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I was first diagnosed with PMR in 2007 and started 20 mg prednisone. Took about 3-1/2...
I was first diagnosed with PMR in 2007 ... Took about 3-1/2 years to taper off ... prednisone. ... The PMR stayed in remission until 2016 ... I was able to taper off in about 1-1
I'm new to this medium and a bit lost. PMR since January. Seeing a rheumatologist in...
PMR since January. ... Feeling fine after starting with 40 mg Prednisone ... , now tapering back to just 2 mg daily
@sue16833 - Reoccurrence is common but each of us are different and no one really knows....
2007 and he was able to get off of prednisone ... has not had another occurrence of PMR ... I took 3-1/2 years to taper off the ... I was able to taper off in about 1-1 ... 's better to taper slowly.
Posted: May 24, 2021
I have a question for this group. Yesterday I went to my rheumatologist again. I've been...
I've been tapering prednisone since ... was getting over my first bout with PMR ... never went back once I was through tapering
@2heal - It can be scary to read about symptoms, treatments, and possibilities. These are questions...
rheumatologist who is familiar with PMR ... and once a year until I was able to taper ... off of prednisone in 2010. ... importantly, why should I not be trying to taper ... off of prednisone?
Posted: May 12, 2021
I agree. My first doc grudgingly put me on 10 mg (she wasn't convinced I had...
mg (she wasn't convinced I had PMR ... was very reluctant/sparing about the prednisone ... Haven't been able to taper off completely
Hello Marianne @daisy12345, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect, a welcoming online community where patients and caregivers...
My PMR has been in remission for a few ... Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR), prednisone ... connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/coronavirus-and-pmr ... your rheumatologist suggested a new tapering ... schedule for getting off of prednisone
Hello, I am new to the site and responding to the original question on diagnosis under...
They always said it couldn't be PMR ... My mother had PMR at 56 and my paternal ... rheumy eventually agreed to let me try prednisone ... I've tapered to 4.5 mg but still ... days later but I also may have been tapering
Discussion: PMR at 48 yrs old
Posted: Apr 2, 2021
Hello Alan @alanmp, Welcome to Connect. Thank you for sharing your experience with PMR. That first...
you for sharing your experience with PMR ... mid 2010 when I was finally able to taper ... off of prednisone with just minor aches ... until mid 2016 and I went back on prednisone ... year and half until I could again taper
Hello everyone, thought I would share my experience with PMR... Diagnosed 12/1/19 when I thought my...
thought I would share my experience with PMR ... Went on 20mg prednisone & 200mg ... Attempted to taper off early last summer ... Finally tapered off last September. ... it flares badly I'll take the prednisone
Hello @lobito3, Welcome to Connect. My PMR is in remission but when I was tapering off...
My PMR is in remission but when I was ... tapering off of prednisone and the ... Also, each time I tapered down I would ... This was tapering on a weekly basis. ... how long ago were you diagnosed with PMR
Yes, re: RA providing scheduling. We were more aggressive at the start of tapering (and I...
were more aggressive at the start of tapering ... fairly quickly impact my need for prednisone ... contributed to the first couple of tapering ... and she encourages me to slow the tapering ... if I feel the PMR is surging.
Oh @erikas how I hate to be one of the examples....for something bad lol!!! Actually, I...
Actually, I have not tapered down from ... PMR, but from Mesenteric Panniculitis ... Prednisone is a great drug. ... down because of the MP, my PMR acts ... Does it replace the prednisone or the
Hello @munchie, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @artist01 and others....
My PMR is currently in remission but ... I was started at a dosage of 20 mg prednisone ... off of prednisone as soon as was possible ... Took me 3 and half years to taper off ... off of prednisone but not if I overdid
I am sorry it took so long to diagnose you -- I can empathize because I...
t even go to if I wanted to due to PMR ... I started on 20 prednisone and within ... PMR did such a number on me that the ... I realize that slow tapering is the ... all of us, am anxious to not be on prednisone
The answer is that too many people don’t take enough Prednisone to kill the pain. We’re...
it sure beats PMR pain. ... Everyone is different about tapering ... actual median time for “clearing” PMR ... When you get to 10 mg or less, the tapering ... arsenal because nothing else touches PMR
Hello @marirose and @roberta125, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Prednisone is definitely the drug of choice...
Prednisone is definitely the drug of ... with the pain and inflammation from PMR ... My first occurrence with PMR took about ... 3-1/2 years to taper off with the last ... months going between 1 mg and 1/2 mg prednisone
Greetings. I thought I would join the discussion as well because i wondered at first whether...
i wondered at first whether i had PMR ... and I am not sure he even knew what PMR ... Within 36 hours of taking 10 mg of prednisone ... I am now tapering 1 mg. a month and ... that is probably the effect of the prednisone
Discussion: PMR Anyone?
Posted: Nov 9, 2020
Hello @pampep, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @heretuanga1947 and other...
m 77 and have had 2 occurrences of PMR ... 1st time it took me 3-1/2 years to taper ... off of prednisone. ... mg and 1/2 mg until I was able to taper ... @ssg and @dadcue have discussed PMR
Hello @bob48, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I've had 2 occurrences of PMR and it is...
I've had 2 occurrences of PMR and ... training but I am pretty sure that the prednisone ... Coping with Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR ... medical cannabis since I was able to taper ... off of prednisone and my PMR went into