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Physical therapy on my biceps almost set me back and gave me a mini flare. I...
diagnosis 9 months ago I had to hold off ... I'm down from 20 mg of prednisone ... mg My functional doctor combined my prednisone ... with LDN Which helps make the tapering ... most of it in the morning and 1 mg of prednisone
Posted: Nov 1, 2023
I think PMR was the correct diagnosis when I was initially diagnosed. However, I clearly had...
things contributed to not being able to taper ... off prednisone for 12 years. ... pathway to target since I was able to taper ... off prednisone. "Dysregulated
Hello, new to these posts, groups and all of this information. I have had atopic dermatitis...
doctors gave me overdose amounts of prednisone ... eating everything, it took weeks to taper ... off the prednisone but and so glad ... I am off of it.
Posted: Sep 9, 2019
@tylererinm, Welcome to Connect and Congratulations on your liver transplant in June! I'm a liver and...
I was prescribed prednisone when I transplanted ... in 2009) I was approved to be taken off ... the prednisone. ... I needed a longer taper than one of ... Anyway the slower taper worked for me
Support Group: Transplants
Posted: Nov 8, 2023
PMR diagnosis late July. Tapering now from 30 to 12.5 Prednisone. Have had loose bowels/diarrhea since...
Tapering now from 30 to 12.5 Prednisone ... Pretty much have determined until I’m off ... Prednisone this is how it will be. ... Rheumatologist says “prednisone doesn
Posted: Nov 27, 2023
It is a nasty drug. So sorry. WhenI was diagnosed with ANCA Vasculitis -Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis,...
Polyangiitis, I was only on 60 mg of Prednisone ... for 2 weeks before starting to taper ... Rheumatologist isn't trying to get you off ... Prednisone more quickly...
Hi @wedgyjackson, I had symptoms of pain and stiffness throughout my body, PMR, not diagnosed. Then...
artery biopsy and started on 40 mg prednisone ... , tapering down 5 mg every two weeks ... I've been off prednisone about a
@pkh3381, @beaver, @astaingegerdm, @pb50, @johnbishop, and all...I developed GCA and PMR following a Covid infection in...
I'm currently taking 10mg of Prednisone ... illnesses and still taking 10mg daily Prednisone ... Prednisone helped relieve pain dramatically ... but I can't taper off it at this ... respect, I will take Methotrexate, Prednisone
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jan 26 1:33pm
Tapering seems to be progressing fairly well. I have been on since April, starting at 15mg...
Tapering seems to be progressing fairly ... I’m looking forward to being off prednisone ... become what I need to deal with when off ... prednisone.
Posted: Oct 24, 2023
Don't worry about adrenal insufficiency too much. If your husband still needs prednisolone for PMR there...
My rheumatologist wanted me off prednisone ... She encouraged me to taper off and tried ... everything she could think of to help me to taper ... off. ... The advice to taper slowly was given
Posted: Feb 5 5:12pm
Hi there. According to my doctor it’s a 1-2 yr journey but I was lucky. I...
From that point it was a slow taper. ... After 1 yr I was off it with none of ... cataracts that are age related no prednisone ... inflammation will not go away without prednisone ... Expect some fatigue later in the tapering
Posted: Feb 11 10:10pm
Just so you know ... I was on prednisone for 12 years for PMR. Prednisone suppressed...
off prednisone too quickly is more ... off too quickly. ... I only got off prednisone because a ... off prednisone. ... off prednisone.
Discussion: Post prednisone
Posted: Feb 25 12:04pm
https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/eye-conditions-and-diseases/uveitis#:~:text=Uveitis%20is%20inflammation%20inside%20your,healthy%20tissue%20in%20your%20eyes. My uveitis was always the autoimmune kind. It was rapid onset and recurred every year...
always responded to a high dose of prednisone ... followed by a fast taper . ... I frequently did 60 mg of prednisone ... I have needed a lot of prednisone since ... I'm now completely off prednisone
Discussion: Post prednisone
Posted: Feb 27 9:52am
Hi @joan7, weaning off of prednisone and managing pain is a common topic in the PMR...
Hi @joan7, weaning off of prednisone ... Prednisone: https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... /discussion/when-and-how-to-taper-prednisone ... did you cope with the side effects tapering ... off prednisone?
Posted: Feb 25 3:08pm
Congrats on getting off prednisone! It sounds like your adrenals are still trying to become fully...
Congrats on getting off prednisone! ... From my understanding is that after tapering ... off a corticosteroid it can take several
Discussion: Post prednisone
Posted: Feb 26 6:01am
Actually, I am a big fan of biologic drugs! I have been taking one (inflixamab, brand...
I am quite resistant to going off the ... the PMR, I need an alternative to prednisone ... another week before attempting to taper
Posted: Feb 28 5:58pm
It is interesting that you are off prednisone and your doctor is considering starting Actemra. I...
It is interesting that you are off prednisone ... approved for me was an inability to taper ... off prednisone. ... off prednisone. ... off prednisone had I listened.
Posted: Jan 1 5:46pm