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Thanks for your reply and understanding cmi. I feel like I am at the point where...
as costochondritis and treated with tapering ... doses of Prednisone which seemed to ... put me on the next (3rd) round of tapering ... Prednisone to be followed up with starting ... In the middle of the round of prednisone
Dad cue, Thanks for the response, I know you are very well versed in this subject!...
Relapsed on Actemra and prednisone, ... year ago, had to increase to 35 mg prednisone ... checking the level, maybe D/C the prednisone ... She wants me to continue the taper instead
Posted: Nov 19 2:45pm
You are a little ahead of me on taper, but I am doing it in a...
You are a little ahead of me on taper ... first bout with PMR, I did a slow taper ... On the second bout, I got off prednisone
"I did approach my new rheumatologist (first appt with her) about checking for antibodies to Actemra…....
When Actemra enabled me to taper off ... When I tapered down to 15 mg of Prednisone ... Weekly injections worked well and I tapered ... My cortisol level prevented me from tapering ... low dose and there was no need to taper
Posted: Nov 19 4:20pm
Off prednisone since mid-September, slow taper for 18 months, PMR still in remission, but the fatigue...
Off prednisone since mid-September, ... slow taper for 18 months, PMR still ... and endurance has suffered since the taper
Posted: Nov 22 5:54am
@otter2154 mentioned a similar situation in this related discussion: - Prednisone taper: Having trouble getting my...
situation in this related discussion: - Prednisone ... taper: Having trouble getting my Asthma ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prednisone ... ogmom @mpeters @lisalucier may have prednisone ... and the taper schedule?
Support Group: Asthma & Allergy
Posted: 5 days ago
"My doctor disagrees with this and thinks I need to keep trying but she has no...
symptoms would start to return if I tapered ... If I continued to taper down to 3 mg ... I tapered by 1 mg per month from 10 ... I was uncomfortable tapering any lower ... adequate" there was no need to taper
Discussion: Flare
Posted: 5 days ago
I’m trying an anti inflammatory diet too but in moderation. I haven’t had any drinks (wine)...
drinks (wine) since diagnosed and on prednisone ... I’m tapering 2.5mg every 2 weeks and ... but not debilitating and on the new taper
"The goal is zero, so however we get there is fantastic!" -------------- I very much agree....
Sometimes people say one tapering scheme ... is no scientific proven method of tapering ... off prednisone. ... ;t any "gold standard" for tapering ... off prednisone.
Posted: Dec 8 10:49am
Hello @nothatkaren, Welcome to Connect. Good question and PMR does seem to sneak up on you...
I was started on 20 mg prednisone and ... month ago sounds like you might be tapering ... There are many PMR discussions on tapering ... off of prednisone that you might find ... search=tapering%20prednisone.
I'm not Therese but I currently do Actemra infusions. I actually started out doing Actemra injections...
I was able to taper off prednisone but ... It took 3 months for me to taper off ... Prednisone the second time. ... relapse occurred the second time I tapered ... off prednisone.
Posted: Nov 17 4:04pm
I am a 6 year veteran. first couple of years had 2 courses of prednisone. Each...
first couple of years had 2 courses of prednisone ... Each time I tapered down and got off ... a flare and needed to get back on prednisone
Posted: Nov 17 10:00pm
Hi @dadcue, I also find your posts very helpful and was hoping you could share more...
I have had significant pain with tapering—even ... not been able to get below 15 mg of Prednisone
Posted: Nov 19 6:43pm
Don't get your hopes up too much because there isn't that much that can be done...
seemed to explain why I couldn't taper ... off Prednisone for 12 years. ... Prednisone is truly a miracle medication ... control inflammation and an inability to taper ... off Prednisone.
I initially contracted PMR with a week after my second Pfyzer vaccination. I had a very...
I managed to taper off of 10 mg. of ... prednisone in about a year, but it came ... when I had COVID and then I had to taper
Posted: Nov 21 9:21am
Wow! 120 is amazing! Great news for you! Well done! I haven’t been under 200 in...
I’ve been trying to taper off prednisone ... been around 220 for decades before prednisone
Posted: Nov 24 12:22am
My experience with methotrexate was horrible nausea at first but I was able to taper prednisone...
nausea at first but I was able to taper ... prednisone easily from 7.5 mg, where ... the end patients have to go back to prednisone
Posted: Nov 23 6:02pm
I have AFIb and PMR. Trying to wean down the prednisone, currently at 9mg going to...
Trying to wean down the prednisone, ... Trying a slower taper. ... danger of afib and taking Eliquis with prednisone
Hi thank you so much for your answer. I in fact went through pages and pages...
ventolin and the orange one) as well as prednisone ... thing to add is that I was a heavy vaper
Support Group: Lung Health
Posted: Nov 25 6:47am