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I also experienced a PMR flare almost immediately after receiving the Covid vaccine. I took prednisone...
I took prednisone which worked very ... and then I was able to successfully taper ... should go ahead with the shot and take prednisone
Hello! My rheumatologist diagnosed me with PMR in 2/2021. My primary had been keeping me on...
My primary had been keeping me on prednisone ... today with methotrexate and 5.5 of prednisone ... , unable to taper any lower yet (pain
Hi @warriorsue333 so sorry to hear about all your mom's suffering. I experienced the bad effects...
I experienced the bad effects of prdenisone ... I did read a summary of a paper in the ... called tocilizumab possibly replacing prednisone
I too am having struggles. I was almost an invalid by the time I was diagnosed....
Started on 40 mg of prednisone. ... Tapered down to 8 over 5 months then ... too much soreness and pain to try to taper ... My dr said try taper at 1/2 mg every ... trying to get over the pmr and off prednisone
Thanks for your discussion about immune diseases and the COVID shot. I have an extremely rare...
I was weaned off HIGH DOSES of PREDNISONE ... My blood meter scores with PREDNISONE ... My doctor finally tapered me off and ... Also PREDNISONE gave me weight gain ... I have been off PREDNISONE for a year
@skiing - You are right, this is a frustrating condition and each of us are a...
I struggled more with the tapering during ... PMR and it took me 3-1/2 years to taper ... except I started at 20 mg and did not taper ... a couple of hours after taking the prednisone
HELP! We’ve been in lockdown for almost 2 yrs now & now I feel like I’ve...
Mercaptopurine (6MP) for 9 months along with prednisone ... After my 1st infusion I was able to taper ... Dr put me on 40 steroids tapering by ... Hematologist puts me on 40 steroids taper
Support Group: Digestive Health
Posted: Nov 13, 2021
@jmcc, My PMR is in remission now but with my second occurrence of PMR back in...
I think it enabled me to taper off of ... the prednisone in less time than my ... first time took 3 and half years to taper ... second time took a year and half to taper
Posted: Nov 12, 2021
Hello @floridabonnie and @mopo I was incredibly sore, stiff, and tired all day long before being...
Now tapered down from 40 mg Prednisone ... On the lower dosages of prednisone, ... Also, to manage pain while on Prednisone
I too had PMR Pain for a few years before it increased to the point I...
Twenty mg of prednisone and slow tapering ... After 9 months of tapering and down ... cleared for MTX to help me get off prednisone ... least scary drug to me compared to prednisone
Posted: Nov 5, 2021
Hi MaryAnn @maryannhaller, Welcome to Connect. My first occurrence of PMR lasted for 3 and half...
half years and like you I had trouble tapering ... down with prednisone. ... I think made it possible for me to taper ... off of the prednisone in a little over
Discussion: PMR Anyone?
Posted: Oct 30, 2021
I'm sorry you have contracted PMR. It's an incredibly painful experience. Your concerns about prednisone are...
Your concerns about prednisone are certainly ... diagnosed with severe osteoporosis and prednisone ... currently in remission after slow tapering ... of prednisone that took several months ... hope you are able to successfully taper
Discussion: PMR Anyone?
Posted: Oct 19, 2021
Hi @opus640, Welcome to Connect. My PMR is currently in remission. I've had 2 occurrences of...
and both times was started at 20 mg prednisone ... I kept a daily pain and prednisone dosage ... log which I used when tapering. ... I only tapered when my morning pain ... Are you taking prednisone?
Discussion: PMR Anyone?
Posted: Oct 16, 2021
Hi - Yes, I had sciatica (in my left leg) while I had PMR. Not all...
recovered from the PMR - I went from 40 mg Prednisone ... 15, 12, 10 for many weeks, and then tapered
Posted: Oct 13, 2021
@hmccarth5 yes, prednisone sure has it’s bad side effects! Ive been on prednisone for 3 1/2...
@hmccarth5 yes, prednisone sure has ... Ive been on prednisone for 3 1/2 years ... But, without prednisone, I’d be dead ... As i taper off prednisone, I’m going ... Prednisone is a lifesaver (but an evil
Posted: Oct 12, 2021
@kspowell Ahhh, loss of hair while on prednisone. Yes that happened to me, also. I had...
kspowell Ahhh, loss of hair while on prednisone ... Now that I’m tapering the steroid, hair
Posted: Oct 11, 2021