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Yes, re: RA providing scheduling. We were more aggressive at the start of tapering (and I...
were more aggressive at the start of tapering ... fairly quickly impact my need for prednisone ... contributed to the first couple of tapering ... and she encourages me to slow the tapering ... to be able to get the extra weight off
John, that's a good idea, splitting your Prednisone into smaller doses. I had to be taken...
's a good idea, splitting your Prednisone ... I had to be taken off Prednisone suddenly ... the same time, the doctors took me off ... meds cause terrible withdrawal if not tapered ... lab results are bad, I have to back off
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 ... I was taken off the inhaler because ... put me on the next (3rd) round of tapering ... I notice when I am off any medication
There are quite a few centers that do the rapid prednisone taper now. They give another...
quite a few centers that do the rapid prednisone ... taper now. ... had no rejection but had to go on prednisone ... are not sure if they should take me off ... prednisone again or not.
Hello @marirose and @roberta125, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Prednisone is definitely the drug of choice...
Prednisone is definitely the drug of ... The trick for tapering off can be different ... with PMR took about 3-1/2 years to taper ... off with the last six months going ... between 1 mg and 1/2 mg prednisone until
I was diagnosed with temporal arteritis 2 months ago and put on 60mg. of prednisone right...
arteritis 2 months ago and put on 60mg. of prednisone ... right away...I have been slowly tapering ... things and would set at which rate the prednisone ... would be tapered off...Any other insight
Posted: Nov 6, 2020
Hello @pampep, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @heretuanga1947 and other...
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 ... off with only minor pain. ... the rheumatologist about a slower tapering
Hello @bob48, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I've had 2 occurrences of PMR and it is...
training but I am pretty sure that the prednisone ... 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...
occurrences were treated starting with 20 mg prednisone ... It took me 3-1/2 years to taper off ... later and it took me another 1-1/2 to taper ... off.
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 ... off of prednisone if you can (in my ... off of prednisone. ... Did you ever get off of prednisone or
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 ... off. ... off.
Posted: Jul 19, 2020
Hello @drtiminaz, How is your PMR going, have you been able to taper off of the...
your PMR going, have you been able to taper ... off of the Prednisone yet? ... since early 2018 when I was able to taper ... off of Prednisone without much pain
Posted: Jul 6, 2020
Hello! I also have COP. I just got back from Mayo in Florida where they ran...
I will have to be on a low dose of Prednisone ... probably for the next 3 months and then tapering ... off.
Support Group: Lung Health
Posted: Mar 7, 2020
Hello. When were you diagnosed with COP. I too was put on Prednisone at 60 mg...
I too was put on Prednisone at 60 mg ... and now I've tapered it down to ... low does antibiotic instead of the Prednisone ... I feel MUCH better being off of Prednisone
Support Group: Lung Health
Posted: Mar 3, 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 ... wish you every success in getting off ... the prednisone, but you also have to ... pain, my original plan was to be off
@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 ... off of prednisone with my first occurrence
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 ... off, I was going between 1 mg and 1 ... off. ... When I first started the prednisone