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I have had PMR for a year now, and am down to 3mg. of prednisone. I...
a year now, and am down to 3mg. of prednisone ... I am tapering down at 1/2 mg per month ... heavy feeling in their legs while tapering
My internist, who I originally saw about my pain that turned out to be caused by...
As soon as I got on prednisone for PMR ... Now that I am getting down to lower prednisone ... neurontin every night and plan to taper
Discussion: Melatonin and PMR
Posted: Apr 10, 2022
Hi @mzamyl, my rheumatologist told me that tapering is a fine balancing act. A doctor friend...
mzamyl, my rheumatologist told me that tapering ... Also prednisone stops adrenal function ... which is why the taper has to be gradual ... In less than a year, I've tapered ... I'm grateful we have prednisone
Having great difficulty with this taper. Went down 5 mg. on Feb. 23 which was not...
Having great difficulty with this taper ... but I think it's the decrease in Prednisone ... in a couple of weeks with a smaller taper ... normal and is 2.5 mg too much of a taper
@mzamyl, I struggled my first time around with PMR and took 3 and half years to...
with PMR and took 3 and half years to taper ... which I think really helped me to taper ... off of prednisone in 1 and half years
@abbeyc, You will notice that we changed the title of your discussion to describe your question...
diagnosed PMR and prescribed 20 mg prednisone ... me to listen to my body when I was tapering ... from 1 to 10 along with the dosage of prednisone ... If I remember correctly I initially tapered ... 2 months then lowered the amount I tapered
Welcome @astanko We’re glad you found this site. And you sound like you’re doing OK. Did...
Prednisone can really do a job on bones ... is the doctor’s next plan once your prednisone ... I’m now on Mycophenolate as i taper ... off the prednisone.
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Mar 23, 2022
I was diagnosed with PMR Feb. 4, put on 60 mg of Prednisone for 3 days,...
with PMR Feb. 4, put on 60 mg of Prednisone ... and hips in the mornings until the Prednisone ... My question - is this due to the tapering ... What are the symptoms when you taper
I'm going through a similar problem with the taper. I went from 20 mg down to...
through a similar problem with the taper ... I continued the taper on down to 6 mg ... help in the process of getting off prednisone ... ;ve done research online about the taper ... recommends 1 mg drop per month of prednisone
Hi @whaler33 I hope you get an answer from your biopsy. It's a great relief to...
managed so well for most people with prednisone ... 40 mg in May and now just started a taper ... proper sleep (on a high dosage of prednisone
Posted: Feb 12, 2022
Hi, I'm also in the process of tapering off prednisone and found that I need to...
Hi, I'm also in the process of tapering ... off prednisone and found that I need ... So I went back up to 15 and have tapered
I experienced a disabling flare of PMR within a few days after receiving the Pfizer vaccine....
My rheumatologist prescribed prednisone ... immediately and after several months of tapering ... to take the vaccine and then resume prednisone