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Hello @dawn0723, Welcome to Connect. You will notice that we have merged your discussion into an...
off of Prednisone so that you can meet ... off of prednisone. ... aches log along with the amount of prednisone ... Originally I started tapering down every ... months until I was finally able to taper
Posted: Jul 5, 2021
I had my first bout of PMR thirteen years ago. It lasted six months and then...
resolved with intermittent doses of prednisone ... I am now tapering off of prednisone ... Prednisone is not a cure, but it relieves
Posted: Jul 4, 2021
I had started a Statin drug the day before this horrific pain began all over my...
with a rheumatologist and began 15mg Prednisone ... with tapering 1mg/month. ... I have tapered pretty successfully and ... after decrease before you bump the Prednisone ... , thirdly, why isn’t there a 1/2mg Prednisone
My rheumatologist gave me a schedule for tapering. He advised tapering every two weeks by 2.5...
rheumatologist gave me a schedule for tapering ... He advised tapering every two weeks ... even though I am cutting back on the prednisone
Hello @novabill, Welcome to Connect. My PMR is currently in remission. I don't have any experience...
any experience using Melatonin with prednisone ... find any information on melatonin and prednisone ... occurrences of PMR I was started on 20 mg prednisone ... free and I was eventually able to taper ... interaction between the Melatonin and prednisone
Discussion: Melatonin and PMR
Posted: Jun 27, 2021
Hello @lizzier, Welcome to Connect. You will notice that we have moved your discussion into an...
discussion into an existing discussion Tapering ... off of Prednisone where you can meet ... maddman, @2heal and others discussing tapering ... off of prednisone.
Posted: Jun 18, 2021
I would suggest that the 40mg of prednisone is the reason for the pain suppression. I...
I would suggest that the 40mg of prednisone ... and within 5 hours of taking 50mg of prednisone ... 25mg for three days then continued tapering
So can anyone explain about the relevance of inflammation and pain as I try to taper...
inflammation and pain as I try to taper ... prednisone down (started at 40mg early ... , why can’t I continue lowering my prednisone ... The side effects of Prednisone are more
Hello @sue16833, Welcome to Connect, an online community where patients and caregivers share their experiences, find...
and lived with a little pain while tapering ... off of prednisone. ... I kept a daily log of my prednisone ... When it was time to taper to the next ... diagnosed with PMR and started on prednisone
Posted: May 24, 2021
I joined this forum a couple of days ago and since then have read every post...
correct blood work and prescribed 20 mg prednisone ... rheumatologist to take me off the Prednisone ... and plan to follow a slow and smart taper
@sunnyflower Im so happy to hear that your doctor is going to help you! And it...
you to ask about me.I’m currently on prednisone ... on CellCept before but the doctor tapered ... my prednisone too fast and I had a
I was diagnosed with PMR one year ago and my rheumatologist started me on 10mg Prednisone....
rheumatologist started me on 10mg Prednisone ... I've been tapering down since then ... My doctor increased my Prednisone to
Hello @ingekunga, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. The 6 months of back and forth between 1...
and forth between 1 mg and 1/2 mg prednisone ... was after 2-1/2 years of being on prednisone ... off of prednisone, my rheumatologist ... to the next lower dosage, I tapered ... Also, have you discussed tapering down
What really helped me with tapering slowly was my rheumatologist providing prescriptions for the 1 mg...
What really helped me with tapering ... for the 1 mg as well as the 2.5 mg prednisone ... 1/2 mg until I was finally able to taper ... completely off of prednisone.
Hello @golfbarmie, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Thank you for sharing your journey with GCA and...
Have you tried going down in your prednisone ... I had trouble tapering below 1 mg for ... 1 mg tablets to see if that helped tapering ... months before I was finally able to taper
@munchie, I really don't think anyone doctor or patient really knows the answer to your question....
lasted 3 and half years before I could taper ... off of the 20 mg prednisone used at ... last 1 and half years before I could taper ... be achieved with a 15-mg/d dose of prednisone
Hi @barbq, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @legendts and others....
Normally the prednisone will keep the ... If I was at 1 or 2 I could taper to ... the next lower dose of prednisone. ... I started at 20 mg prednisone and the ... first taper was going down by 5 mg