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Yes, me too. I am a year and a half in, I tapered to 0 a...
I am a year and a half in, I tapered ... Does anyone really get off of Prednisone ... about so many people who can't get off
Hello Linda, welcome to Mayo Connect. I’m glad you found our discussion on GvHD. Being the...
past my 2nd anniversary and just now tapering ... off the Tacro. ... But in the meantime, prednisone is often ... effects diminish or disappear when he’s off ... the prednisone.
@maryft, It can definitely be confusing and you have asked some really good questions. I think...
off of 1 mg prednisone. ... patient that spent 1 year trying to taper ... off of prednisone and suggested I try ... - split my 1 mg tablet in half to taper ... play a part in how soon we can get off
Posted: Aug 16, 2021
Hello @lisabrookside387, Welcome to Connect. I suppose there are folks with other conditions that may have...
post that you are now down to 7mg prednisone ... occurrences of PMR both started at 20mg prednisone ... first time it took me 3-1/2 years to taper ... off, the second time took me about ... a year and half to taper off. 60mg
Hi Judy @jnebrig, You mentioned you tapered off prednisone on May 25th and your pain is...
Hi Judy @jnebrig, You mentioned you tapered ... off prednisone on May 25th and your ... The goal of tapering off is do to it ... slowly and only taper down if the pain ... off.
Posted: Jul 22, 2021
Hello @tennis1234567, Welcome to Connect, an online community where patients share their experiences, find support and...
remission but I was prescribed 20mg prednisone ... the taping off process -- 3-1/2 years ... to taper off the first time, 1-1/2 ... years to taper off the second time. ... have some pain and you are on 40mg prednisone
Posted: Jul 20, 2021
I've been in remission since mid 2018 from my last occurrence of PMR. The first occurrence...
was in 2007 and I wasn't able to taper ... off of prednisone for 3-1/2 years in ... There is another discussion on tapering ... may want to view here: PMR and tapering ... connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-and-tapering-will-blood-work-change
Posted: Jul 10, 2021
I have Chrohns Disease and was on prednisone for many years. I tapered off very slowly...
I have Chrohns Disease and was on prednisone ... I tapered off very slowly under the ... I am thrilled to be off prednisone as
Hi, I am new to this group and looking for some information regarding PMR and tapering...
some information regarding PMR and tapering ... off of Prednisone. ... on it since 12/25/20, started at 20 tapered
Posted: Jul 5, 2021
Hello @floridabonnie, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @colleenyoung, @legendts and...
The goal of tapering in the words of ... off as soon as you are able to do it ... me 3-1/2 years to go from 20 mg to off ... of prednisone with the last 6 months ... until I could finally stop taking the prednisone
I was first diagnosed with PMR in 2007 and started 20 mg prednisone. Took about 3-1/2...
Took about 3-1/2 years to taper off ... prednisone. ... I was able to taper off in about 1-1 ... He was off of prednisone within a year ... I guess I can chalk it off to we are
@sue16833 - Reoccurrence is common but each of us are different and no one really knows....
in 2006-2007 and he was able to get off ... of prednisone within a year and has ... I took 3-1/2 years to taper off the ... I was able to taper off in about 1-1 ... 's better to taper slowly.
Posted: May 24, 2021
@2heal - It can be scary to read about symptoms, treatments, and possibilities. These are questions...
and once a year until I was able to taper ... off of prednisone in 2010. ... importantly, why should I not be trying to taper ... off of prednisone?
Posted: May 12, 2021
Thanks. I have talked with my dr and two close friends (a neurologist and rehab dr)....
I was on 20 mg of prednisone for a year ... I had to taper off that dosage in six ... of time I was on the higher dose of prednisone
Diagnosed with biopsy end of September following 2 weeks of headache, jaw claudification and finally visual...
very next day I was receiving 1000 IV prednisone ... began with oral 80 mg and eventually tapered ... and could not rise out of chair or off ... checks with each blood draw before tapering ... My Prednisone Side Effects: Insomnia
Posted: Mar 15, 2021
Hello Alan @alanmp, Welcome to Connect. Thank you for sharing your experience with PMR. That first...
mid 2010 when I was finally able to taper ... off of prednisone with just minor aches ... until mid 2016 and I went back on prednisone ... year and half until I could again taper ... off with little or no pain.