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I would like to weigh in about PMR coming on gradually. My symptoms began in Jan....
noticed great difficulty getting on and off ... PMR was diagnosed and I am now on prednisone ... and tapering. ... The prednisone seemed like a miracle
Posted: Jul 2, 2023
I also tapered off prednisone with only small flares. No prednisone after January. About 3 months...
I also tapered off prednisone with only ... No prednisone after January. ... I wish the prednisone side effects would
Posted: May 31, 2025
I think PMR, like many things, is due to a combination of nature and nurture. My...
My grandmother died before prednisone ... My mother took prednisone and never ... physically stressful time and the prednisone ... Now that I have tapered off, some soreness
Hello, I also have RP, Polyarteris Nodosa combined with large and small vessel vasculitis, CRPS and...
of the outer edge of my ear break off ... but, they just sent me home with a paper ... ears sadly, I have started the methal prednisone ... finish the steroid pack to take 20mg of prednisone
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Nov 4, 2025
Thanks for starting a PMR Group Ethan @ethanmcconkey! I hope other members with PMR will share...
it took me a little over 3 years to taper ... off of prednisone. ... off of prednisone. ... It might help to keep a tapering off ... I started tapering by 1/2 mg when it
I did an Enbrel trial back when it first was available but it had no effect....
I got off the NSAID & Oxy and have ... alcohol so that made the transition to Prednisone ... tapering 3 years ago easier.
Hi @sued70, That is a good question. You are not alone. We moved your post into...
did you cope with the side effects tapering ... off prednisone? ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/taper-side-effects
I found this method for slowly tapering off prednisone on a website in the UK. I’m...
I found this method for slowly tapering ... off prednisone on a website in the ... I’m now tapering from 5MG/day very slowly ... able to go straight into the next taper ... the doses ( which I used and printed off
Posted: Feb 28, 2023
Good evening @catalinajacobs92, and welcome to Connect. This forum is successful because we believe in sharing...
I was always given another dose of prednisone ... have lactose issues sometimes and I tapered ... off coffee, alcohol, and even sugar
One thing I learned was there isn't any "correct way" of tapering off prednisone. I took...
#39;t any "correct way" of tapering ... off prednisone. ... I wanted to be off prednisone as much ... Just be aware that getting off prednisone ... prednisone.
Posted: Feb 6, 2023
Inflammatory arthritis and PMR are a bad combination. I took high doses of prednisone intermittently for...
I would have never been able to taper ... off prednisone until a biologic called ... After that, I was able to come off prednisone ... the main reason that I couldn't taper ... off prednisone after PMR was diagnosed
Posted: Feb 6, 2023
Hello 1942marilyne, Welcome to Connect. Some members have split their dose between morning and late afternoon/evening...
time with PMR took me 3-1/2 years to taper ... off of prednisone so don't be discourage ... just bumped my dose up half of what I tapered
Posted: Feb 6, 2023
I know that I have stated this before in other threads, but not this one yet....
I started with only 10 mg. prednisone ... Prednisone is known to contribute to ... I am now on 2 mg. prednisone and plan ... on tapering off by .5 mg. every one ... I hope to be off of the prednisone very
Posted: Jan 10, 2023
HI @flymetothemoon, I'm not sure your comment was meant for me. Starting with 40 mg, I...
Starting with 40 mg, I tapered down ... 5 mg of prednisone every two weeks until ... I got down to 10 mg, then the taper ... I was able to get off prednisone with
Posted: Jan 3, 2023
The following link explains what a biologic is. https://www.verywellhealth.com/biologics-or-biological-agents-2615117?utm_campaign=15823081431-9b73ed45334a76&utm_source=googleawpaid&utm Biologics are being used more and more...
reason it was approved was that I took prednisone ... almost 13 years and I was unable to taper ... off no matter what was tried. ... rheumatologist didn't want me to take prednisone ... Actemra allowed me to taper off prednisone
Posted: Dec 25, 2022
Hi Ferse, Wished I had an answer for you. From my experience, I had more trouble...
my experience, I had more trouble tapering ... off my first time around where I went ... last six months before I could be off ... prednisone with no real pain. ... I recently saw the following tapering
Posted: Dec 19, 2022