... boat and were able to continue the prednisone
I am here to ask the same question. I’ve been on Actemra infusions for 14 months,...
infusions for 14 months, and tapering prednisone ... flare 5 months ago, had to increase prednisone ... new) rheumatologist has prescribed methotrexate ... I am hoping the methotrexate dose (
Posted: Feb 26, 2024
Wondering how in the world I ended up with this disease. I’m nearly 75, white female...
After his evaluation he started me on methotrexate ... He said the methotrexate would help ... me with the titration of prednisone. ... about the terrible side effects of methotrexate ... and methotrexate for the rest of my
Discussion: Cause of PMR
Posted: Feb 7, 2024
@valerie6062. @654321, @beaver and all...Wow, Valerie. You've been through the wringer with these autoimmune attacks. I'm...
#39;m praying the addition of the Methotrexate ... will help me reduce/taper the Prednisone ... m not sure what to expect from the Methotrexate
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Feb 3, 2024
@1942marilyne, @johnbishop, and all...Hello, everyone. My PMR and autoimmune friends...I saw my Mayo rheumatologist yesterday...YEA! It...
I've taken Prednisone for new PMR ... He added 7.5mg of methotrexate once ... weekly to help the Prednisone do its ... hydroxychloroquine in conjunction with Prenisone ... my autoimmune issues are severe, so methotrexate
Hello everyone, I can’t begin to tell you all how important being able to communicate with...
completely off of all meds, including prednisone ... Prednisone now, but my sed rate is inching ... biologics; I’ve pretty much ruled out methotrexate
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jan 27, 2024
I took methotrexate as an adjunct to prednisone. In my case, it was used as a...
I took methotrexate as an adjunct to ... prednisone. ... It worked for lowering my prednisone ... I tolerated methotrexate for about a ... Prednisone came with many side effects
Posted: Jan 24, 2024
I was diagnosed with Pemphigus Foliaceus when I was 10 yrs old in 1975 , I...
Would titrate prednisone down to 20 ... Then they added methotrexate to the ... prednisone regimen. ... After 5 yrs of prednisone and methotrexate ... issues due to long-term steroid use and methotrexate
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jan 15, 2024
After having PMR for 3 months, was then diagnosed with RA affecting both hands. Began 8mg...
Began 8mg Methotrexate. ... Now tapering down to 2 mg Prednisone ... Dr. says wants to get me off the Prednisone ... , then deal with the Methotrexate.
Discussion: PMR Taper and pain
Posted: Jan 13, 2024