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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
I had onset of symptoms in July of last year at 58 yrs old. It took...
is a muscle and gets inflamed with PMR ... Tapered until about July, down to 4mg ... but no other issues so continued to taper ... I tapered off prednisone by mid August ... While believe I need to treat PMR, I
I haven’t posted in a while because I’ve been waiting for something new to report. I...
Results: I now have a diagnosis of PMR ... the higher dose of prednisone. ... me short bursts of 20 mg. but then tapered ... Once I got to 20 mg. prednisone, it ... So far I’m lucky with prednisone, no
Hi @svsmgm07, Welcome to Connect. Each of us are a little different when it comes to...
little different when it comes to tapering ... off of PMR but what we have in common ... is tapering slowly is the name of the ... helpful for deciding when I could taper ... up in the morning and the dose or prednisone
I don't wish to suggest that Actemra is a perfect solution for PMR/GCA. My rheumatologist didn't...
Actemra is a perfect solution for PMR ... because he didn't want me to take prednisone ... adrenal insufficiency due to a long term prednisone ... time to improve after I was able to taper ... off prednisone.
@johnbishop - I know you had two bouts of PMR but you were able to taper...
johnbishop - I know you had two bouts of PMR ... but you were able to taper off prednisone ... off prednisone. ... #34;something else" along with PMR ... that made it difficult to taper off
So sorry you are having trouble with your dosage of prednisone. PMR is a tricky condition...
having trouble with your dosage of prednisone ... PMR is a tricky condition that interferes ... he told me, If you want to get off Prednisone ... follow my direction for a gradual tamper
My pain relief was within an hour or two of taking my dose of prednisone and...
an hour or two of taking my dose of prednisone ... down that day, I didn't do the taper ... bumped my dose up half of my previous taper ... discussion you might find helpful: --- PMR ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages
An "effective dose" takes into account a variety of factors. It isn't only about pain. Even...
should find a "stable dose" of prednisone ... She said treating PMR would likely be ... expected it would be years before I could taper ... introducing other medications to get my prednisone
Posted: Aug 8, 2023
@mikeshell Hmmm -- that is interesting tapering protocol - again i am curious - did your...
mikeshell Hmmm -- that is interesting tapering ... some of the first authors of these papers ... posted above - these patients' Prednisone ... another personal note - my cousin had PMR
Hello @jillrp, Welcome to Connect. @ghsmith only posted once and has not been back on Connect...
Both times I was started at 20mg prednisone ... time it took me 3 and half years to taper ... time it took me 1 and half years to taper ... No one likes the prednisone, myself ... me do was keep a daily log with the prednisone
Posted: Aug 2, 2023
Hi, I, too, exercise a lot but it really hasn’t protected me against the PMR set...
really hasn’t protected me against the PMR ... am currently taking MTX 15 mg and tapering ... down the Prednisone-which I am now
Discussion: Tapering angst
Posted: Aug 1, 2023
Welcome @debbieo123, Unfortunately PMR is not one of those 1 and done conditions. Once you start...
Once you start prednisone and the pain ... are working on a plan or schedule to taper ... off of prednisone. ... If you taper too fast, the pain will ... to taper off.
Posted: Jul 28, 2023
Hi there- So sorry you’re going through this, and I hope you find answers soon. You’re...
there’s uncertainty, a trial of oral prednisone ... oral prednisone. ... but you have challenges with the prednisone ... or tapering it…that’s where you’d most ... to consider the diagnosis and try prednisone
Hi! I'll be 80 in a couple weeks. Diagnosed with GCA – which began May 26,...
to the (strongly) recommended 40 mg prednisone ... UNC normally uses for both GCA and PMR ... She mentioned tapering me to 8 week
Posted: Jul 15, 2023
When I was diagnosed with PMR in 2020 I was put on prednisone and my blood...
When I was diagnosed with PMR in 2020 ... I was put on prednisone and my blood ... Gradually I started tapering the prednisone ... off the insulin as I was on 3 mg of prednisone ... I am no longer on prednisone but I have
Discussion: Diabetes and PMR
Posted: Jul 14, 2023
I can understand why an endocrinologist has a different opinion than a rheumatologist regarding 5 mg...
optimistic that I would ever be able to taper ... PMR, there wasn't anything the ... rheumatologist it was impossible for me to taper ... autoimmune disorder in addition to PMR ... is because of PMR?
Hi Kurt @kurt25, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @emo, @vellen,...
. --- PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prednisone-tapering-and-remission ... / --- Prednisone tapering is hard: ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prednisone-tapering
Posted: Jul 4, 2023
I know that it’s scary, and I worry about side effects to medication too, but I...
of taking a low to moderate dose of prednisone ... of completely valid warnings about prednisone ... alternatives to prednisone for PMR. ... to the symptoms as the guide to the taper ... prolonged flare, we have to pause the taper
Uveitis doses prescribed by my ophthalmologist usually took 60 mg to 100 mg to start with...
mg to start with followed by a fast taper ... who didn't want me to run out of prednisone ... that I wanted to jump up 100 mg of prednisone ... Not to mention the prednisone my rheumatologist ... prescribed for PMR in addition to spondyloarthritis
Posted: Jul 3, 2023