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These social media sites are more to help exchange information. What we all have found is...
have all your history and how much prednisone ... How long you have been fighting PMR. ... ready to feel this devastated from the taper ... of prednisone. ... not think your ready to lower your prednisone
I haven’t weighed in for a while. I am over a year with PMR and tapering...
I am over a year with PMR and tapering ... what I was experiencing with full on PMR ... This week I begin 1mg prednisone every ... for two weeks then discontinue the prednisone ... Any info from my PMR tribe would be
When I tapered to about 7, I started having mild wrist/finger/thumb pains in the AM. The...
1400, most probably due to morning prednisone ... osteoarthritis before experiencing PMR ... while on low levels of prednisone is ... not necessarily PMR pain. ... Although increasing your dose of prednisone
I took prednisone for about six months for PMR, (my blood test for PMR was 69.9!...
I took prednisone for about six months ... for PMR, (my blood test for PMR was ... Tapered myself off prednisone….from
No PMR symptoms since Actemra was started on January 1st, 2019. I still do a monthly...
However, I haven't needed any Prednisone ... Actemra so I wouldn't need to take Prednisone ... all the time for PMR. ... recurs again, I would do a high dose Prednisone ... burst and fast taper again as needed
I think you may want to consider tapering more slowly. My dad was at the exact...
I think you may want to consider tapering ... , he had to significantly slow the taper ... s one thing to want to get off the prednisone ... go, the more you need to slow the taper ... pain as well (it’s my dad who has PMR
I had pain in my hands and feet. I go to a fairly busy family Dr....
one in the practice diagnosed with PMR ... so you can taper on the prednisone. ... dont produce cortisol to replace the prednisone ... That of course is just taking about prednisone ... and PMR.
"Methotrexate is given as an adjunct drug to disease modifying biologics because it has a multiplier...
." With PMR, methotrexate is ... year and it spared me the use of some prednisone ... I was able to lower my Prednisone dose ... reactive arthritis. "Failure to taper ... off prednisone" was the single
Posted: May 28, 2024
I was never sold the idea that I would be "pain free." I was told the...
told the pain would be managed with prednisone ... I was able to taper off prednisone. ... had to keep reminding myself that PMR ... After being off Prednisone for almost ... aren't anything like the onset of PMR
Posted: May 21, 2024
I just wish to add my thoughts about the rule that it's always something. In my...
." In terms of PMR and spondlyloarthritis ... In terms of not being able to taper ... off Prednisone. ... many things." As for being on Prednisone
My rheumy told me at the outset that I would be having some pains during the...
would be having some pains during the taper ... implying that I should stick to the taper ... markers were normal, any pains were not PMR ... tempted to think of increasing the prednisone ... level 2 hand/wrist/thumb pains while tapering
Posted: May 18, 2024
Hello @marielynn -I'm just curious - how was the opportunity to go on Kevzara described to...
you experienced with your onset of PMR ... weird pains in the duration of time tapering ... "I really want to get off the prednisone ... understanding is that your rate of tapering
You and @pb50 have RA in common. I was diagnosed with seronegative inflammatory arthritis at the...
arthritis at the age of 32 and then PMR ... for 12 years when I was unable to taper ... was tried, it took another year to taper ... PMR was diagnosed was 40 mg daily. ... PMR might be in remission thanks to
Hello @fishnfever, Welcome to Connect. Sorry to hear you are struggling with PMR. I know from...
Sorry to hear you are struggling with PMR ... Prednisone always got me through the ... pain but was difficult tapering off ... . --- Acupuncture and PMR: https:// ... doctor offered any suggestions to help taper
Posted: May 15, 2024
I just reread your question. Simple answer ... yes my inflammation markers (CRP and ESR) were...
Prednisone decreased my biomarkers but ... experienced more pain when I tried to taper ... Prednisone lower. ... criteria was that I was "unable to taper ... methotrexate was working to control my PMR
I was able to get off Prednisone after Actemra was tried. I hope it also works...
body arthritic pain suddenly after PMR ... PMR was diagnosed. ... start but I could always do a fast taper ... was when I wouldn't be able to taper ... I think when PMR gets diagnosed, prednisone
Discussion: PMR target areas
Posted: May 12, 2024
I used Dexamethasone. Medicare drug plan did cover. I am not sure if its similar to...
Its about 5 to 6 times stronger than prednisone ... I had no trouble with tapering off. ... My PMR lasted about 6 months and I was
My Mayo rheumatologist told me I needed to "listen" to my body when tapering my prednisone...
to "listen" to my body when tapering ... my prednisone dosages. ... My first time with PMR took 3 and half ... years to taper off (started at 20 mg ... mg until I could finally stop the prednisone
That truly is an interesting question. My opinion is PMR causes "systemic inflammation." Most of the...
My opinion is PMR causes "systemic ... inflammation." Most of the "PMR ... replacement would help me reduce my prednisone ... replacement surgery I was able to reduce my prednisone ... but still could not taper off Prednisone
Discussion: PMR target areas
Posted: May 7, 2024