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@pb50 Does a moderate dose and fast taper of prednisone result in remission of RA flares?...
pb50 Does a moderate dose and fast taper ... Usually I took about 25 mg and tapered ... off prednisone again in less than a ... I had to taper quickly down to the 20 ... I never could taper off prednisone after
Posted: Dec 18, 2023
You are not alone! In June I was on 450mg of Effexor. I had been on...
I was in fact off of these as well until ... Using it like prednisone, high initial ... dose with rapid tapering. ... my hand with plans to blow my head off
PMR diagnosis late July. Tapering now from 30 to 12.5 Prednisone. Have had loose bowels/diarrhea since...
Tapering now from 30 to 12.5 Prednisone ... Pretty much have determined until I’m off ... Prednisone this is how it will be. ... Rheumatologist says “prednisone doesn
Posted: Nov 27, 2023
@tylererinm, Welcome to Connect and Congratulations on your liver transplant in June! I'm a liver and...
I was prescribed prednisone when I transplanted ... in 2009) I was approved to be taken off ... the prednisone. ... I needed a longer taper than one of ... Anyway the slower taper worked for me
Support Group: Transplants
Posted: Nov 8, 2023
I think PMR was the correct diagnosis when I was initially diagnosed. However, I clearly had...
things contributed to not being able to taper ... off prednisone for 12 years. ... pathway to target since I was able to taper ... off prednisone. "Dysregulated
My first time around with PMR I went back and forth between 1/2 mg of prednisone...
went back and forth between 1/2 mg of prednisone ... months before I was finally able to taper ... completely off of prednisone and have
Physical therapy on my biceps almost set me back and gave me a mini flare. I...
diagnosis 9 months ago I had to hold off ... I'm down from 20 mg of prednisone ... mg My functional doctor combined my prednisone ... with LDN Which helps make the tapering ... most of it in the morning and 1 mg of prednisone
Posted: Nov 1, 2023
I am on methotrexate as I try to taper down the prednisone. 25mg meth right now...
I am on methotrexate as I try to taper ... down the prednisone. 25mg meth right ... now a week and down to 7mg prednisone ... Still have an off day but it’s improved ... Worth it to get off prednisone.
Posted: Oct 30, 2023
I'm really late to this conversation. I was in the middle of having my cataract surgery...
previously mentioned, it was due to my prednisone ... taper. ... to guide me thru an extended slower taper ... Are you still able to be off prednisone
Support Group: Transplants
Posted: Oct 28, 2023
Tapering seems to be progressing fairly well. I have been on since April, starting at 15mg...
Tapering seems to be progressing fairly ... I’m looking forward to being off prednisone ... become what I need to deal with when off ... prednisone.
Posted: Oct 24, 2023
Hi @wedgyjackson, I had symptoms of pain and stiffness throughout my body, PMR, not diagnosed. Then...
artery biopsy and started on 40 mg prednisone ... , tapering down 5 mg every two weeks ... I've been off prednisone about a
Trying to decrease your prednisone dose by 2.5 mg so soon after being diagnosed is worth...
"the doctor did hint that the tapering ... failure just because you can't taper ... more than 10 years before I could taper ... off prednisone in less than a year. ... Finding a way to get off prednisone
Since you live in Colorado I would recommend you get a referral to doctor Ann’s Louise...
Has she considered a study with IViG/prednisone ... a year she had two groups one IVIG/prednisone ... I have had friends tapered off of gabapentin ... She came off of it and felt a lot better
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Oct 15, 2023
Have they done a kidney biopsy? I was diagnosed with IGA vasculitis and I had blood...
upped to 60mg, when I was weaning off ... in 2 weeks and hoping he takes me off ... Prednisone is bad but I’m doing soo ... much better now that I’ve tapered down
I believe you will get better eventually. For me PmR came on fast and hard. It...
just a bit stiff in the AM and have tapered ... to 2.5 mg predisone. ... I will be so glad to be off predisone
Posted: Oct 9, 2023
Welcome @mountainbikergirl, That's a good question but I'm not sure there is a clear answer. I...
I do think that tapering off of prednisone ... second time took 1 and half years to taper ... off. ... track his level of pain and dose of prednisone
Posted: Oct 6, 2023
I am on Kevzara, too, starting in April, soon after I was diagnosed and started on...
after I was diagnosed and started on prednisone ... Now I am starting to taper off from ... on 8 and I think will try a slower taper
Posted: Oct 6, 2023