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My husband’s PMR started after contracting flu last February. We just figured he was slow to...
Hospitalized for a week on high dose of prednisone ... Now down to 12 mg prefer and on methotrexate
Posted: Nov 17, 2024
Hello again everyone, I’m curious about Actemra side effects. Methotrexate gave me terrible headaches and Kevzara...
Methotrexate gave me terrible headaches ... Actemra, I’m told it will be 40-60 mg prednisone ... biopsy be accurate when on that much prednisone ... in 2016 as I had started on 20 mg prednisone ... abnormal although I was put on 40 mg prednisone
Posted: Nov 14, 2024
My blood tests are never consistent with showing PMR. This has been going on for 7...
years and I still can't get off Prednisone ... I have been on Methotrexate since August ... to help wean off the Prednisone but
Posted: Nov 11, 2024
Thanks so much for the additional information. This is really helpful. With the extent of your...
A higher dose of methotrexate may allow ... you to keep the prednisone dose at ... The prednisone may be helping you the ... Methotrexate is often prescribed up
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Nov 8, 2024
No problem … been there … done that. Many medications were hard on my liver. Methotrexate...
Methotrexate and NSAIDs were too. ... Prednisone long term causes metabolic ... it was worth it to finally be off prednisone
Posted: Jan 25, 2025
BP is usually well managed if you have access to an experienced dermatologist. You will likely...
likely need a systemic drug such as prednisone ... Longer term low dose methotrexate can
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jun 24, 2023
I watched as predisone,40 years ago, as my Mom shrank from 5'6" to 5". Noone had...
I watched as predisone,40 years ago, ... I am on Hydrochloriquin and 7 Methotrexate ... with predisone as needed..I avoid when
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Feb 2, 2025
I just heard of methotrexate. I am glad to hear it works well. But I see...
I just heard of methotrexate. ... But I see you took prednisone first. ... wonder if you could have started with methotrexate
Posted: Jan 8, 2025
People differ as to how these drugs affect them. Some classic problems with prednisone are high...
Some classic problems with prednisone ... have not had any of these issues with prednisone ... Some classic problems with methotrexate ... it, though I will soon be back to prednisone
Posted: Jan 11, 2025
I’ve had PMR for 15 years, on prednisone for 5 years now. Prednisone never got rid...
I’ve had PMR for 15 years, on prednisone ... Prednisone never got rid of my pain ... Even with methotrexate. ... effects and I’m weaning down on my prednisone ... from the years of inflammation and prednisone
Posted: Aug 12, 2024
I was diagnosed with GCA/PMR in October 2023. Put on 60 to 40 mg prednisone for...
Put on 60 to 40 mg prednisone for the ... Got down to 2 mg of prednisone and the ... No Actemra, Kevzara, or methotrexate ... After eight months of prednisone therapy ... I have not returned to prednisone therapy
It was about the 3 month mark that I started splitting my dose due to extreme...
You need to get off the Prednisone as ... Doctor suggested Hydroxychloroquine or Methotrexate ... to help wean you off the Prednisone
Posted: May 22, 2025
Thank you for your reply, John. I appreciate the Pub Med article on methotrexate use with...
appreciate the Pub Med article on methotrexate ... use with prednisone. ... The addition of methotrexate to my med ... cocktail” was to, of course, get off prednisone ... taking 2 mg. more than when I started methotrexate
Posted: Jun 22, 2018
Thank you so much @dadcue for all the information, it’s interesting what you’re not told. How...
How much prednisone are you taking? ... and I’ve only been on prednisone for ... the 7mg, I actually was hoping the methotrexate ... asking what has been your highest prednisone
Discussion: Knee pain and PMR?
Posted: Jun 5, 2025