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@shannonjp, I would like to add my big congratulations along with the others that you were...
others that you were finally able to taper ... off of prednisone. ... and pain creme to the rescue and not prednisone
Discussion: Post prednisone
Posted: Feb 25, 2024
Hi. And thanks for your post. I'm at the one year mark this month. Last Sept....
at least a month and a half at each tapered ... I'm Hopeful that I'll be off ... the Prednisone this year. ... problem since I've been on the Prednisone
Discussion: Post prednisone
Posted: Feb 25, 2024
I agree—it’s a really broad, generalization. Inflammation does promote healing in the right amount, but excessive...
And prednisone doesn’t quash all inflammation ... ever heal from the common cold or a paper ... non-rheumatologists are very hesitant about prednisone ... He was off it for almost two days and
Posted: Feb 24, 2024
@seniormed Your story has some parallels to my story. I was diagnosed at the age of...
I always had leftover prednisone to ... I thought not having any prednisone ... I got off prednisone after 12 years ... I still need prednisone occasionally ... I can taper off quickly because my adrenal
Posted: Feb 23, 2024
I am currently on LF. My rheumatologist started me on this 3 months ago as I...
started me on this 3 months ago as I taper ... off prednisone. ... that this will allow me to transition off ... prednisone. ... month and by then should be completely off
Posted: Feb 21, 2024
I was on prednisone for more than 12 years. I have been completely off prednisone for...
I have been completely off prednisone ... After Actemra was started, I tapered ... It took me another year to get off prednisone ... again the second time I tapered off ... It took a long time to get off prednisone
Discussion: PMR Taper and pain
Posted: Feb 15, 2024
My first time with PMR lasted 3 and half years with the last six months going...
and forth between 1/2 mg and 1 mg prednisone ... until I could finally taper off. ... and it only took 1 and half years to taper ... off.
@bitsygirl, The prednisone is the magic pill that makes PMR symptoms go away or at least...
@bitsygirl, The prednisone is the magic ... PMR it took me 3 and half years to taper ... off of prednisone. ... remission it took me a year and a half to taper ... off.
Posted: Jan 22, 2024
Just FYI ... I was doing injections every 2 weeks at the start on Actemra. I...
I had a flare within a week of tapering ... off prednisone the first time. ... I needed to go back on prednisone for ... I was off prednisone again within a
My rheumatologist wanted me to taper my prednisone dose as low as possible before starting Actemra....
My rheumatologist wanted me to taper ... #39;t spend much time doing a slow taper ... I tapered cautiously by 1 mg per month ... My main problem tapering off prednisone ... There is no correct way to taper.
Posted: Jan 12, 2024
@raven1955. I’m into my second month of having tapered completely off prednisone. I fully expected to...
I’m into my second month of having tapered ... completely off prednisone. ... some discomfort and stiffness because prednisone ... gradually they will subside after tapering ... off prednisone and so far that has
Discussion: PMR Taper and pain
Posted: Jan 9, 2024
After I was diagnosed with PMR (May 2023), I had a dexa scan which indicated that...
Because I was taking prednisone (along ... Right now I am tapering off prednisone ... will tolerate a complete cessation of prednisone
Discussion: PMR Taper and pain
Posted: Jan 6, 2024
It would be helpful if you knew your test numbers. If your history was a very...
Are you responding to prednisone? ... Results on prednisone, dosage needed ... I was a healthy 71 when I got off ... Did well off prednisone tapered for
Posted: Jan 2, 2024
Hello @whyohwhy, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @dadcue and others....
lunch and took my first 20 mg dose of prednisone ... I did struggle tapering off the first ... prednisone. ... and more exercise and was able to taper ... off of prednisone in 1-1/2 years.
Posted: Jan 2, 2024
Please be careful on the dose you are taking. It is a balancing act and any...
off prednisone with help from Actemra ... my prednisone dose as low as possible ... t know if it would be safe to stop prednisone ... my prednisone dose from 15 mg back ... to zero prednisone a couple of months
Posted: Jan 1, 2024
I'm currently doing Actemra infusions every 4 weeks. I have had unplanned "interuptions" of Actemra. Once...
didn't mind but I needed to take prednisone ... I easily tapered off prednisone again
Discussion: Actemra
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Dec 31, 2023