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@karinaph, I have been diagnosed with GCA since June, 1919. Because I had already lost my...
hospitalized and on IV infusion 1000 mg Prednisone ... remember the exact doses), and had tapered ... I think stopping Prednisone too soon ... without tapering for long enough, was ... Be careful and be sure to taper slowly
Posted: Feb 23, 2021
Hello @cadi, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. It's really good news that they caught the GCA...
I was lucky that prednisone worked well ... found with both occurrences of PMR was tapering ... It also helped me to keep a daily tapering ... pain would increase if I tried to taper ... rheumatologist provided you with a tapering
I’m in the same boat. Started with PMR, I think, then had the GCA symptoms but...
definite PMR, decided to put me on 15 mg Prednisone ... As I was tapering ( now know I went ... I’m slowly tapering, and I mean snail ... I too hate the prednisone but feel I
@moni54, Each of us is different when it comes to tapering and how PMR affects us....
of us is different when it comes to tapering ... I discussed tapering and got some tips ... The last 6 months before I tapered off ... week until I was able to stop taking prednisone
Wow Read your post with great interest! I am in my mid 60's and was diagnosed...
years ago and started out on heavy prednisone ... now tapered down to 2 mg per day. ... requires monitoring and you guessed it-prednisone ... smoked) and have been put on heavy prednisone
Hello @moni54, Welcome to Connect. Thanks for sharing your PMR story. I'm with you on the...
on the rather be on a lower dose of prednisone ... the boss when it comes to PMR and tapering ... rheumatologist started me on 20 mg prednisone ... PMR and it took me 3-1/2 years to taper ... The last six months of each I tapered
@jullieh A taper off prednisone with followup on your bloodwork, to monitor you, may be the...
@jullieh A taper off prednisone with ... your Dr's said the reason for the prednisone ... My husband was put on prednisone some
I have had PMR for about three years. After finding the side effects of Prednisone unwelcome,...
After finding the side effects of Prednisone ... unwelcome, I tapered off it, but still ... Is polyuria an after effect of prednisone
Hello @frankenstein, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. You will notice we moved your post to an...
occurrences of PMR that were treated with prednisone ... control the pain/inflammation with the prednisone ... and to taper off as soon as possible ... occurrence of PMR took me 3-1/2 years to taper ... remission it took me a year and half to taper
Thanks, David, for your reply. My husband has been seeing a Rheumatologist for the past 4...
doing pretty good on being able to taper ... The doctor took him off his prednisone ... I had always heard that you MUST taper ... off prednisone, not just stop taking ... is to the point where he can't taper
Hello Janet @janethenry, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Thank you for advocating for your partner. PMR...
Most of us have started on prednisone ... times was started at 20 mg dosage of prednisone ... What has helped me once I was able to taper ... off of prednisone and no longer have