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Hi @chzuck, I've had two occurrences of PMR. Starting at 20mg prednisone for both. I always...
Starting at 20mg prednisone for both ... I also only tapered when my pain level ... off, the second time six years later ... took 1 and a half years to taper off ... pain in the morning and the dose of prednisone
Posted: Aug 23, 2023
Hi, Just to add to the confusion. When I was diagnosed in May 2023 I started...
She then upped my prednisone to 30mg ... without pain during several months of tapering ... No side effects so far from prednisone ... My goal is to get off the prednisone ... Right now I am tapering 1mg per month
wilmigtonemperor, after reading a lot of discussions on this site, it is evident that no two...
My rheumatologist is postulating prednisone ... tapering triggering an autoimmune response ... I'm trying to ward off the swelling
I think you would have much to contribute to a PMR forum. I don't know where...
when I had just manged to taper off ... worked well for PMR and allowed me to taper ... off prednisone. ... Unfortunately, I couldn't taper ... off prednisone a second time because
@emaureen, I think we are all a little impatient when trying to taper off of prednisone....
a little impatient when trying to taper ... off of prednisone. ... also explained when it was time to taper ... dose by half of what I previously tapered ... level when you wake up and the dose of prednisone
I think the 5.9 years as the "average" duration of PMR came from the following study....
Some people take prednisone for a short ... period of time and some people take prednisone ... Some people take prednisone for the ... rest of their lives ... some people taper ... off quickly.
Posted: Aug 10, 2023
I don't think normal is coming back for me. I had started with 15mg of Prednisone...
I had started with 15mg of Prednisone ... after being up a half hour without Prednisone ... doctor she gave me instructions about tapering ... off *if things are going well* - two ... pain relief, then when do you start tapering
It took maybe another few days for 100%! I was good at this level until I...
Rheumy put me up 1 mg to 11 mg prednisone ... days, then back to 10, i began to taper ... oncologist says we have to get me off
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
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
@joanierav, I'm sorry to hear you are having trouble tapering. My first time with PMR took...
off. ... and forth between 1 mg and 1/2 mg prednisone ... of 1 to 10 along with my dosage of prednisone ... prednisone for other suggestions. ... search=tapering+prednisone
Discussion: hello
Posted: Dec 29, 2023
Sounds like you were on the right track. And getting a diagnosis early is huge. People...
I’ve had PMR now for a year and a taper ... down to 7 mg of prednisone from 40. ... to see her on the 23rd and I was on prednisone ... medication that helps get you down off ... the prednisone and targets the PMR
Posted: Dec 30, 2023
@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
PMR diagnosed late September, started prednisone 20, had to bump to 30, started tapering -5 every...
diagnosed late September, started prednisone ... 20, had to bump to 30, started tapering ... -5 every two weeks, now at 9 and tapering ... treating PMR, and the task is to get off ... prednisone without triggering adrenal
Posted: Jan 18 3:59pm
The doctor in the video mentions prednisone effects on the HPA axis. I'm convinced that reactivation...
off prednisone. ... The whole reason for tapering prednisone ... off prednisone again because I wasn ... I tapered off prednisone again --- going ... I have been off prednisone for nearly
Discussion: PMR Taper and pain
Posted: Jan 19 7:21pm
Welcome @mpm! My PMR has been in remission for 5+ years now but I do have...
find helpful on the topic here: --- Prednisone ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prednisone-and-bone-loss-i-was-diagnosed-with-pmr ... Tapering can be difficult if you try ... to taper off too fast. ... Do you mind sharing what dosage of prednisone
Posted: Aug 20, 2023