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@ambershe and @sammiesarah - my first onset of PMR happened when I was 64. Here's some...
and @sammiesarah - my first onset of PMR ... PMC2287267/ I've had 2 onsets of PMR ... What I've learned about tapering ... off of prednisone is that each of us ... first occurrence took me 3 years to taper
Hi:I am a 53 year old female , diagnosed with PMR when I was 51. We...
53 year old female , diagnosed with PMR ... We are both very young to have PMR from ... Stress can play a part in PMR, but I ... I have been tapering for the last two ... years on prednisone.
Hello @quasermum, welcome to Connect. I was put on 20 mg prednisone with my first occurrence...
I was put on 20 mg prednisone with my ... me 3 years to taper off of prednisone ... There is no set time for tapering as ... off of prednisone. ... off of prednisone.
Posted: Mar 18, 2019
Hi John @digregorioj, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Thank you for the private message. I thought...
bout with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR ... I was treated with 20 mg prednisone ... I was able to taper off the prednisone ... after 3 years when the PMR with into
I was diagnosed in December last year. However, think I had it for a while, just...
daughter took me to the doctor who said PMR ... He put me on 3 days of 40mg of Prednisone ... is not until June, so I started to taper ... not like some side effects of the prednisone ... The prednisone did help the .osteoarthritis
Posted: Mar 16, 2019
I have only recently been diagnosed with PMR in December of 2018. I was diagnosed in...
only recently been diagnosed with PMR ... So my Doc mentions PMR and prescribes ... But with the prednisone, for the first ... Unfortunately as the taper continues
Hi Judy @peanuts1, I see you have been a member for awhile but this is your...
diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR ... took me 3 years before I was able to taper ... My PMR stayed in remission for 6 years ... but was able to taper off in about a ... year and a half when my PMR went into
Hello @carina, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Thank you for sharing your experience with PMR. It...
you for sharing your experience with PMR ... I also have PMR but it's currently ... years at which time I was able to taper ... off of prednisone. ... off of prednisone.
Hi Rex @rexbeer, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Prednisone is that magic pill for arthritis. I...
I have polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) ... I have had two occurrences of PMR six ... first time it took me about 3 years to taper ... off of prednisone. ... occurrence it took me about 1-1/2 years to taper
Posted: Jan 17, 2019
I am a primary care physician and have had PMR for 3 years. Prednisone is the...
primary care physician and have had PMR ... Prednisone is the only medication that ... I have burst and tapered several times ... I am always tapering and got as low
Hello @obetv, welcome to Connect. I also have PMR which is currently in remission. I can...
I also have PMR which is currently in ... I can tell you the each of us with PMR ... My first occurrence of PMR was in 2007 ... and it took me 3 years to taper off ... The second occurrence I tapered much
Posted: Nov 13, 2018
A quick summary of my experience with PMR : I was diagnosed 1and 1/2 years ago...
quick summary of my experience with PMR ... and was put on 20 mg dose which was tapered ... I have since tapered slowly down to ... about how long I can expect to be on prednisone
Posted: Nov 13, 2018
Hi @rogernj67, I think @alanbruce might be referring to working with your doctor to come up...
doctor to come up with a schedule for tapering ... withdrawal: Why taper down slowly? ... 20057923 Here is another discussion on tapering ... of PMR I started on 20 mg of prednisone ... with your doctor and come up with a tapering
Hi Don @donkrause -- welcome to Connect. I have no medical training or background but have...
Both instances of PMR were treated with ... a dosage of 20 mg which was tapered ... to get off of it and not have any PMR ... The first time the tapering took almost ... The second occurrence I was able to taper
Posted: Jun 16, 2018
Well unfortunately I've had a relapse and I am back to 15mg of prednisone per day....
a relapse and I am back to 15mg of prednisone ... doing fairly well most of the summer, tapered ... 7.5mg, but started having symptoms of PMR
Hello @helloshelly7969 - I have PMR and can share that prednisone was the magic pill for...
Hello @helloshelly7969 - I have PMR ... and can share that prednisone was the ... My first occurrence of PMR over 10 years ... and it took me 3 years to taper off ... and then my PMR came out of remission
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Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Sep 30, 2017
Hello @barbararene, The first time my PMR came out it took me 3 years to taper...
barbararene, The first time my PMR ... came out it took me 3 years to taper ... off of prednisone. ... before he was able to get off of the prednisone
Posted: Sep 28, 2017
Hi Barbara, don't give up. My PMR went into remission after 3 years of tapering off...
My PMR went into remission after 3 years ... of tapering off of prednisone. ... withdrawal pain but more likely that the prednisone ... causes the pain so you take away the prednisone
Posted: Jul 28, 2017
Hello @nancirae, I would also like to welcome you to Connect and thank you for sharing...
pain with my polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR ... ) and I'm currently tapering off of ... prednisone.
Support Group: Fibromyalgia
Posted: Jul 2, 2017