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Hi John, thanks for your welcome. OK..the Prednisone journey...long story short, had a very sudden, severe...
OK..the Prednisone journey...long story ... 4-5 liters O2 as opposed to being off ... We tried tapering off but when it got ... Started tapering after hospital, 5 mg ... He said we'll try a slower taper
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Mar 16, 2019
Hi Judy @peanuts1, I see you have been a member for awhile but this is your...
took me 3 years before I was able to taper ... off of prednisone with minimal pain ... but was able to taper off in about a ... off prednisone with your doctor? ... off of prednisone.
Hello @carina, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Thank you for sharing your experience with PMR. It...
years at which time I was able to taper ... off of prednisone. ... lasted a year and half before I could taper ... off of prednisone.
Hi Rex @rexbeer, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Prednisone is that magic pill for arthritis. I...
Prednisone is that magic pill for arthritis ... first time it took me about 3 years to taper ... off of prednisone. ... occurrence it took me about 1-1/2 years to taper ... off.
Posted: Jan 17, 2019
I am a primary care physician and have had PMR for 3 years. Prednisone is the...
Prednisone is the only medication that ... I have burst and tapered several times ... I am always tapering and got as low ... recovery and I’m hopeful I can wean off
Hello @obetv, welcome to Connect. I also have PMR which is currently in remission. I can...
in 2007 and it took me 3 years to taper ... off of prednisone. ... The second occurrence I tapered much ... if he can give you some different tapering ... your doctor suggested any specific tapering
Posted: Nov 13, 2018
@dar9216 - from Tinkerbell - I have GCA and just finished my taper all the way...
- I have GCA and just finished my taper ... Sed Rate to see if I am okay to stay off ... of the Prednisone or need to go back ... diagnosed on 2 May 2017 and finished the taper
Hi @rogernj67, I think @alanbruce might be referring to working with your doctor to come up...
doctor to come up with a schedule for tapering ... off of prednisone. ... withdrawal: Why taper down slowly? ... 20057923 Here is another discussion on tapering ... with your doctor and come up with a tapering
Hi Don @donkrause -- welcome to Connect. I have no medical training or background but have...
training or background but have been on prednisone ... until I was able to get off of it and ... The first time the tapering took almost ... The second occurrence I was able to taper ... off in less than 2 years.
Posted: Jun 16, 2018
Thanks for your detailed explanation. I am patient at Mayo Clinic Rochester. I travel from Ecuador...
wean me of the metrotexate and the prednisone ... While weaning of the prednisone (very ... If I do fine on it, I can taper of the ... reluctant to answer then its completely off
Discussion: CBD oil for pain
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Mar 15, 2018
Hello @pualinef, my first round with PMR it took my 3 years to finally get off...
it took my 3 years to finally get off ... of prednisone. ... and I went back on a 20 mg dosage of prednisone ... which I started tapering off after ... I have been off of prednisone for about
Posted: Mar 15, 2018
@sadiesmom, I can't begin to imagine your pain and what you are going through. From my...
venlafaxine it's extremely difficult to taper ... off and should never be done quickly ... My struggles tapering off of prednisone ... going through but I have learned to taper ... off of the Effexor.
Well unfortunately I've had a relapse and I am back to 15mg of prednisone per day....
a relapse and I am back to 15mg of prednisone ... doing fairly well most of the summer, tapered ... I've been off line for most of the summer
Hello @helloshelly7969 - I have PMR and can share that prednisone was the magic pill for...
helloshelly7969 - I have PMR and can share that prednisone ... years ago I was put on 20 mg dosage of prednisone ... and it took me 3 years to taper off ... I was put back on a dose of 20 mg prednisone ... only side effect I have had from the prednisone
Discussion: New to Humira
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Sep 30, 2017
Hello @barbararene, The first time my PMR came out it took me 3 years to taper...
PMR came out it took me 3 years to taper ... off of prednisone. ... for a year before he was able to get off ... of the prednisone.
Posted: Sep 28, 2017
Hi Barbara, don't give up. My PMR went into remission after 3 years of tapering off...
went into remission after 3 years of tapering ... off of prednisone. ... August and I too am struggling to get off ... withdrawal pain but more likely that the prednisone ... causes the pain so you take away the prednisone
Posted: Jul 28, 2017