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Congratulations! Many of us are still on the tapper journey. I too sat for too long...
Many of us are still on the tapper journey ... 1year) and are determined to slowly taper ... off, listen to my body and understand ... discomfort against just increasing predisone ... over a year so my symptoms should be predisone
Posted: Nov 9, 2024
"Please let me know what all the problems I am going to have?" --------------------- You might...
off. ... off. ... off in a month the same as you. ... The problem I had with tapering off ... I have been off Prednisone for almost
Methotrexate works for many people but not for everyone. The trick is finding what medication works...
their patients on "long term" prednisone ... depends on what side effects from prednisone ... problem is finding an alternative to Prednisone ... works well when someone is unable to taper ... off Prednisone.
Posted: Nov 7, 2024
"So I can't be converted to a life-is-better-without-prednisone position till I have a reasonably good chance...
converted to a life-is-better-without-prednisone ... I desperately wanted to be off prednisone ... Prednisone was very hard on my body ... Fortunately, I was able to taper off ... Prednisone relatively quickly after
I have appreciated the following point of view that is talked about in the following link....
over again why it took me so long to taper ... off Prednisone until Actemra was tried ... The experts said Prednisone was the ... " It was said that I tapered off ... quickly as if it was my fault for tapering
Posted: Feb 3 11:17am
My ESP and CRP have been normal from the beginning, causing my internist to hold off...
beginning, causing my internist to hold off ... prescribing prednisone. ... Then put me on a fast taper until he ... he was being careful not to start a prednisone ... regime requiring a long taper but I
I was diagnosed w/pmr in april, 2024 and prescribed 15 mg of prednisone. I was able...
april, 2024 and prescribed 15 mg of prednisone ... I was able to taper off to 10 mg with ... off prednisone. ... deflszacort 12 mg daily to get me off ... prednisone right away..no tapering
Posted: Jan 29 9:00am
I don't have any experience with Kevzara but I have been on Actemra (tocilizumab) since January...
I was on moderately high doses of prednisone ... years until Actemra allowed me to taper ... off prednisone. ... My side effects from prednisone were ... continues with Actemra instead of Prednisone
Posted: Apr 18, 2024
In my opinion, prednisone perpetuates PMR after the adrenals are suppressed. I wonder how many people...
In my opinion, prednisone perpetuates ... However, when we attempt to taper off ... prednisone, we are confronted with ... that I'm "better" being off ... Prednisone.
Posted: Oct 25, 2024
I started with Actemra (tociliumab) injections every 2 weeks. After a year, the injections were changed...
I wasn't ever able to taper my Prednisone ... It only took me a year to get off prednisone ... taper. ... was told at that low of a dose, no taper ... I did a "countdown taper" -
Posted: Oct 21, 2024
Hi @anncoco57, I had pain in the feet and legs including the back of my knees...
Took me 3-1/2 years to taper off the ... Off Prednisone but ... no set rules ... discussion/how-to-slowly-and-safely-taper-off-prednisone-but-no-set-rules ... Off Prednisone? ... connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/any-tips-for-tapering-off-prednisone
Posted: Oct 21, 2024
I understand how you feel. I was lucky that the right rheumatologist found me! The possibility...
I was managing myself with the Prednisone ... ophthalmologist said I was very skilled at tapering ... off Prednisone for uveitis. ... I always tapered off Prednisone in about ... I have now been off Prednisone for almost
I just did some searching on the internet to see if other people were having the...
could have all been caused by them tapering ... me off the prednisone. ... #39;t like the side effects of the prednisone ... help if I was put back on it and then tapered ... back off.
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Posted: Oct 8, 2024
I am sorry you are feeling so much pain. I have had a similar experience after...
a similar experience after finally tapering ... off prednisone after 1 year. ... to speed after being suppressed by prednisone ... just “poof” go away after stopping prednisone
Posted: Oct 8, 2024
Hi @jenb I have both PMR and GCA. Before I was diagnosed I had severe itching...
already, and get a new schedule for tapering ... prednisone. ... I took Prednisone for a year and a half ... , was off it a year , then relapsed. ... I'm back on Prednisone now.
I am now on Kevzara for 5 months after two years of being on prednisone and...
months after two years of being on prednisone ... and finally on July 1 ‘24I tapered ... off prednisone . 14 months ago my
Posted: Oct 3, 2024
Hi Mike @domiha, My PMR was diagnosed by a Mayo Rochester rheumatologist. My primary care doctor...
lunch and the doctor had me pick up a prednisone ... It took me 3-1/2 years to taper off ... of the prednisone for my first time
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Posted: Sep 30, 2024
I wonder if it's the side effects of coming down off the Prednisone. When I came...
;s the side effects of coming down off ... the Prednisone. ... then from 5 to 4mg, my doctor started tapering ... though it took a little longer, the tapering
Posted: Sep 29, 2024
I suffer from Polymyalgia Rheumatica. (PMR) an autoimmune disease. As with many autoimmunes steroids are used...
Prednisone is an anti inflammatory and ... Prednisone is supplying it. ... will have to slowly restart while you taper ... off prednisone. ... You will go into extreme pain if you taper
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Posted: Sep 28, 2024