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Hi Steve @josteman, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. My PMR is currently in remission and I've...
My PMR is currently in remission and ... hear you haven't been able to taper ... off of prednisone for 6 years. ... lasted 3-1/2 years before I could taper ... out of remission and I was back on prednisone
My diagnosis was just earlier this year, so my data is limited. I do feel that...
that my diagnosis was a let’s give prednisone ... work did not specifically support PMR ... had been 6 months and any attempt to taper
@sharenb I have no medical training or background but my first occurrence of PMR took me...
background but my first occurrence of PMR ... over 3 years before I was able to taper ... off of prednisone which was started ... about 1-1/2 years before I was able to taper ... off and the PMR went into remission
Posted: Sep 8, 2020
@julieschiwal1972, You might want to discuss a slower tapering schedule for the prednisone with your rheumatologist....
schedule for the prednisone with your ... off of prednisone for PMR symptoms. ... thinks you now have RA instead of PMR ... explanation of why RA especially if the prednisone ... My first time with PMR took 3-1/2 years
Discussion: PMR at 48 yrs old
Posted: Oct 4, 2020
Hi Dorothy @oakbourne, Thanks for the private message. I thought I would answer your message in...
off prednisone. ... I've been prescribed prednisone ... occurrences of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR ... I also spent 3-1/2 years tapering off ... to my knowledge that can help with PMR
Support Group: Lung Health
Posted: Nov 24, 2020
I’m PMR/GCA and I know what you are saying about tapering. I’m on my second shot...
I’m PMR/GCA and I know what you are ... saying about tapering. ... My prednisone was increased to 30 mg
Posted: Nov 1, 2020
Hello @jerseyjames, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Thanks for sharing your PMR experience. It sounds a...
story with trying to taper off of prednisone ... 2018 when I was able to taper off of ... prednisone for the second time. ... I was started with 20 mg prednisone. ... until 2016 and I again went on 20 mg prednisone
Hi Ethan. I am new to the group and really appreciate the perspectives and experiences expressed...
Regarding PMR, it came on me around ... My PCP was inclined to begin a Prednisone ... taper (50mg to 10mg) over the course ... surprised to hear that all of the PMR ... Suspect we taped down to 5 mg a little
Hello @asklizzie, Welcome to Connect. Yes, there are a lot of us members who struggle with...
struggle with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR ... I have had 2 occurrences of PMR myself ... both occurrences was started at 20 mg prednisone ... The first time it took me 3 years to taper ... Have you been newly diagnosed with PMR
Hi @virginiaj, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Your story is similar to mine except I had...
the same time my first occurrence of PMR ... It took me 3 years to taper off off ... prednisone. ... The PMR came back 6 years later and ... off of prednisone which was almost
I am a 65 year old female diagnosed with pmr in October of 2019 after suffering...
65 year old female diagnosed with pmr ... I was put on 20mg prednisone and have ... tapered down to 8mgs. ... back problems have nothing to do with pmr ... or is this normal and I will be on prednisone
Hello @kharquail, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect and thank you for helping your father. Not sure...
Prednisone does seem to be the drug ... occurrences of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR ... off of prednisone. ... Six years later the PMR came out of ... Is this his second time around with PMR
Discussion: PMR Relapse
Posted: Jun 21, 2020
@dreamer38 I’m so sorry, I guess I misled you. I have a brain lesion, not PMR,...
I have a brain lesion, not PMR, but ... tapering the prednisone can be the same ... The prednisone just adds to our misery
Hi @ambershe, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I also have polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) but it is...
also have polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR ... , all of the while I was trying to taper ... This last occurrence of PMR I had I ... talks about white blood count and prednisone ... Prednisone-induced leukocytosis.
Hello @mopo, from what I've read about PMR and the proper dosage of prednisone, recovery is...
mopo, from what I've read about PMR ... and the proper dosage of prednisone ... I was on 10 mg of Prednisone first. ... On 40 mg of prednisone, the relief from ... Since tapering down from 40 mg, I have
Hi warriorsue333 I'm wondering if your mom actually experienced negative health effects on the prednisone or...
Did he taper her dosage? ... I had PMR and GCA and now I am on a ... tapering. ... I had severe pain in my legs from PMR ... there is nothing like the pain of PMR
Hi @maryannhaller I had PMR for 9 -10 months, untreated, then got a horrible stiff neck,...
Hi @maryannhaller I had PMR for 9 -10 ... artery biopsy, the rheumatologist upped prednisone ... positive, In six months, I've tapered ... to 7.5 mg prednisone with no flare
HI, I'm sorry that you are having PMR pain and are unable to see a doctor...
I'm sorry that you are having PMR ... I have had two bouts of PMR. ... My second experience with PMR began ... and was able to taper off over a period ... Prednisone was the only remedy that
As always just the discussion I needed! Thanks all. John I have a question about how...
much pain to tolerate and how much prednisone ... After a year and a half of PMR and tapering ... , I’m hovering around 4.5 MG of prednisone ... one painful area before upping the prednisone
Posted: Dec 1, 2021
I know that a rheumatologist or even regular doctors will want you to taper off of...
even regular doctors will want you to taper ... off of prednisone as soon as possible ... I hate taking prednisone too and I know ... you want to taper off of it as soon ... as possible but I hate the pain of PMR
Posted: Dec 1, 2021