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I have gotten off of prednisone successfully, though, after a while, my sed rate has jumped...
I have gotten off of prednisone successfully ... rate has jumped and I have to take prednisone ... again and repeat the slow tapering ... gotten used to this after 6 years of PMR
@christopherc, My first time with PMR lasted 3-1/2 years until I could taper off of prednisone....
@christopherc, My first time with PMR ... lasted 3-1/2 years until I could taper ... off of prednisone. ... back 6 years later and I was able to taper ... off of prednisone in 1-1/2 years.
Discussion: PMR Remission
Posted: Nov 15, 2023
There are cases of glucocorticoid-resistant polymyalgia rheumatica. I was probably one of those cases. When my...
for PMR. ... By definition PMR "should respond ... treatment of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR ... , tapering strategies, use of disease ... line is --- nobody knows how to treat PMR
I have been on a PMR journey for almost 1 1/2 years. I like (and consult)...
I have been on a PMR journey for almost ... with a lot of members who have or had PMR ... They advocate a slow taper of prednisone ... of thumb often mentioned is not to taper ... So, for 15 mg, the maximum taper would
Posted: Nov 5, 2023
Hitting PMR hard in the early stages has some merits. My ophthalmolgist and I successfully took...
High dose prednisone ... fast taper ... tentative approach of low dose .. slow taper ... done that provides any insight into prednisone ... dose and tapering strategies for PMR ... The low dose ... slow tapering strategy
Welcome @nancygood, Sorry to hear your husband has been diagnosed with PMR. I don't have any...
your husband has been diagnosed with PMR ... Drip but have had two occurrences of PMR ... in remission after you taper off of ... prednisone. ... polymyalgia-rheumatica-diet Is the prednisone
Discussion: Post PMR safety?
Posted: Nov 1, 2023
I'm not a doctor, but I also am confident I developed PMR after my 4th Covid-19...
but I also am confident I developed PMR ... dose of prednisone to treat it, which ... After 4 months of the tapering down ... off the prednisone for good (hopefully ... COVID-19 VACCINE if you suspect your PMR
Discussion: Post PMR safety?
Posted: Oct 30, 2023
When your cortisol level is low, the body loses the ability to regulate inflammation. It seems...
It seems to happen frequently to PMR ... People with PMR frequently have flares ... at or near the 7 mg dose of prednisone ... regulated and under control while I tapered ... my prednisone dose lower.
At present, I have no choice but to take prednisone, even with osteoporosis, since it's either...
present, I have no choice but to take prednisone ... live in excruciating pain from the PMR ... going to have to stay on some kind of PMR ... I've been taking 15 mg of prednisone ... three months now, but am now trying to taper
Are your concerns about side effects from Actemra or that it might not work? I had...
Prednisone was causing me serious problems ... after 12 years of PMR treatment. ... plan B which was to continue taking prednisone ... After I was able to tapered off prednisone ... Many people who take prednisone may
Posted: Oct 19, 2023
Hi Everyone, I was diagnosed with PMR in May, 2023. Have had a very good response...
Hi Everyone, I was diagnosed with PMR ... Have had a very good response with Prednisone ... I’m now at 7mg, tapering 1 mg per month ... PMR does makes our immune system more
What a terrible doctor. I wonder what her response would be if she got hit with...
response would be if she got hit with PMR ... for PMR. ... holding some promise at getting people tapered ... But without them, you should be tapering ... that’s around 2 or 3 mg, after a slow taper
Congratulations on tapering to 8 mg of Prednisone, that is awesome!! Kevzara is definitely the first...
Congratulations on tapering to 8 mg ... of Prednisone, that is awesome!! ... , that we have had to to treat PMR. ... actually approved for the treatment of PMR ... on Kevzara before we attempted to taper
Posted: Oct 11, 2023
I have had 8 injections of Kevzara. To date I have not had any improvements. I’ve...
I’ve previously had 2 courses of prednisone ... , tapered off and had to get back on ... To me I have a severe case of PMR, for
Posted: Oct 2, 2023
I have been up and down from 8- 15 mgs of prednisone for about one and...
been up and down from 8- 15 mgs of prednisone ... for about one and a half years for PMR ... doses of Kevzara and have been able to taper
Posted: Sep 21, 2023
It is not easy to find the right dosage, but when you finally do you should...
most doctors are very cautious about prednisone ... didn't work then I must not have PMR ... my symptoms are "classic" PMR ... and 40 mg did work before the taper ... then also experiment with different tapers
I was diagnosed with PMR in March of 2021. I started on 20 mg prednisone a...
I was diagnosed with PMR in March of ... I started on 20 mg prednisone a day ... By June 1 of 2023 I had tapered down ... I took my last dose of 1/2 mg, of Prednisone ... regained all my energy from before PMR
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Sep 18, 2023
Here's what happened at my last visit at the rheumatologist: the practice is associated with a...
THEY were having a conversation about pmr ... My pmr seemed to be gone and the inflammation ... How many times have we seen tapering ... They said I need more than prednisone
Perhaps if your PMR pain is localized, this could be an option. In my case the...
Perhaps if your PMR pain is localized ... In the long run, as I taper off Prednisone ... receptor agonist") as opposed to Prednisone