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I think you may want to consider tapering more slowly. My dad was at the exact...
I think you may want to consider tapering ... , he had to significantly slow the taper ... decided it’s one thing to want to get off ... the prednisone but not at the expense ... go, the more you need to slow the taper
"Methotrexate is given as an adjunct drug to disease modifying biologics because it has a multiplier...
I was able to lower my Prednisone dose ... reactive arthritis. "Failure to taper ... off prednisone" was the single ... flared up almost as as soon as I got off ... Prednisone.
Posted: May 28, 2024
I was never sold the idea that I would be "pain free." I was told the...
told the pain would be managed with prednisone ... more tolerable when I took enough prednisone ... free during the more 12 years I took predisone ... I was able to taper off prednisone. ... After being off Prednisone for almost
Posted: May 21, 2024
Hello @marielynn -I'm just curious - how was the opportunity to go on Kevzara described to...
weird pains in the duration of time tapering ... : ) "I really want to get off ... the prednisone " < < my ... understanding is that your rate of tapering ... off to zero will be enhanced with
You and @pb50 have RA in common. I was diagnosed with seronegative inflammatory arthritis at the...
term use of Prednisone made things ... for 12 years when I was unable to taper ... off Prednisone. ... was tried, it took another year to taper ... off Prednisone --- that was when I
Hello @fishnfever, Welcome to Connect. Sorry to hear you are struggling with PMR. I know from...
Prednisone always got me through the ... pain but was difficult tapering off ... doctor offered any suggestions to help taper ... off of the steroids or help with the
Posted: May 15, 2024
I just reread your question. Simple answer ... yes my inflammation markers (CRP and ESR) were...
Prednisone decreased my biomarkers but ... experienced more pain when I tried to taper ... Prednisone lower. ... criteria was that I was "unable to taper ... off prednisone." All other alternatives
My rhematologist had no problem with how I tapered my prednisone dose down. She gave me...
off prednisone. ... off prednisone. ... off prednisone. ... off prednisone in a timely fashion. ... She knew that being off prednisone &
I was able to get off Prednisone after Actemra was tried. I hope it also works...
I was able to get off Prednisone after ... and be off Prednisone again in a month ... was when I wouldn't be able to taper ... off Prednisone again until 12 years ... The sooner you can get off Prednisone
Discussion: PMR target areas
Posted: May 12, 2024
I used Dexamethasone. Medicare drug plan did cover. I am not sure if its similar to...
Its about 5 to 6 times stronger than prednisone ... I had no trouble with tapering off. ... PMR lasted about 6 months and I was off
My Mayo rheumatologist told me I needed to "listen" to my body when tapering my prednisone...
to "listen" to my body when tapering ... my prednisone dosages. ... with PMR took 3 and half years to taper ... off (started at 20 mg) and the last ... mg until I could finally stop the prednisone
That truly is an interesting question. My opinion is PMR causes "systemic inflammation." Most of the...
replacement would help me reduce my prednisone ... replacement surgery I was able to reduce my prednisone ... but still could not taper off Prednisone
Discussion: PMR target areas
Posted: May 7, 2024
Welcome @daveycarls, That's great to hear that you have gotten off of the steroids for PMR....
great to hear that you have gotten off ... lasted 3 and half years before I could taper ... off of prednisone then it came back ... years later and I was able to get off ... of prednisone in 1 and half years.
My PMR battle lasted 12 years until I was switched from Prednisone to a biologic medication...
At least part of my inability to taper ... off Prednisone was due to adrenal suppression ... endocrinologist said I shouldn't taper ... I tapered from 3 mg of prednisone to ... After a few more months, I was off Prednisone
Thanks for the feedback, Becky. I believe my doctor would be ok with the idea of...
with the idea of staying longer on Prednisone ... over 7 months now and would prefer to taper ... it off...
Posted: May 1, 2024
I'm convinced my last Pfizer shot gave me PMR. I had my sixth shot in May...
year later, I'm down to 10mg of prednisone ... from 15mg, and continuing to slowly taper ... a PMR flare because I want to get off ... the prednisone. ... year-plus worries me -- I've had to taper
I found the following excerpt to be interesting. Barriers to research: Fifteen percent of the responding...
This suggests treatment with prednisone ... least 20 years of experience with prednisone ... all I wanted was a prescription for prednisone ... everything when I was able to finally taper ... off prednisone.
Posted: Apr 23, 2024