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I was on prednisone for just about a year. I started on 20 mg, tapered weekly...
I was on prednisone for just about a ... I started on 20 mg, tapered weekly to ... 10 mg and then tapering 1 mg every ... I’ve been off for about 2 months but ... Do people go back on prednisone when
These are my thoughts based listening to doctors who have treated PMR. Markers are not always...
present, PMR is always treated with prednisone ... have PMR which is being treated with prednisone ... away almost within days of being on prednisone ... Plus when they taper you off the prednisone
Posted: May 4, 2023
I'm not on Kevzara but I do take Actemra (tocilizumab) for PMR along with some other...
I took prednisone more than 12 years ... will work well and maybe you will get off ... Initially, I was able to taper off prednisone ... downs but I have now been completely off ... prednisone for over a year.
Posted: May 6, 2023
Hello @charlena, my symptoms are shoulder and arm pain/tingling. I'm a side sleeper and was waking...
I was put on 20 mg prednisone for both ... I was able to taper down to 7 mg dosage ... took me until July 2010 to totally taper ... off of prednisone the first time. ... off prednisone for this second PMR
It might be a good time to suggest to your doctor that having your cortisol level...
insufficiency caused by long term prednisone ... I got off prednisone after 12 years ... I never would have been able to taper ... off prednisone except that a biologic ... allowed me to stay on a low dose of prednisone
I've had 2 occurrences of PMR. The first time it took me 3 and half years...
time it took me 3 and half years to taper ... off of prednisone and the PMR went ... PMR, it took me 1 and half years to taper ... off of prednisone and the PMR went
Posted: May 16, 2023
I'm new to the group. I got my first shot of the vaccine last February and...
reactive arthritis and I was prescribed prednisone ... It was a bit of an on and off affair ... Then I was put on 20 mg of prednisone ... progress, I'm now at 10 mg of prednisone ... a day and doing the slow taper.
Hello @maryft, Welcome to Connect. You may want to ask your doctor if you may also...
diagnosed me with PMR and I was able to taper ... off of prednisone 3-1/2 years later ... Doctors often prescribe prednisone,
Discussion: PMR and vision
Posted: Aug 14, 2021
Oh, my goodness, Sunnyflower!!! I've taken prescription potassium for many years. My potassium blood level has...
Prednisone has caused me longtime problems ... for 8 months, then tapered down after ... I don't know what prednisone has ... My word....you were on prednisone for ... on it throughout the last 40 years, off
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Dec 13, 2020
I am 74 and developed pmr almost three years ago. Had to go to 25 mg...
Had to go to 25 mg of prednisone to ... My first three taperings failed probably ... methotrexate which I am told I can’t begin to taper ... off from (again very slowly) until ... I have been off the prednisone for six
I think my PMR started with a hamstring tear in Dec. What? I have long hamstrings...
I took 5 weeks off exercise and when ... My R shoulder has been hot on and off ... On prednisone, 20, my shoulder is perfectly ... since Mar 15, and PCP wants me to taper ... We are on our own with tapering.
Posted: Apr 24, 2023
Welcome! I'm sorry your have been diagnosed with PMR. I hope your journey with PMR goes...
. "Long term" prednisone is ... physicians is to tell their patients to taper ... off prednisone as soon as possible. ... PMR if it takes more than 2 years to taper ... off prednisone.
Short version of a very long story: I took prednisone for more than 12 years for...
I wanted to taper myself off prednisone ... I was able to taper off prednisone after ... off over a couple of days. ... off the first time. ... control so eventually I manged to get off
Posted: May 29, 2023
Hi @virginiaj, you mentioned going ahead with the biopsy. Did you get the results yet? When...
GCA is suspected, a high dosage of prednisone ... rheumatologist started me on 40 mg Prednisone ... I was on prednisone a year for a year ... a half, with a slow and consistent taper ... I'm off it now.
Hi @pmm2001, I didn't have any jaw pain with GCA, but I did have scalp tenderness...
It did not come back with tapering. ... problems with vision before I started prednisone ... I've been off prednisone a few months ... be indicators that your dosage of prednisone
Hi @sirmac, I'm still not sure how much prednisone you started taking when diagnosed with PMR....
You said - "He started me on prednisone ... I was started at 20 mg prednisone for ... average starting dose is 15 to 20 mg but tapering ... off and managing the symptoms can be ... difficult which is why tapering slowly
Posted: Jun 4, 2023
Hi @vjs, When it comes to PMR I don't think there is a one size fits...
PMR twice was being started on 20 mg prednisone ... off. ... until I could finally stop taking prednisone ... off. ... when you get up and your dosage of prednisone
Hi Bill @charlie333, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I think all of us that have had...
PMR can understand wanting to get off ... but it took me a year and a half to taper ... off of prednisone. ... earlier and took me 3-1/2 years to taper ... off of prednisone.