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I'm currently doing Actemra infusions every 4 weeks. I have had unplanned "interuptions" of Actemra. Once...
didn't mind but I needed to take prednisone ... I easily tapered off prednisone again
Discussion: Actemra
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Dec 31, 2023
It would be helpful if you knew your test numbers. If your history was a very...
Are you responding to prednisone? ... Results on prednisone, dosage needed ... I was a healthy 71 when I got off ... Did well off prednisone tapered for
Posted: Jan 2 8:00pm
Please be careful on the dose you are taking. It is a balancing act and any...
off prednisone with help from Actemra ... my prednisone dose as low as possible ... t know if it would be safe to stop prednisone ... my prednisone dose from 15 mg back ... to zero prednisone a couple of months
Posted: Jan 1 3:51am
@eggnog24, Welcome to Connect, and thank you for your sign-off message of Peace and happiness! That...
Connect, and thank you for your sign-off ... I went hiking and walking when my prednisone ... was lowered and then tapered.
Support Group: Transplants
Posted: Dec 27, 2023
Hello @whyohwhy, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @dadcue and others....
lunch and took my first 20 mg dose of prednisone ... I did struggle tapering off the first ... prednisone. ... and more exercise and was able to taper ... off of prednisone in 1-1/2 years.
Posted: Jan 2 5:32pm
@bitsygirl, The prednisone is the magic pill that makes PMR symptoms go away or at least...
@bitsygirl, The prednisone is the magic ... PMR it took me 3 and half years to taper ... off of prednisone. ... remission it took me a year and a half to taper ... off.
Posted: Jan 22 3:30pm
I would also like to congratulate you for getting off prednisone! My experience was much the...
like to congratulate you for getting off ... prednisone! ... experience was much the same when I tapered ... off prednisone. ... prednisone.
Discussion: Post prednisone
Posted: Feb 25 9:32am
I found the following excerpt to be interesting. Barriers to research: Fifteen percent of the responding...
This suggests treatment with prednisone ... least 20 years of experience with prednisone ... all I wanted was a prescription for prednisone ... everything when I was able to finally taper ... off prednisone.
Posted: Apr 23 9:15am
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. ... with PMR took 3 and half years to taper ... off (started at 20 mg) and the last ... mg until I could finally stop the prednisone
Hello @fishnfever, Welcome to Connect. Sorry to hear you are struggling with PMR. I know from...
Prednisone always got me through the ... pain but was difficult tapering off ... doctor offered any suggestions to help taper ... off of the steroids or help with the
Posted: May 15 3:33pm
I am finally off of Prednisone after 2 years! I still have manageable pain -probably aches...
I am finally off of Prednisone after ... Went to RA last week, will begin taper ... off Kevzara in 6 months. ... is also slowly decreasing….due to Prednisone
Hello @marielynn -I'm just curious - how was the opportunity to go on Kevzara described to...
weird pains in the duration of time tapering ... : ) "I really want to get off ... the prednisone " < < my ... understanding is that your rate of tapering ... off to zero will be enhanced with
Welcome @daveycarls, That's great to hear that you have gotten off of the steroids for PMR....
great to hear that you have gotten off ... lasted 3 and half years before I could taper ... off of prednisone then it came back ... years later and I was able to get off ... of prednisone in 1 and half years.