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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
Hello @jallenaz, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I've had two occurrences of PMR also but it's...
I've had two occurrences of PMR ... occurrences were treated starting with 20 mg prednisone ... It took me 3-1/2 years to taper off ... The second occurrence of PMR was 6 years ... later and it took me another 1-1/2 to taper
Hi @ayjaydee, I would discuss any changes with your rheumatologist but if it were me and...
higher dose, it could also be harder to taper ... The long term goal is always to taper ... Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR), prednisone ... connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/coronavirus-and-pmr ... it looks like you never really were tapered
Discussion: PMR coming back?
Posted: Aug 11, 2020
@heretaunga1947 @virginiaj and others, I'm certainly no expert and have no medical training or background but...
symptoms (inflammation) which is what the prednisone ... differently and can take longer to taper ... off of the prednisone and there are ... first time took me 3-1/2 years to taper ... second time it took me 1-1/2 years to taper
Posted: Jul 19, 2020
Hello @drtiminaz, How is your PMR going, have you been able to taper off of the...
Hello @drtiminaz, How is your PMR going ... , have you been able to taper off of ... the Prednisone yet? ... 2018 when I was able to taper off of ... Prednisone without much pain.
Posted: Jul 6, 2020
Kmeikle1, in reading this message chain one can see the vagaries of PMR. It is certainly...
muscles while on higher dosages of Prednisone ... Prednisone use is not fun, but it beats ... Tapering is really individualized and ... We have a tendency to rush the taper ... much sometimes, and the very slow taper
Hi @mhewit, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Thanks for sharing your experience tapering off of prednisone....
Thanks for sharing your experience tapering ... off of prednisone. ... I've had two occurrences of PMR, ... the first time it took me 3 years to taper ... lifestyle changes to help with your PMR
Hi @ayjaydee, Have you talked to your rheumatologist about tapering off? Each person is different but...
talked to your rheumatologist about tapering ... My first occurrence with PMR I was going ... I was finally able to stop taking prednisone
I received the two shots in August/September of 2018. The painful symptoms of Polymyalgia Rheumatica appeared...
Finally a PA used Prednisone treatment ... almost immediately, thus revealing the PMR ... Tapering hasn’t worked, the discomfort
Posted: Mar 8, 2020
Hi@suemck, I was diagnosed in July 2018 and have been trying to taper down for the...
July 2018 and have been trying to taper ... down for the last 6 months from 5mg prednisone ... have had strange pain reducing the prednisone ... you every success in getting off the prednisone ... as there is so little known about PMR
Hi @suemck, Welcome to Connect. I had trouble tapering off of prednisone for both occurrences I...
I had trouble tapering off of prednisone ... for both occurrences I had with PMR ... still having pain issues with the PMR ... of 1 to 10 which helped me finally taper ... The second time I was able to taper
@calicojoy did your doctor mention anything about trying to taper off of prednisone after awhile? Just...
doctor mention anything about trying to taper ... off of prednisone after awhile? ... curious as I was started on 20 mg prednisone ... occurrences and it took me 3 years to taper ... of PMR and 1-1/2 years the second time
Hi @maija, Thanks for the reference. I was not familiar with the dead slow and nearly...
with the dead slow and nearly stop taper ... off of prednisone for my first occurrence ... of PMR. ... The first time with PMR that took 3 ... When I first started the prednisone
Hi @maija, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. You mentioned you recently started having extreme pain in...
and that you are currently on 6 mg prednisone ... I was started on 20 mg of prednisone ... and tapered off from there. ... First time took me 3 years to taper ... Second time took me 1-1/2 years to taper