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Hello @lymanola, Welcome to Connect. Tapering off of prednisone can be the difficult. My first time...
Tapering off of prednisone can be the ... time with PMR took 3-1/2 years to taper ... off with the last six months going ... problems you may want to give this tapering ... you get up along with the dosage of prednisone
Posted: Dec 15, 2022
Hello @sirmac, Welcome to Connect. I'm a little confused at how much prednisone was prescribed for...
#39;m a little confused at how much prednisone ... normally requires a higher dose of prednisone ... It sounds like you might be tapering ... off of prednisone too fast.
Hi @redboat, Welcome to Connect. You might find the following discussion helpful: --- PMR Dosages and...
Prednisone is definitely the magic pill ... daily log can help you when you are tapering ... off of prednisone so that you can minimize ... Has your doctor discussed a tapering ... plan with prednisone?
@ncgal, For both of my two occurrences with PMR and tapering off of prednisone the rheumatologist...
of my two occurrences with PMR and tapering ... off of prednisone the rheumatologist ... used a daily pain scale log with the prednisone ... tablets prescribed really helped me taper
Posted: Sep 27, 2021
Welcome @victoriab, PMR can definitely cause havoc with symptoms and flares when you are tapering off...
with symptoms and flares when you are tapering ... off of prednisone. ... of prednisone. ... discussions on managing PMR symptoms and tapering ... to help manage the PMR symptoms and tapering
Hi Mike, Tapering off prednisone is challenging. You are certainly not alone. In fact, I moved...
Hi Mike, Tapering off prednisone is ... tapering is challenging. ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prednisone-tapering-and-remission ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prednisone-tapering ... / - Tapering off of Prednisone: https
Hello @rkprice, Sorry to hear you have been struggling with your PMR and tapering off of...
been struggling with your PMR and tapering ... off of prednisone. ... Prednisone was the only drug I used ... off and you are doing it the best way ... and took 3-1/2 years to taper off the
I was on prednisone for 3 and half years the first time my PMR was diagnosed....
I was on prednisone for 3 and half years ... I think the key to tapering off of prednisone ... helped me decided when and how to taper ... off. ... and forth between 1 mg and 1/2 mg prednisone
Posted: Feb 15, 2023
Hello @paulinef, Welcome to Mayo Connect! Connect is a great place to meet others with similar...
PMR) also and am in the process of tapering ... off of prednisone. ... treatments for infections while on prednisone
Posted: Jul 10, 2017
Welcome @lsm47, I haven't had the ACTH test when my PMR was active but did have...
It's also why I think tapering off ... of prednisone needs to be done slowly ... . "Prednisone is similar to cortisol ... If you take prednisone for more than ... A gradual reduction in prednisone dosage
@ncgal, I don't think there is specific tapering schedule. Each person is affected differently with their...
don't think there is specific tapering ... off of prednisone. ... off. ... Sometimes I did it on a weekly taper ... off of prednisone.
Hi I wonder if you were on an adequate dose to start with if you still...
I started prednisone treatment for PMR ... for a couple of weeks and then try tapering ... 7.5 mg daily and hope to continue tapering ... off the Prednisone. ... to check that this prolonged use of prednisone
Posted: Feb 28, 2023
Hi @cmm445, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I was 60 when my first occurrence of PMR...
off. ... off prednisone. ... of the prednisone. ... off of prednisone and record the dosage ... off.
Posted: Sep 25, 2020
Hello @valerie6062, Welcome to Connect. I haven't read any conclusive evidence on prednisone causing neuropathy but...
;t read any conclusive evidence on prednisone ... PMR, I had some pain flares due to tapering ... off of prednisone too quickly or too ... ride with the treatment is due to tapering
I am getting the Kevzara for free. I called Kevzara Connect at 844-538-9272. They are very...
I can start tapering off the prednisone ... best thing so far is that I was taken off ... the methotrexate and just take 6 mg prednisone ... initially allowing me to drop down on the prednisone
@drtiminaz, It sounds like you have a pretty good plan for tapering off of prednisone and...
like you have a pretty good plan for tapering ... off of prednisone and it's going ... correct about being a side effect of the prednisone
Posted: Jul 6, 2020
Hello @paulamhp -- Welcome to Connect. I also have PMR but it's now in remission. I...
matter of increasing the dosage by 1 mg prednisone ... had 2 occurrences of PMR and when tapering ... off of prednisone both times I bounced ... that really helped me come up with a tapering