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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
I get on and off flares of Arthritis/Fib, knees, hands, back ( fusion), ulnar nerve). I...
I get on and off flares of Arthritis ... older people who were given low dose prednisone ... When it happens to me I cycle on and off ... low dose and taper down after a few
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Dec 4, 2022
I truly understand what you are experiencing. I have been on Prednisone starting at 80 mg...
I have been on Prednisone starting at ... said that it is definitely from the Prednisone ... So, I am slowing down the tapering. ... I have no idea if I will ever get off ... of the Prednisone but I will try.
Posted: Nov 5, 2022
Hi @kimmmmfl, I can connect you with others who have tapered off Prednisone. May I ask...
can connect you with others who have tapered ... off Prednisone. ... May I ask what you're taking prednisone
Support Group: Lung Health
Posted: Nov 3, 2022
The curious thing about the "dead slow nearly stop" (DSNS) tapering method is that the person...
;dead slow nearly stop" (DSNS) tapering ... PMR "pro" can't seem to taper ... off prednisolone either. ... I'm all for any method of tapering ... willing to try almost anything to get off
My ophthalmologist didn't like me being on prednisone either. My intraocular pressures seemed to vary depending...
ocular hypertension even though I'm off ... prednisone. ... I was able to taper off prednisone within ... endocrinologist intervened and told me to stop tapering ... After I got off prednisone the first
I would ask your doctor how long will he/she want you to take prednisone? When their...
long will he/she want you to take prednisone ... ask them how will you be able to taper ... off prednisone when your body becomes ... dependent on prednisone as your exogenous
Greetings @saltyg I hope the combination of Embrel and prednisone is working for you. AS and...
hope the combination of Embrel and prednisone ... When I first tapered off prednisone ... stopped while I was taking 60 mg of prednisone ... followed by a fast taper. ... I like being off prednisone!