Hello @pualinef, my first round with PMR ... took my 3 years to finally get off of prednisone ... The PMR came back about a year or so ... which I started tapering off after ... I have been off of prednisone for about

I am on my second taper. ... I am down to 1 1/2 mg prednisone. ... It's been 3 years of this PMR battle ... I found on this second taper that reducing

compared to my polymyalgia rheumatic (PMR ... If my PMR comes back, I just have to ... take prednisone until I'm able ... to taper off it with little to no pain

have posted about hair loss caused by prednisone ... Since you are tapering your dosage of ... prednisone I thought you might find ... / Are you having any challenges tapering ... off of prednisone?

Sorry to hear you joined club PMR. ... I've had 2 occurrences of PMR, the ... started on the magic bullet (20 mg prednisone ... I did struggle tapering off of prednisone ... My second time around with PMR was 6

I contracted a mild case of PMR in March ... I have been taking low doses of Prednisone ... since July of 2021 and tried tapering ... /day, but will taper to 1 mg. next week ... The prednisone may actually be relieving

@sharonanng and @amandajro, I had PMR ... diagnosed for a year, then put on 40 mg prednisone ... I'm now down to 1.5 mg prednisone ... and none of those all encompassing PMR ... When I had PMR, the pain and stiffness

Pain in hip and shoulders remedied by prednisone ... sounds like PMR. ... doesn't cure PMR; it's supposed ... Don't taper at all if you're ... different and we can't follow a tapering

first time it took 3-1/2 years to taper ... off of prednisone. ... lifestyle changes and was able to taper ... off of the prednisone in 1-1/2 years ... really have to listen to your body and taper

along with the PMR. ... now in your 2 year journey with PMR ... My first round with PMR lasted 3-1/2 ... second time around and it helped me taper ... off of prednisone in about 1-1/2 year

Since you are tapering, I thought you ... learn what others have shared. -- Prednisone ... tapering and remission: https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... /discussion/prednisone-tapering-and-remission ... pain log along with the dosage of prednisone

I've had PMR twice and it's ... Both times I was started at 20mg prednisone ... I did have episodes of the PMR flaring ... and 1/2mg until I could stop taking prednisone ... gave me scripts for 2.5mg and 1mg prednisone

I’ve been on Prednisone for at least ... ten years for PMR. ... & I go back to 5 & slowly taper ... 86-years old & expect to be on Prednisone ... most annoying symptom of long term Prenisone

off of prednisone might not be an issue ... if you are taking the prednisone for ... an ear infection vs taking prednisone ... for PMR or GCA. ... The reason you taper slowly for PMR

My PMR developed after my second Covid ... After a year of tapering, I am on 2.5 ... prednisone and my sed rate is 14.

Prednisone is the magic sauce that makes ... discussions you might find helpful. -- Prednisone ... /discussion/prednisone-tapering-and-remission ... / -- PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages

With PMR I felt like I was wearing an ... Did you also taper down from 10 mg? ... Usually, PMR is managed with 20 - 15 ... mg of Prednisone and a gradual taper ... I took 40 mg of Prednisone because I

About a month after coming off of my prednisone ... taper for PMR, I started to have some ... I then started another 10 month prednisone ... taper (beginning at 60mg daily) and

opinion based on my 2 occurrences of PMR ... goal when diagnosed is to treat the PMR ... "pain" with prednisone or whatever ... medication is being used and taper ... not necessarily mean you can't taper

/discussion/prednisone-tapering-and-remission ... off prednisone? ... / -- Tapering off of Prednisone: https ... / My first occurrence of PMR took ... off of prednisone.