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After I was diagnosed with PMR (May 2023), I had a dexa scan which indicated that...
Because I was taking prednisone (along ... Right now I am tapering off prednisone ... will tolerate a complete cessation of prednisone
Discussion: PMR Taper and pain
Posted: Jan 6, 2024
Tapering slowly is generally better but the determining factor is more about how long a person...
Tapering slowly is generally better ... very long time may need a much slower taper ... https://www.verywellhealth.com/does-prednisone-tapering-minimize-withdrawal ... If you taper too slowly ... that isn ... and tapering off prednisone are the
Posted: Apr 4, 2024
What you have described is one of the reasons why long term prednisone use can end...
is necessary. "So, getting off ... biologic when I was unsuccessful at tapering ... off prednisone for 12 years. ... the most was an "inability to taper ... off Prednisone." "
It is incredible how often people can't seem to decrease their prednisone dose below +/- 7...
people encounter at that stage in tapering ... off prednisone. ... insufficiency after Actemra allowed me to taper ... down to 3 mg of prednisone. ... Otherwise, prednisone will continue
Posted: Jun 16, 2023
Hi @graysea, You mentioned the tapering off prednisone was causing some anxiety in another discussion. Has...
off prednisone was causing some anxiety ... off of prednisone. ... off prednisone. ... off prednisone. ... You may need to taper off more slowly
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Jul 14, 2022
Hello @vas135, Welcome to Connect. We merged your post into an existing discussion on the same...
/discussion/prednisone-tapering-and-remission ... off prednisone? ... / -- Tapering off of Prednisone: https ... off of prednisone. ... slower, only tapering when my pain
@karinaph, oh gosh, I texted my last response to you before I read this one of...
It's much easier to take than Prednisone ... I was on Prednisone for over a year ... for about a year now, coupled with tapering ... off Prednisone, but now only on Actemra ... , minus the Prednisone.
Posted: Feb 24, 2021
I contracted Bell’s Palsy a few months ago after successfully (I thought) tapering off Prednisone over...
ago after successfully (I thought) tapering ... off Prednisone over 20 months. ... Since my BP showed up while off Prednisone ... , and went away with more Prednisone ... at least is manageable with proper Prednisone
Posted: Nov 26, 2020
Yes ... there are 1 mg tablets of prednisone. I didn't need the 1 mg tablets...
say there isn't any best way to taper ... off Prednisone. ... off Prednisone. ... If Actemra is working, a faster taper ... It took me about 9 months to get off
I haven't experienced any side effects from Actemra. In fact, I would say the side effects...
wanted me to try Actemra with the hope tapering ... off prednisone. ... I'm very pleased about being off ... disorders made it very difficult for me to taper ... off prednisone.
Posted: Apr 17, 2023
I was diagnosed with Pmr in July 2019, per high crp and sed rates. It took...
I was treated with prednisone for 2 ... So I got off prednisone in 2021 after ... Actemra treatments 6 months before tapering ... off prednisone. ... my 4th year of Actemra infusions, tapering
Thanks for sharing your story, Peanuts. My Doctor, like yours, told me that I would be...
yours, told me that I would be on Prednisone ... I started tapering off Prednisone last ... summer and by early Feb, this year, was off
Hi @macferse, I think that may be the proverbial 64 thousand dollar question if you are...
With my two times with PMR and tapering ... down from 20 mg prednisone dosage, ... around and it took me 3-1/2 years to taper ... off. ... off prednisone?
I was on Prednisone for more than 12 years. I wasn't able to get much below...
off Prednisone a difficult challenge ... When I tapered off Prednisone, my endocrinologist ... off Prednisone until my cortisol level ... I had an easier time tapering off Prednisone ... ... no tapering was needed.
I have been on Prednisone since January of 2023. After 2 failed attempts in tapering off...
After 2 failed attempts in tapering ... off Prednisone, my Rheumatologist prescribed ... In previous attempts to taper, once ... I'm currently tapering at 1 mg/two ... weeks and hope to be off Prednisone
Posted: Sep 25, 2024
PMR was treated with prednisone for 12 years and I never did achieve a lasting remission....
PMR was treated with prednisone for ... treatment with Actemra but I have been off ... insufficiency might have prevented me from tapering ... off prednisone sooner than I did. ... Once I got off prednisone, all the medications
Posted: Nov 16, 2024
You might want to give methotrexate a try. It is standard practice to try methotrexate when...
methotrexate when someone has difficulty tapering ... off Prednisone. ... Some people get off Prednisone altogether ... methotrexate whenever you want -- no taper ... so there are some trade-offs.
Posted: Jun 25, 2024
I never had a big problem with bruising and thin skin while on prednisone. I did...
anyone could do except encourage me to taper ... off prednisone. ... I'm off prednisone now and the translucent ... I wish you good luck with tapering off ... . "Tapering is generally based
What is Prednisone treating? It can't be PMR because people with PMR take Prednisone for years....
off Prednisone again for 13 years. ... off Prednisone from 5 mg to zero. ... off Prednisone. ... It does get harder to taper off the ... However, I managed to taper off prednisone
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Dec 30, 2024