symptoms in this topic because I am tapering ... , prednisone tapering, prednisone withdrawal ... knees, not bilateral, don't think pmr ... , so I'm continuing the taper. ... I sure hope the continuing taper to

Did anyone ever tell you that your taper ... tapers. ... You were lucky not to be on Prednisone ... endocrinologist said there was no need to taper ... time, I was confident Actemra had PMR

similar thoughts and wanting to avoid prednisone ... mentioned having Hashimoto's with PMR ... times with 20mg prednisone which took ... fairly well but took me awhile to taper ... search=hypothyroidism%20and%20PMR

“Anyone have pain when tapering…?” ... if we do this right, it will not be PMR ... Stick with the taper schedule, and do ... levels along the way that were not PMR ... do not automatically reach for the prednisone

Hello, I live in the UK and have pmr ... You may find these tapers a little more ... In the UK our prednisolone (your prednisone ... I think all prednisone is coated so ... Tapers below.

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

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

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

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

Just another PMR sufferer. ... suggest you research adrenal glands and prednisone ... you have to go really, really slow tapering ... recommend you go by small increments tapering ... at this point, and don't taper

others that you were finally able to taper ... off of prednisone. ... six years past my second bout with PMR ... I did start thinking about PMR again ... and pain creme to the rescue and not prednisone

Anyone on prednisone for more than 2 ... You can probably taper 1mg month if ... Then the taper causes inflammation and ... Meanwhile prednisone is wrecking your ... But try to get prednisone free.

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 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

I took prednisone for about six months ... for PMR, (my blood test for PMR was ... Tapered myself off prednisone….from

Hi I started on 20mg of prednisone for ... PMR 4 years ago. ... Had difficulty tapering down so started

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

Also have probable pmr and the achilles ... I'm supposed to stay on 5 mg prednisone ... Would really like to try and taper but

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

Taper prednisone slowly until you feel ... haven't already had a flare of PMR ... won't know if you are having a PMR ... Repeat this process and try to taper ... treatment that stopped me from having PMR