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1. I am confused by the results. 2This test shows no muscle disease present. 2.1 Question...
disease present. 2.1 Question Do I have pmr ... 2.3 I am taking 20 mg of Prednisone ... a day, if Pmr is not indicated by the ... taking it and do I go cold turkey or taper ... 2.4 Doc when ever I take the Prednisone
Posted: May 22, 2023
I also belong to a group in the UK and they are hard pressed to get...
don't think they can get it for PMR ... 2019 and it finally enabled me to taper ... my prednisone, although my case was
Don't despair@jennywren. I went undiagnosed with PMR for about nine ten months. Then symptoms changed and...
I went undiagnosed with PMR for about ... I was put on 40 mg prednisone with a ... taper of 5 mg every two weeks. ... I've been off prednisone since October
Posted: May 17, 2023
Personally, I wouldn't take the chance on any new drug due to my PMR being a...
the chance on any new drug due to my PMR ... I tolerate Prednisone very well and ... tapering from 15 to 12.5 did not even ... I will be on Prednisone for a while, ... So Prednisone is actually helping me
Posted: May 11, 2023
I thought I still had PMR after I had tapered down to 1 mg of prednisone....
I thought I still had PMR after I had ... tapered down to 1 mg of prednisone. ... fully expecting to be put back on prednisone ... But I’m off prednisone and am happy
I have been on prednisone for 13 months. I have tapered slowly on purpose from 10...
I have been on prednisone for 13 months ... I have tapered slowly on purpose from ... the swelling and soreness is from PMR
I did not submit any medical records, and I do not remember signing a release (but...
because my doctor has stated that I have PMR ... We'll see how things go as the Prednisone ... taper continues. ... I hope they will recover as I taper ... The taper schedule the doctor gave me
Posted: Apr 25, 2023
I was diagnosed with PMR in April 2022 at age 78. I had a mild case...
I was diagnosed with PMR in April 2022 ... I was diagnosed with PMR in the emergency ... I have tapered the prednisone to 5 mg ... and am tapering by .5 mg every two
Posted: Apr 14, 2023
P.S. PMR was diagnosed about 15 years ago at the age of 52. I was taking...
PMR was diagnosed about 15 years ago ... My PMR symptoms were something entirely ... I was always able to taper off prednisone ... I took prednisone for PMR for more than ... 12 years before I was able to taper
Posted: Apr 13, 2023
Hello @robin1040, Welcome to Connect. I think we all wanted to be done with prednisone as...
think we all wanted to be done with prednisone ... when we were first diagnosed with PMR ... but each of us are different and tapering ... to taper off. ... when you wake up and your dosage of prednisone
Posted: Apr 12, 2023
Has anyone been diagnosed with PMR after the shingles vaccine? I had my initial dose of...
Has anyone been diagnosed with PMR after ... after 6 weeks of NSAI I started on Prednisone ... of 15mg tapering by 2.5 mg every 14 ... overnight and several hours after taking Prednisone ... I’m so relieved to find a PMR support
Posted: Apr 9, 2023
Is "inflammatory arthritis" the same as "rheumatoid arthritis"? I'm pretty sure there were blood tests for...
disease categories, certainly GCA and PMR ... The doctors have only focused on PMR ... Tapering should be fairly quick once ... as I can, so starting Actemra and tapering ... #39;ve already been on 60 mg/day of prednisone
Hello sbhr, I was diagnosed with PMR 18 months ago and have tapered down to 2mg...
Hello sbhr, I was diagnosed with PMR ... 18 months ago and have tapered down ... to 2mg Prednisone. ... wondering what time of day you take your Prednisone ... I agree PMR isn't fun, but you could
What happened to me was that prednisone was started initially to "manage my symptoms." Unfortunately, prednisone...
Prednisone never put PMR into remission ... I could taper off prednisone quickly ... I was never able to taper off prednisone ... goal of "remission" and "tapering ... However, my ability to taper off prednisone
Some people get Actemra (tocilizumab) approved for PMR but I don't think Actemra is approved if...
Actemra (tocilizumab) approved for PMR ... #39;t think Actemra is approved if PMR ... I was prescribed Actemra for PMR but ... For the last 10 years he has been on prednisone ... GCA), most notably the inability to taper
There are anecdotal positive reports on using Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) to mitigate PMR pain. LDN...
Dose Naltrexone (LDN) to mitigate PMR ... Here's a link to a 2014 journal paper ... a thread on this Mayo website for PMR ... positive initial results in relieving PMR ... connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/ldn-and-prednisone
I am on my second taper. I am down to 1 1/2 mg prednisone. It's been...
I am on my second taper. ... I am down to 1 1/2 mg prednisone. ... It's been 3 years of this PMR battle ... I found on this second taper that reducing
Posted: Feb 25, 2023
Has anyone been diagnosed with gout while suffering from PMR? I am 15 months in and...
diagnosed with gout while suffering from PMR ... months in and currently trying to taper ... down to 2 mg of Prednisone. ... Any ideas about a connection with PMR
I am sorry you are going through this. I was diagnosed with PMR about eight months...
I was diagnosed with PMR about eight ... months ago and was put on 30 mg of prednisone ... with the plan to taper the dose over ... based on the fact the 20 mg of Prednisone ... Now according to the website on PMR
Posted: Feb 14, 2023
Hi @johnbishop. Thanks very much for your comments. The "PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms" is a...
The "PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms ... first time 3 days ago, did mention tapering ... After a week on prednisone (first two ... much diminished from before I started prednisone ... and minimizing the total exposure to prednisone