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I reluctantly got the high dose shingles vaccine two weeks ago. This was after developing PMR...
This was after developing PMR following ... I’m currently tapering at 4mg of prednisone ... vaccine, whether I’m having a general PMR ... Should I be increasing my prednisone
Posted: Sep 10, 2023
wilmigtonemperor, after reading a lot of discussions on this site, it is evident that no two...
shoulders like in the beginning of my pmr ... My rheumatologist is postulating prednisone ... tapering triggering an autoimmune response
I was diagnosed with PMR in May and Dr started me on 20 mg of prednisone...
I was diagnosed with PMR in May and ... Dr started me on 20 mg of prednisone ... We then began a very slow taper. ... I am now taking 8mg and tapering 1mg ... Of course I don’t want to be on prednisone
Hello @richardab @redboat @tls4 @bfh3 we seem to be in the newly diagnosed group (? Early...
27.5 6 days, today is day 1 @ 25mg Prednisone-i ... think this is a recent, important paper ... rheumatica: 2-year results from the PMR ... the profile of 'classical' PMR ... sustained symptoms that may not be PMR
I think you would have much to contribute to a PMR forum. I don't know where...
would have much to contribute to a PMR ... when I had just manged to taper off ... it for PMR. ... and allowed me to taper off prednisone ... Unfortunately, I couldn't taper
@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. ... started both of my occurrences of PMR ... also explained when it was time to taper ... level when you wake up and the dose of prednisone
I was diagnosed back in March with PMR put on prednisone been tapering down from 20...
I was diagnosed back in March with PMR ... put on prednisone been tapering down ... 10 mg the pain comes back and the prednisone
Posted: Jul 3, 2023
Your symptoms do indicate PMR. Prednisone does work in most cases, though not all. PMR has...
Your symptoms do indicate PMR. ... Prednisone does work in most cases, ... PMR has many puzzling variations. ... Prednisone didn’t help in my case; I ... ’ve finished an 18 month taper from
Posted: Jul 30, 2023
I had a similar situation due to PMR or "apparent" GCA. I was on 20 mg...
I had a similar situation due to PMR ... I was on 20 mg of Prednisone, with a ... shots of Actemra (tocilizumab) and tapering ... of Prednisone. ... normal (considering that I still have PMR
I think the 5.9 years as the "average" duration of PMR came from the following study....
the "average" duration of PMR ... repeatedly said the average duration of PMR ... Some people take prednisone for a short ... Some people take prednisone for the ... rest of their lives ... some people taper
Posted: Aug 10, 2023
Good Morning Misery3, So glad you found this support group. It is filled with wonderful people...
us in this group had never heard of PMR ... into my diagnosis and have begun to taper ... off prednisone (very slowly). ... conditions but that doesn’t matter to PMR
Hello John and thank you for your welcome! No I have not been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia,...
Fibromyalgia, but I am being treated for PMR ... I do take Prednisone and am in the process ... of tapering; currently I take 5 mg
Hi @monami, welcome. @pacarolyn started a discussion about back and shoulder pain that may interest you....
interested in this related discussion about tapering ... off of prednisone ... - PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms ... explain what you mean by 3 dose of prednisone ... this pain only start as you started tapering
I am 81 years old and had a stroke in October 2022 and was diagnosed with...
October 2022 and was diagnosed with PMR ... I started with 10mg prednisone and ... an now tapering to 7.5mg then 6mg in ... Prednisone has worked great I always
@johnbishop maybe title of this thread should be changed to "trials" in general - 2023 Are...
collecting blood from patients w/ PMR ... in Combination With Glucocorticoid Taper ... Combination With a Glucocorticoid Taper ... ) for 52 weeks in combination with prednisone ... tapered over 24 weeks in adult participants
Posted: May 29, 2023
@joanierav, I'm sorry to hear you are having trouble tapering. My first time with PMR took...
My first time with PMR took me 3 and ... following discussion helpful: --- PMR ... also might want to look through the PMR ... discussions on tapering prednisone ... 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. ... and targets the PMR in a way the other ... really do not know a whole lot about PMR ... here is a bit different in how the PMR
Posted: Dec 30, 2023