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I am curious to learn how long it may take to taper off. My husband is...
curious to learn how long it may take to taper ... which I understand as stronger than prednisone ... his dosage is equivalent to ~30mg prednisone
What you are experiencing is not normal. It saddens me to read the replies and how...
5.9 years and the only treatment is prednisone ... We try to taper to find the lowest dose ... We shouldn't reduce prednisone if ... but I don't get to determine my taper ... If you take less prednisone than your
No one wants to increase prednisone, but if you let the inflammation accumulate, you'll wind up...
No one wants to increase prednisone, ... slowly to find the lowest level of prednisone ... sure, but your body dictates your taper
Hi @emma321 Ihad PMR, undiagnosed, then Giant Cell Arteritis, diagnosed by temporal artery biopsy a year...
My initial dosage of prednisone was ... 40 mg, tapered down to 3.5 mg now, about ... is pretty constant, even with the prednisone
Thanks so much for checking in with me! I am grateful and happy to report that...
first message I've just been on Prednisone ... I tapered down in prep for a Gallium ... gets approved (hopefully) I'll taper ... I'm currently on 20mg of Prednisone ... and the other normal side effects of Prednisone
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: May 9, 2022
It took almost 6 months to be diagnosed with GCA. Part of it was my fault...
He put me on 40 mg of Prednisone and ... said I would have problems with the Prednisone ... ) and Fosamax( Prednisone can give you ... He raised the Prednisone to 80 mg. ... I started to taper the Prednisone and
I first came down with PMR in March 2020 after my 2nd Shingrix shot. It took...
It took me 20 months of a slow taper ... up and down to get off prednisone. ... tried every possible way to get off prednisone
At 16 mg. pretty good. Right hand stiffens up a bit. Morning pain is manageable. Maybe...
Maybe you need a higher dose of Prednisone ... Tapering down to 15 mg starting again ... After I started on Prednisone 40 mg
When I first started on prednisone it felt like it didn't last the full 24 hours....
When I first started on prednisone it ... eight months later I have presently tapered ... have no need to split off any of my prednisone
I have had PMR for a year now, and am down to 3mg. of prednisone. I...
a year now, and am down to 3mg. of prednisone ... I am tapering down at 1/2 mg per month ... heavy feeling in their legs while tapering
My internist, who I originally saw about my pain that turned out to be caused by...
As soon as I got on prednisone for PMR ... Now that I am getting down to lower prednisone ... neurontin every night and plan to taper
Discussion: Melatonin and PMR
Posted: Apr 10, 2022
Hi @mzamyl, my rheumatologist told me that tapering is a fine balancing act. A doctor friend...
mzamyl, my rheumatologist told me that tapering ... Also prednisone stops adrenal function ... which is why the taper has to be gradual ... In less than a year, I've tapered ... I'm grateful we have prednisone
Having great difficulty with this taper. Went down 5 mg. on Feb. 23 which was not...
Having great difficulty with this taper ... but I think it's the decrease in Prednisone ... in a couple of weeks with a smaller taper ... normal and is 2.5 mg too much of a taper
@mzamyl, I struggled my first time around with PMR and took 3 and half years to...
with PMR and took 3 and half years to taper ... which I think really helped me to taper ... off of prednisone in 1 and half years
@abbeyc, You will notice that we changed the title of your discussion to describe your question...
diagnosed PMR and prescribed 20 mg prednisone ... me to listen to my body when I was tapering ... from 1 to 10 along with the dosage of prednisone ... If I remember correctly I initially tapered ... 2 months then lowered the amount I tapered