Hi, I am very new to PMR and have only ... been taking Prednisone for 3 weeks. ... certain what will happen as I begin more tapering

anyone can do. "Long term" prednisone ... is the treatment until we take prednisone ... physicians is to tell their patients to taper ... off prednisone as soon as possible. ... than 2 years to taper off prednisone

for more than 12 years for PMR. ... I wanted to taper myself off prednisone ... I was able to taper off prednisone after ... I was able to taper by 1 mg per month ... I felt well so I then tapered by 1

keeping an open mind then WHAMMO, PMR ... So I am now on the prednisone treadmill ... taper with the hope that PMR will go ... go to an orthopedic surgeon for the PMR

He's been on 7.5 mg of prednisone ... 's possible when we resume the taper ... not mention this because it is the PMR

like you are making progress with tapering ... prednisone. ... peripheral neuropathy within a year after PMR ... not diabetic despite many years of prednisone ... I knew that prednisone wasn't helping

I was also on 60 mg/day of Prednisone ... and am tapering down using weekly injections ... I am now at 20 mg/day of Prednisone. ... diagnosed with some combination of PMR ... due to high blood sugar induced by Prednisone

GCA is suspected, a high dosage of prednisone ... I had PMR previously, undiagnosed, ... rheumatologist started me on 40 mg Prednisone ... I was on prednisone a year for a year ... a half, with a slow and consistent taper

also lived with some pain as I was tapering ... off of prednisone for both occurrences ... keep a daily pain log along with the prednisone ... that day which was helpful when I was tapering ... off of prednisone.

Diagnosed Feb 3 with PMR/GCA. started ... on 40 mg prednisone.. tapering slowly ... from prednisone but so grateful no flare

started taking when diagnosed with PMR ... I was started at 20 mg prednisone for ... both occurrences of PMR by my rheumatologist ... average starting dose is 15 to 20 mg but tapering ... symptoms can be difficult which is why tapering

60 mg for a few days before I would taper ... you taking that high of a dose for PMR ... That is a GCA dose ... not a PMR dose ... Taking the larger portion of your prednisone ... Taking prednisone disrupts the circadian

really helpful for me also when I was tapering ... off of prednisone my 2nd time around ... with PMR. ... to never have a flare up again of PMR ... Since my first bout of PMR, I started

But to your practical question about predinsone ... again and/or it meant we had to taper ... Some people can taper more quickly ( ... Or tapered by just 1 mg instead of 2.5 ... As I understand it, the prednisone is

Hi @vjs, When it comes to PMR I don& ... My own experience having PMR twice was ... being started on 20 mg prednisone for ... until I could finally stop taking prednisone ... Six years later the PMR came back and

I have PMR /GCA started out at 40 mg ... prednisone and now at 20 mg. ... wondering why everyone here is doing prednisone ... I am tapering very slowly on prednisone

don't think there is specific tapering ... differently with their pain differences for PMR ... My first occurrence of PMR lasted about ... off of prednisone. ... off of prednisone.

I think all of us that have had PMR ... My PMR has been in remission a little ... but it took me a year and a half to taper ... The first time my PMR showed up was ... earlier and took me 3-1/2 years to taper

can mean something other than your PMR ... PMC5047224/ You mentioned having PMR ... Has your doctor ever discussed tapering ... off of prednisone as a goal? ... able to be off with no pain from the PMR

we both have similar stories with PMR ... got relief just like I did starting prednisone ... I have followed the usual tapering regimen