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"To me the increase is a step backwards in my goal of tapering off the med."...
is a step backwards in my goal of tapering ... However, increasing your prednisone ... rheumatologist "pressures" them to taper ... In my opinion, the whole process of tapering ... prednisone causes discomfort.
Posted: Aug 1, 2024
I'm not your Dad but the same thing happened to me. I needed an endocrinologist to...
needed an endocrinologist to help me taper ... controlled my PMR symptoms while I tapered ... okay to go from 3 mg to zero without tapering ... think people forget the reason for tapering ... there is a risk of a PMR flare if we taper
Posted: Sep 4, 2024
I first started Actemra (tocilizumab) on January 1st, 2019. I liked the symbolism of starting a...
prednisone by 1 mg per month. ... I don't remember how I tapered after ... that, The taper was based on symptoms ... I was off prednisone for 5 weeks. ... prednisone from 15 mg back to 0 mg
The doctor in the video mentions prednisone effects on the HPA axis. I'm convinced that reactivation...
was most of what prevented me from tapering ... The whole reason for tapering prednisone ... I hope your way of tapering works. ... I did a relatively fast taper from 3 ... I tapered off prednisone again --- going
Discussion: PMR Taper and pain
Posted: Jan 19, 2024
I agree it makes sense to check in with the doctor, but it’s extremely common, especially...
lower doses to need to either slow the taper ... Unfortunately, tapering prednisone with ... decide whether or not to pause the taper ... recommended to take an nsaid (advil) with prednisone
My husband has just been given Actemra (injections you do at home.) We picked it up...
had PMR for about 8 months and was tapering ... Prednisone down from 30 mg to 12.5 ... They now have him on 80 mg daily of Prednisone
Posted: Feb 29, 2024
I am new to this group discussion board and at age 74 was disagnosed in Nov....
I started treatment on 20 mg prednisone ... daily and have been on some dosage of prednisone ... I learned that they disable prednisone ... to be increased to control them on prednisone ... I am now tapering prednisone very very
Posted: Oct 8, 2021
Thanks for your reply and understanding cmi. I feel like I am at the point where...
as costochondritis and treated with tapering ... doses of Prednisone which seemed to ... put me on the next (3rd) round of tapering ... Prednisone to be followed up with starting ... In the middle of the round of prednisone
I haven't read through all of the comments, so please forgive me if I'm repeating any...
The prednisone was an instant (temporary ... number of meds to try to get off of the prednisone ... I am beginning to taper from 2.5mg of ... prednisone to 2mg tomorrow.
Had a relapse after three years off meds. Been on 10mg prednisone for a little over...
Been on 10mg prednisone for a little ... Now starting my taper plan - 7.5 ... pain comes back will start over then taper
Posted: Jun 18 10:33am
I agree with @jeff97 that it does seem a little to fast, especially if you have...
rheumatologist worked with me on my tapering ... the morning as a guide as whether to taper ... and forth between 1 mg and 1/2 mg prednisone ... Off Prednisone but ... no set rules ... discussion/how-to-slowly-and-safely-taper-off-prednisone-but-no-set-rules
Posted: Jul 2 3:42pm
Chronic inflammation is bad but so is chronic Prednisone use. There are other ways to treat...
The belief that Prednisone is the only ... scenario where it is extremely hard to taper ... off prednisone. ... perpetual PMR symptoms when we attempt to taper ... off Prednisone.
Posted: Jul 3 4:57pm
I followed your taper plan. had a flare at 6 that sent me back to 8...
I followed your taper plan. ... end my rheum put me on my final 1mg taper ... feel better now that I am off the prednisone
Posted: Jun 30 8:44am
I was referred to an endocrinologist who took control of my Prednisone dose. The endocrinologist was...
Tapering from 30 mg to 10 mg of prednisone ... After Actemra was started, I tapered ... I tapered Prednisone from 3 mg at a ... I couldn't taper any lower than ... So much for slow tapers!
Posted: Jul 4 1:42pm