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I have gotten off of prednisone successfully, though, after a while, my sed rate has jumped...
I have gotten off of prednisone successfully ... rate has jumped and I have to take prednisone ... again and repeat the slow tapering
@christopherc, My first time with PMR lasted 3-1/2 years until I could taper off of prednisone....
PMR lasted 3-1/2 years until I could taper ... off of prednisone. ... back 6 years later and I was able to taper ... off of prednisone in 1-1/2 years.
Discussion: PMR Remission
Posted: Nov 15, 2023
Welcome @nancygood, Sorry to hear your husband has been diagnosed with PMR. I don't have any...
keep the PMR in remission after you taper ... off of prednisone. ... polymyalgia-rheumatica-diet Is the prednisone
Discussion: Post PMR safety?
Posted: Nov 1, 2023
I'm not a doctor, but I also am confident I developed PMR after my 4th Covid-19...
my diagnosis and I have been on a tapering ... dose of prednisone to treat it, which ... After 4 months of the tapering down ... with the plan to stay on that and taper ... off the prednisone for good (hopefully
Discussion: Post PMR safety?
Posted: Oct 30, 2023
Are your concerns about side effects from Actemra or that it might not work? I had...
Prednisone was causing me serious problems ... plan B which was to continue taking prednisone ... is a huge advantage compared with prednisone ... After I was able to tapered off prednisone ... Many people who take prednisone may
Posted: Oct 19, 2023
Thanks dadcue. I'm sorry it took you so long to taper down to 15 mg of...
#39;m sorry it took you so long to taper ... down to 15 mg of prednisone -- 10 years ... going to take a very long time to taper ... off the prednisone, and in the meantime ... off by 1 mg/month even though that&
What a terrible doctor. I wonder what her response would be if she got hit with...
Their goal is to get you off the prednisone ... off of prednisone faster. ... But without them, you should be tapering ... that’s around 2 or 3 mg, after a slow taper ... like Actrema, help some people get off
I'm on Actemra which works in a similar way as Kevzara. Both Actemra and Kevzara are...
I'm glad Actemra enabled me to taper ... off prednisone. ... It took me a total of 7 months to taper ... off prednisone a second time. ... I have now been off prednisone for almost
Posted: Sep 30, 2023
I had onset of symptoms in July of last year at 58 yrs old. It took...
I was put on 20 mg of prednisone and ... Tapered until about July, down to 4mg ... but no other issues so continued to taper ... as wanted to get off prednisone. ... I tapered off prednisone by mid August
Hi @svsmgm07, Welcome to Connect. Each of us are a little different when it comes to...
little different when it comes to tapering ... off of PMR but what we have in common ... is tapering slowly is the name of the ... helpful for deciding when I could taper ... up in the morning and the dose or prednisone
I don't wish to suggest that Actemra is a perfect solution for PMR/GCA. My rheumatologist didn't...
because he didn't want me to take prednisone ... adrenal insufficiency due to a long term prednisone ... time to improve after I was able to taper ... off prednisone.
@johnbishop - I know you had two bouts of PMR but you were able to taper...
bouts of PMR but you were able to taper ... off prednisone in a reasonable amount ... off prednisone. ... with PMR that made it difficult to taper ... off?
Hi, For me the prednisone side effect included overall tiredness at times and napping during the...
Hi, For me the prednisone side effect ... I attributed it to prednisone either ... higher doses or my body reaction to tapering ... Hoping to get completely off prednisone ... hours with having to nap or rest…so tapering
Posted: Aug 14, 2023
So sorry you are having trouble with your dosage of prednisone. PMR is a tricky condition...
having trouble with your dosage of prednisone ... visit he told me, If you want to get off ... Prednisone, follow my direction for ... a gradual tamper. ... forth on dosage, you will never get off