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Hi @virginiaj, Sounds like you have a great plan for tapering prednisone. My first bout with...
Sounds like you have a great plan for tapering ... prednisone. ... My first bout with PMR tapering was ... It does get harder to taper at the lower
Hi Hilary @hilary62, I see this is your first post in the PMR group so I...
see this is your first post in the PMR ... was happy to see you are down to 1mg prednisone ... to hear that your doctor missed the PMR ... keep a daily pain log along with your prednisone ... dosage to help you taper off?
I started following the Mayo Clinic website after my sister had a Covid19 vaccine and developed...
had a Covid19 vaccine and developed PMR ... to my doctor and was diagnosed with PMR ... I was started on 35 mg of prednisone ... In March 2017 I tapered down to 15mg ... By October 2018 I had tapered off Prednisone
@novabill, can you describe background pain a little more? I'm wondering if when you tapered from...
I'm wondering if when you tapered ... from 20 mg down to 15 mg prednisone ... , that was too big of a taper and your ... down on prednisone. ... I only dropped by 5 mg early in my PMR
Discussion: Plaquenil and PMR
Posted: Aug 7, 2021
Hi @suebep, Welcome to Connect. I think most of us affected by PMR can agree with...
I think most of us affected by PMR can ... It took me a year and half to taper ... helpful: — Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR ... /discussion/polymyalgia-rheumatica-pmr-meet-others-share-your-story ... / — Tapering off of Prednisone: https
I had PMR for a couple years (maybe more) before I could no longer stand the...
I had PMR for a couple years (maybe ... I was started on 35mg of Prednizone, ... at 15mg for another 18 months, then tapered
Posted: Nov 4, 2021
I had my first bout of PMR thirteen years ago in 2008 when I was 62....
I had my first bout of PMR thirteen ... I began prednisone treatment and got ... returned to normal, I started a slow taper ... of the prednisone. ... lucky to be able to discontinue the prednisone
Hi MaryAnn, It's good to hear you are already living a healthy lifestyle and exercising. I...
I do think that helps a lot with PMR ... following discussions helpful: -- PMR ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages ... / -- Prednisone tapering and remission ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prednisone-tapering-and-remission
Discussion: PMR Anyone?
Posted: Oct 30, 2021
Hi @jmcc, Welcome to Connect. Reading your post brought back some memories of my first occurrence...
memories of my first occurrence of PMR ... when it took me 3-1/2 years to taper ... off of a starting dosage of 20 mg prednisone ... went away shortly after taking the prednisone ... I know when my PMR was active if I overdid
Discussion: PMR Anyone?
Posted: Sep 16, 2021
Both instances of my PMR lasted about the same amount of time, approximately six months. The...
Both instances of my PMR lasted about ... rheumatologist advised a three month taper ... subside even though I was decreasing the prednisone ... people with autoimmune disorders like PMR
Hello @georgev, Welcome to Connect, an online community where patients and caregivers share their experiences, find...
When it comes to tapering off of prednisone ... My first round with PMR took me 3-1/ ... 2 years to taper off of prednisone with ... in the following discussions: -- PMR ... / -- Tapering off of Prednisone: https
These are my thoughts based listening to doctors who have treated PMR. Markers are not always...
Markers are not always present, PMR ... is always treated with prednisone, and ... with prednisone your symptoms in most ... away almost within days of being on prednisone ... Plus when they taper you off the prednisone
Posted: May 4, 2023
I am 7 months into this PMR journey and am on prednisone and hydroxychloroquine. I have...
I am 7 months into this PMR journey ... and am on prednisone and hydroxychloroquine ... I have not been successful with tapering ... by 1 mg of prednisone, so this time ... I tapered by .5 mg and it is working
Hi @jmcc, I have no medical training or background but I have had two occurrences of...
but I have had two occurrences of PMR ... off of prednisone. ... for PMR, I record how I felt each morning ... My first time around with PMR I spent ... – Tapering off of Prednisone https
From 25mg down to 10mg in two weeks is a very fast taper. Prednisone tapers must...
to 10mg in two weeks is a very fast taper ... Prednisone tapers must be slow to avoid ... rheumatologist for guidance in handling PMR ... and prednisone.
I be inclined to think it's a side effect of the prednisone, one that isn't mentioned...
think it's a side effect of the prednisone ... read a very "deep" medical paper ... that mentioned that some long term prednisone ... Prednisone is the only thing that gives ... normal life while we go through this PMR
Posted: Apr 12, 2023
Sadly I think you may have answered part of your own question - everyone is different....
#39;t chalk it up to withdrawal from prednisone ... Mine was always associated with more PMR ... following article helpful — How to Reduce Prednisone ... Symptoms – Determining the Appropriate Tapering ... https://www.verywellhealth.com/does-prednisone-tapering-minimize-withdrawal
Posted: Apr 12, 2023
I was diagnosed with PMR a year ago. Started on 15mg of prednisone then gradually tapering...
I was diagnosed with PMR a year ago. ... Started on 15mg of prednisone then gradually ... tapering off to 5mg by December. ... I don’t seem to be able to get off prednisone ... 3 months then will start reducing prednisone
Posted: Mar 18, 2019