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P.S. PMR was diagnosed about 15 years ago at the age of 52. I was taking...
I was taking prednisone intermittently ... I would have taken prednisone but I ... I was always able to taper off prednisone ... 12 years before I was able to taper ... off with the help of a biologic that
Posted: Apr 13, 2023
Hello @robin1040, Welcome to Connect. I think we all wanted to be done with prednisone as...
think we all wanted to be done with prednisone ... PMR but each of us are different and tapering ... slowly is the way to get off with a ... time with PMR took 3-1/2 years to taper ... off.
Posted: Apr 12, 2023
Have you looked into treatment with Actemra (Tocilizumab)? It has been shown to be pretty effective...
pretty effective in helping people get off ... Prednisone and go into remission. ... adverse events when it is used to taper ... with Prednisone are less than with ... Prednisone alone.
Posted: Apr 11, 2023
Is "inflammatory arthritis" the same as "rheumatoid arthritis"? I'm pretty sure there were blood tests for...
Tapering should be fairly quick once ... aware of the importance of getting off ... Prednisone as soon as I can, so starting ... Actemra and tapering is very urgent ... #39;ve already been on 60 mg/day of prednisone
What happened to me was that prednisone was started initially to "manage my symptoms." Unfortunately, prednisone...
I could taper off prednisone quickly ... I was never able to taper off prednisone ... off prednisone" were one in the ... However, my ability to taper off prednisone ... I was off prednisone a year later.
What’s your experience? Do your physicians approach prednisolone triggered elevated cholesterol with diet & exercise OR...
I’m tapering down from 40 mg/day prednisone ... If my body allows, I should be off the ... prednisone sometime in May.
Posted: Mar 20, 2023
I did an Enbrel trial back when it first was available but it had no effect....
I got off the NSAID & Oxy and have ... alcohol so that made the transition to Prednisone ... tapering 3 years ago easier.
Hi @sued70, That is a good question. You are not alone. We moved your post into...
did you cope with the side effects tapering ... off prednisone? ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/taper-side-effects
I found this method for slowly tapering off prednisone on a website in the UK. I’m...
I found this method for slowly tapering ... off prednisone on a website in the ... I’m now tapering from 5MG/day very slowly ... able to go straight into the next taper ... the doses ( which I used and printed off
Posted: Feb 28, 2023
Good evening @catalinajacobs92, and welcome to Connect. This forum is successful because we believe in sharing...
I was always given another dose of prednisone ... have lactose issues sometimes and I tapered ... off coffee, alcohol, and even sugar
One thing I learned was there isn't any "correct way" of tapering off prednisone. I took...
#39;t any "correct way" of tapering ... off prednisone. ... I wanted to be off prednisone as much ... Just be aware that getting off prednisone ... prednisone.
Posted: Feb 6, 2023
Inflammatory arthritis and PMR are a bad combination. I took high doses of prednisone intermittently for...
I would have never been able to taper ... off prednisone until a biologic called ... After that, I was able to come off prednisone ... the main reason that I couldn't taper ... off prednisone after PMR was diagnosed
Posted: Feb 6, 2023
Hello 1942marilyne, Welcome to Connect. Some members have split their dose between morning and late afternoon/evening...
time with PMR took me 3-1/2 years to taper ... off of prednisone so don't be discourage ... just bumped my dose up half of what I tapered
Posted: Feb 6, 2023
I know that I have stated this before in other threads, but not this one yet....
I started with only 10 mg. prednisone ... Prednisone is known to contribute to ... I am now on 2 mg. prednisone and plan ... on tapering off by .5 mg. every one ... I hope to be off of the prednisone very
Posted: Jan 10, 2023
HI @flymetothemoon, I'm not sure your comment was meant for me. Starting with 40 mg, I...
Starting with 40 mg, I tapered down ... 5 mg of prednisone every two weeks until ... I got down to 10 mg, then the taper ... I was able to get off prednisone with
Posted: Jan 3, 2023
The following link explains what a biologic is. https://www.verywellhealth.com/biologics-or-biological-agents-2615117?utm_campaign=15823081431-9b73ed45334a76&utm_source=googleawpaid&utm Biologics are being used more and more...
reason it was approved was that I took prednisone ... almost 13 years and I was unable to taper ... off no matter what was tried. ... rheumatologist didn't want me to take prednisone ... Actemra allowed me to taper off prednisone
Posted: Dec 25, 2022
Hi Ferse, Wished I had an answer for you. From my experience, I had more trouble...
my experience, I had more trouble tapering ... off my first time around where I went ... last six months before I could be off ... prednisone with no real pain. ... I recently saw the following tapering
Posted: Dec 19, 2022