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Hi Roland, I'm 74 with PMR and small fiber peripheral neuropathy. The PMR does come out...
Hi Roland, I'm 74 with PMR and small ... The PMR does come out of nowhere. ... remission soon and you will be able to taper ... off of the prednisone.
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Posted: May 17, 2017
Thank you John. I'm currently researching the benefits of taking CoQ10 to help reduce the symptoms...
CoQ10 to help reduce the symptoms of PMR ... with the hope it will allow me to taper ... off Prednisone more quickly.
Hello @amkaloha - having PMR going into remission just means that all of the symptoms go...
Hello @amkaloha - having PMR going into ... away and you no longer need to take prednisone ... years and then over that period kept tapering ... the dosage of prednisone until I no
I've been tapering Prednisone by 2.5 mg every two weeks. It was going well - not...
I've been tapering Prednisone by ... going well - not much pain - until I tapered ... experienced before being diagnosed with PMR ... my rheumatologist to see if I might taper ... I think tapering too quickly by too
I am currently on 3 mg of prednisone a day. I started out on 20 mg...
I am currently on 3 mg of prednisone ... week) and he said I need a slower taper ... good health and was gobsmacked by PMR
I’m just going to hop in here because I’m having a horrible time and I don’t...
I don’t have PMR. ... I’ve been put on Prednisone for multiple ... back normal but by the 4th day of no prednisone ... the 5 for a few days then start a tapper ... mg, I feel like I haven’t had any prednisone
To begin with, I am not an expert. Just another PMR sufferer. But I would like...
Just another PMR sufferer. ... suggest you research adrenal glands and prednisone ... you have to go really, really slow tapering ... recommend you go by small increments tapering ... at this point, and don't taper
People find different things that work for them. Collectively they are all called "Steroid sparing medications."...
a flare when you try to lower your prednisone ... but some people have both GCA and PMR ... what some people have received for PMR ... https://www.kevzara.com/hcp/pmr --- ... Unfortunately, tapering off Prednisone
Posted: Jan 8 11:38am
There are many examples on this blog of people who were successful with taking prednisone and...
people who were successful with taking prednisone ... and then tapering off. ... in the midst of tapering of you will ... Ironically the diagnosis of this PMR ... The difference in terms of tapering
Posted: Jan 15 8:25am
Hello @rnm my heart goes out to you. Last June I too was diagnosed with PMR...
Last June I too was diagnosed with PMR ... ;t rush the process of weaning off prednisone ... So now I am at 13mg and tapering 1mg
Posted: Feb 17 11:16am
Hello, 2 plus years of PMR and Prednisone. I tapered to zero and lasted 10 days...
Hello, 2 plus years of PMR and Prednisone ... I tapered to zero and lasted 10 days ... before going back to 5 mg Prednisone ... and started a rapid taper of 1 mg reduction ... for sure it’s the LDN that helped me taper
Posted: Feb 19 11:32am
Wow that’s a slow taper! Impressed by your patience. I am just a month and a...
Wow that’s a slow taper! ... I hadn’t thought of its being Prednisone-related ... , or PMR related—but maybe it is!
Posted: Feb 20 10:09am
While I agree with getting off Prednisone as fast as possible --- it doesn't seem like...
While I agree with getting off Prednisone ... recommendations for the treatment of PMR ... Initial tapering: Taper dose to an oral ... dose of 10 mg/day prednisone equivalent ... daily oral prednisone by 1 mg every
Posted: Feb 14 8:40am
Hello @entelechysail, Welcome to Connect. My PMR is in remission and none of my flu, COVID...
Since you are tapering, I thought you ... learn what others have shared. -- Prednisone ... tapering and remission: https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... /discussion/prednisone-tapering-and-remission ... pain log along with the dosage of prednisone
Yes. First vaccine May 4/21. Neck sore all summer but just thought it was a very...
Started Prenisone 20mg next day. ... No PMR in the family, no rheumatoid, ... Never heard of PMR. ... Hoping to start a slow taper soon. ... Good luck with your tapering and progress
Welcome @barbwhitmore, Sorry to hear that the flu vaccine may have caused the polymyalgia rheumatica as...
Prednisone is the magic sauce that makes ... discussions you might find helpful. -- Prednisone ... /discussion/prednisone-tapering-and-remission ... / -- PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages
My PMR developed after my second Covid vaccine. My PA diagnosed it quickly and ordered blood...
My PMR developed after my second Covid ... After a year of tapering, I am on 2.5 ... prednisone and my sed rate is 14.
The first time I got PMR, symptoms started shortly after getting the Shingrex vaccine and the...
The first time I got PMR, symptoms started ... Back on prednisone. ... reaction (but then I was taking 8 mg of prednisone ... inflammation had doubled, so I’ve increased prednisone ... Will start a very slow taper from there