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Here are some of the problems I have heard. Just my opinion. MTX is drug that...
off prednisone. ... have said it doesnt work to stop the PMR ... Once you have tapered off prednisone ... newer biologics are aimed more at PMR ... which has been shown to be active in PMR
Posted: Aug 21 8:12pm
Thank you, as always for making such great points. We can ask about a biologic to...
ask about a biologic to get off the prednisone ... I don’t want him to be on prednisone ... happened several times because of PMR-related ... the prednisone again. ... But I don’t know if I hate PMR more
Posted: Sep 6 5:59pm
I used Dexamethasone because I had it available to me for self diagnosis. I took it...
I took it for 4 months then tapered ... your particulars but I would try to taper ... I was only dealing with PMR. ... You are right at the taper wall on 5 ... just to make sure the PMR is gone and
Posted: Aug 27 6:33pm
@maryft, It can definitely be confusing and you have asked some really good questions. I think...
questions my first time around with PMR ... valuable insight when I was 3 years into PMR ... and having trouble tapering off of ... 1 mg prednisone. ... I'm hoping other folks with PMR
Posted: Aug 16, 2021
7 mgs. is tough because you're low enough that your adrenals need to kick in but...
in but they were sleeping while the prednisone ... out because it's not that the PMR ... Trouble tapering for me involved the
Posted: Aug 20, 2021
@sandiw77 Hello Sandi, I’m on hold at the moment because of other health issues I’m having...
I have a long history of off/on prednisone ... Since getting PMR it has been difficult ... to taper.
Posted: Aug 29 7:25am
"I hate to say this - my endocrinologist said I didn't need to taper prednisone from...
endocrinologist said I didn't need to taper ... So much for slow tapers ... ... After I tapered off Prednisone the first ... probably worked for uveitis but my PMR ... I was able to taper my Prednisone dose
Posted: Aug 30 10:54am
"Once a daily prednisone dosage of 10 mg is reached, tapering should be slowed to a...
"Once a daily prednisone dosage ... of 10 mg is reached, tapering should ... Attempting to taper steroids before ... things must happen: #1 Remission of PMR ... It might not be a PMR flare.
Posted: Sep 1 8:54pm
Sometimes I'm reluctant to say which biologic because tapering off prednisone wasn't simply a matter of...
reluctant to say which biologic because tapering ... I quickly tapered down to 3 mg of prednisone ... that some people are never able to taper ... guarantee that I would be able to taper ... off prednisone.
Posted: Aug 27 2:19pm
It’s my understanding this is pretty common. I’ve heard of others mentioning it but the same...
your stress hormones, and when you taper ... dad’s endocrinologist, “Long-term prednisone ... are very similar to symptoms of a PMR ... So she told us it may be the PMR has ... quality of life to switch medications to taper
Posted: Sep 3 4:09pm
Starting in October, initially on P20, my dose had to be adjusted to P30 to tame...
to be adjusted to P30 to tame the PMR ... I started tapering after 30 days at ... therefore continue the 1mg monthly taper ... main one being that it might make tapering ... , returning pain is not always PMR,
Posted: Mar 19 10:26am
I think there are many possibilities including a low cortisol level that might explain pain on...
might explain pain on lower doses of prednisone ... pain gets worse on lower doses of prednisone ... not help osteoarthritis. 2) While PMR ... I tapered to zero prednisone the first ... worked the best. 4) It could be prednisone
Posted: Jun 4 1:10pm
I guess that question has me wondering. I have thought all along that the biologics were...
the biologics were to just help with PMR ... Thus allowing you to taper off prednisone ... for your difficulty due to increased PMR
I am tapering my prednisone dose and am now down to 5mg . My rheumatologist wants...
I am tapering my prednisone dose and ... Cell Arteritis, a complication of PMR ... what is next going to happen due to prednisone
Posted: Jun 26 9:07pm
I have been on Actemra for 5 years. I started with injections every 2 weeks. I...
I was able to taper off prednisone in ... PMR was diagnosed more than 15 years ... treat PMR so getting off prednisone ... had various problems crop up after I tapered ... off prednisone.
Posted: Jun 30 11:14am
steroids do have side effects. But so can the pain/inflammation you endure trying to not use...
Your body needs to cure the PMR. ... effect making it almost impossible to taper ... can about adrenal insufficiency with prednisone ... understand how it is affecting your body, PMR
Discussion: treatment of PMR
Posted: Jun 23 9:18am
I’ve had PMR since early April 2022. Have been under the care of a rheumatologist since...
I’ve had PMR since early April 2022. ... I am currently down to 3.25 mg prednisone ... I was able to taper to 2 mg prednisone ... time, and instead had me go up on the prednisone ... Do what you can to reverse PMR.
Posted: Jul 2 2:19pm
@doreenc Wow! You have been through it!! I tend to disagree with you about the "fragility...
Our first rheumatologist (he has PMR ... and GCA, high doses of prednisone to ... healthy until May 2023 when he developed PMR ... He's had very high doses of prednisone ... for over a year and is now finally tapering
Posted: Jul 3 11:29am
@naturegirl5 You're very welcome! Thank you for your kind words. It has been so hard watching...
When he developed PMR we were devastated ... He had tapered from 30 mg to 12.5 mg ... of prednisone daily when he got hit ... He's now tapered to 20 mg but the ... affects of prednisone are pretty ugly
Google "Dead slow taper." It is a tried and true method for getting off prednisone for...
Google "Dead slow taper." It ... tried and true method for getting off prednisone ... I saw it on the PMR support group on