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I think I need to slow down the tapering. I am so anxious to get off...
I think I need to slow down the tapering ... I am so anxious to get off the prednisone ... So I figured it was ok to try to taper
Posted: Oct 17, 2024
@dadcue ,@cgm You know already that we are in that same boat, unfortunately. I was diagnosed...
Like you I was treated with a fast taper ... of prednisone. ... take Actemra so hopefully I can get off ... the prednisone.
Discussion: PMR to RA?
Posted: Oct 12, 2024
It is interesting that you had a flare of psoriasis after stopping Prednisone. Has anyone ever...
had a flare of uveitis as soon as I tapered ... off Prednisone the first time while ... flare of uveitis I had as soon as I tapered ... off prednisone the first time. ... I chose Actemra and tapered off prednisone
The 7 mg barrier strikes again. That might be caused by adrenal insufficiency. Methotrexate (MTX) is...
I wasn't able to get off Prednisone ... controlled PMR while allowing me to taper ... down to 3 mg of Prednisone. ... I had to stay on 3 mg of Prednisone ... I had to get off Prednisone to completely
My symptoms are all consistent with PMR. Ditto for inflammation markers. My pain and other symptoms...
within 3 hours of my first dose of Prednisone ... reached a certain point in attempts to taper ... off Prednisone. ... 5 mg a day in my latest attempt to taper ... Any of you who have tapered all the
Posted: Sep 16, 2024
Hi, just read your post and getting into a permanent remission is a challenge. I was...
I do use prednisone during nasty flares ... hospital - 15 mg daily for awhile then taper ... s pointless, I'm still better off
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Sep 15, 2024
@dadcue It's true; weekly injections of Actemra worked great for me! Before starting Actemra, I was...
my head while taking 20 mg/day of Prednisone ... After starting Actemra, I tapered off ... Prednisone over a period of 6 months ... I've been off Prednisone for almost ... I hope to get off Actemra in 2025.
Posted: Sep 14, 2024
I did not take a biologic. So I am not sure. I would say if your...
But I agree its worth getting off the ... prednisone. ... I was off in 6 months. ... keep your PMR from flaring up while tapering ... taper.
Discussion: Kevzara
Posted: Sep 14, 2024
Some times I use CBD+CBN gummies to help with sleep. As a nurse I have seen...
can’t tell you how it works to turn off ... Noted that I am still at Prednisone ... 5mg and tapering but so far so good.
Posted: Sep 13, 2024
You should read up on cortisol circadian rhythm. After about 2 weeks prednisone is making your...
After about 2 weeks prednisone is making ... Thats why it takes a taper to get off ... prednisone. ... It takes the prednisone several hours ... could try a split dose or taking your prednisone
Posted: Sep 2, 2024
I dont know any of your particulars. But for my own case it seems the 10mg...
I had found 10mg was the lest Prednisone ... Two months later I was off steroids. ... There would be no sense in trying to taper ... I think when your having trouble tapering
Posted: Aug 31, 2024
@hopeinal Hello, so sorry you are having this problem with prednisone tapering! Maybe your doctor needs...
sorry you are having this problem with prednisone ... tapering! ... It does seem to help patients wean off ... prednisone for good!
Posted: Aug 28, 2024
The longer you stay on prednisone, the longer it takes to get off. It mostly depends...
longer it takes to get off. ... endocrinologist said from 3 mg to zero no tapering ... 3 mg - 2 mg - 1 mg -zero countdown taper ... in a week and I was suddenly off Prednisone ... I have now been off prednisone for more
Posted: Aug 26, 2024
Did you ever get flares of uveitis along with the flares of reactive arthritis? After I...
ophthalmologist always prescribed 60 - 100 mg of prednisone ... I didn't know all the Prednisone ... I was always able to taper off Prednisone ... diagnosed, it took me 12 years to taper ... off Prednisone.
Posted: Aug 26, 2024
I had a similar experience with Actemra (tocilizumab). I was skeptical that Actemra would work so...
Being a skeptic, I decided to taper ... I tapered off Prednisone a second time ... The second time I tapered off Prednisone ... off Prednisone. ... I have been off prednisone for 3 years
Posted: Aug 19, 2024
My liver enzymes, AST and ALT have both been elevated at various times since I was...
medications used to treat PMR and/or Prednisone ... when atorvastatin was stopped after I tapered ... off prednisone. ... I have lost 35 lbs since getting off ... Prednisone.
Discussion: Elevated alk phos
Posted: Aug 16, 2024
I was diagnosed with PMR about 15 months ago. My first assigned prednisone dosage was too...
My first assigned prednisone dosage ... breakfast and dinner), with a more gradual taper ... (7.5/7.5), with a slower taper when ... to have worked as far as getting me off ... prednisone without inflammation returning
Posted: Aug 15, 2024
Can you tell me about the cloudiness on your lungs? I’ve been dealing with that for...
It was a cycle of on prednisone, taper ... Staying off prednisone for now as I ... waiting to remove them due to the prednisone
I would like to know what the latest science says. If the recommendations only say to...
If the recommendations only say to taper ... I think a faster taper is possible with ... off Prednisone. ... off Prednisone after Actemra was started ... I have been completely off Prednisone
Posted: Aug 4, 2024