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Pain in hip and shoulders remedied by prednisone sounds like PMR. And I wonder who the...
Pain in hip and shoulders remedied by prednisone ... in "we don't do that." Prednisone ... Don't taper at all if you're ... different and we can't follow a tapering ... I agree, no one wants off of prednisone
Posted: Jul 31, 2022
I saw my endocrinology doctor. I have seen him onging, before I was diagnosed small fiber...
I was being assessed for prednisone ... cortisol tests I would have to go off ... until gabapentin is tapored. ... treatments will be started, then more taporing ... of prednisone.
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Jul 28, 2022
Dear Friend. I empathize with you. I wrote the wrong year in my initial post. I...
I started with 10 mg. of Prednisone ... and tapered down by 1 mg. every 2 weeks ... I went off the prednisone twice, but
Posted: Jul 26, 2022
Thank you so much for replying. I read positive quotes and stories. I have not heard...
I had a severe reaction, so I was tapored ... internist does not feel comfortable taporing ... prednisone and gabapentin at the same ... She wants me off of gabapentin soon.
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Jul 20, 2022
Hello @lanafromidaho, Welcome to Connect. I'm glad you found us! My PMR is currently in remission....
first time it took 3-1/2 years to taper ... off of prednisone. ... lifestyle changes and was able to taper ... off of the prednisone in 1-1/2 years ... really have to listen to your body and taper
Hi @graysea, You mentioned the tapering off prednisone was causing some anxiety in another discussion. Has...
off prednisone was causing some anxiety ... off of prednisone. ... off prednisone. ... off prednisone. ... You may need to taper off more slowly
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Jul 14, 2022
I Betsy @betsy1958, I would like to add my welcome along with @kimmur, @suetex and others....
are having depression side effect of prednisone ... mentioned that you are down to 5mg prednisone ... second time around and it helped me taper ... off of prednisone in about 1-1/2 year ... been for the entire 2 years while on prednisone
Hi @hfoster, Welcome to Connect. I've had PMR twice and it's currently in remission. Both times...
Both times I was started at 20mg prednisone ... It took me 3-1/2 years to taper off ... and 1/2mg until I could stop taking prednisone ... gave me scripts for 2.5mg and 1mg prednisone ... daily pain log with the amount of prednisone
I was diagnosed with MCTD at age 43 in 1996. I was on prednisone for awhile,...
I was on prednisone for awhile, segued ... I went off MTX at retirement as I was ... doing better, now off Etodolac until ... for pain like 4% lidocaine patch, KT tape
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jun 21, 2022
Welcome @barbwhitmore, Sorry to hear that the flu vaccine may have caused the polymyalgia rheumatica as...
Prednisone is the magic sauce that makes ... off of the drug and you really have ... off the first time around and a year ... discussions you might find helpful. -- Prednisone ... /discussion/prednisone-tapering-and-remission
About a month after coming off of my prednisone taper for PMR, I started to have...
About a month after coming off of my ... prednisone taper for PMR, I started ... I then started another 10 month prednisone ... taper (beginning at 60mg daily) and
Hi @sloped483, In my non medical opinion based on my 2 occurrences of PMR, the goal...
treat the PMR "pain" with prednisone ... whatever medication is being used and taper ... off as soon as the pain is no longer ... not necessarily mean you can't taper ... off of the drugs (just my opinion)
Posted: May 21, 2022
Hi Nana43, it is good to hear from another newbie! While my symptoms started in August...
and in April he gave me a high dose prednisone ... taper for 18 days and I had blessed ... I got off the prednisone a few days
Hello @alvaro50, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @colleenyoung and others....
I was started on 20 mg prednisone for ... with PMR took 3 and half years to taper ... off of prednisone. ... took me about 1 and half years to taper ... off.
These are just my thoughts on the subject of prednisone withdrawal because 40 mg of prednisone...
I was able to taper off in a month or ... tapers." PMR changed everything ... off prednisone. ... When I was unable to taper off prednisone ... Now that I'm off prednisone, I let
Posted: Jan 3, 2023
Hi @marmak, I'm so glad you caught the GCA fast. I had symptoms of GCA a...
was positive for GCA, I started on prednisone ... 40 mg, tapering down by 5 mg every ... up to the previous dosage once when tapering ... I've been off prednisone a few months ... effect while on the high dosage of prednisone
Posted: Jan 1, 2023
I was in remission from my PMR when I caught COVID and then it seemed I...
arm pain, so I started taking 3 mg. prednisone ... That resolved my pain and I plan to taper ... off by .5 mg every week.
After reading a lot about tapering off Prednisone I'm curious how one knows if they still...
After reading a lot about tapering off ... Prednisone I'm curious how one ... markers were normal but when I tried to taper ... off Pred I had a return of symptoms
Posted: Dec 17, 2022
Hi @gingerraspiller, My rheumatologist also checks my CRP and ESR at each appointment. Both were extremely...
with many steps to go before I am off ... prednisone so I am praying that I will ... be able to taper without ongoing issues
Posted: Dec 17, 2022