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When do you start the Actemra infusions? I hope you have an excellent response to Actemra....
I took Prednisone for a total of 30 ... followed by a fast taper (1-2 months ... I started with 40 mg of prednisone. ... I was still taking 10 mg of prednisone ... I have been completely off prednisone
Posted: Jul 21 10:12am
@alissahe --- "12 years on prednisone! Wow! How’s your bone density? What side effects did you...
;t had any infections since coming off ... prednisone. ... for 6 months when I was off Actemra ... After Actemra was restarted, I tapered ... off prednisone again in 2 months instead
Posted: May 30, 2023
"I am unable to distinguish if the stiffness and aches are from the tapering or from...
the stiffness and aches are from the tapering ... I wasn't allowed to taper below ... are met, then it might be easier to taper ... off Prednisone. 1) When my cortisol ... off Prednisone the first time.
Posted: Jun 24 5:17am
I'm happy you are digging into this topic. People have a tendency to hear what they...
know what would happen to me if I tapered ... off prednisone after taking it for ... My endocrinologist said if I tapered ... off prednisone, I could go back on ... off.
Posted: May 5 8:40am
I tapered from 30 mg daily all the way down to 2 or 3 daily this...
I tapered from 30 mg daily all the way ... methotrexate at that time, to help get me off ... the prednisone, as I tapered down again ... I'm expecting to taper down to 1 ... taper?
@andreamayo It is so true that everyone with osteoporosis is in their own phase of it...
osteoporosis from taking high doses of prednisone ... He's continuing to taper down on ... the prednisone with the hopes of being ... off it in the next six months or sooner ... That's why he's on prednisone
Posted: Jul 12 3:52pm
Why will insurance be an obstacle for Kevzara? Other than Kevzara, I don't know of any...
Long term Prednisone was my best and ... Prednisone daily prevented flares of ... I got off Prednisone when Actemra (tocilizumab ... had a flare of uveitis as soon as I tapered ... off prednisone the first time.
I continue to taper from a high of 30 last October. In January, at 9, my...
I continue to taper from a high of 30 ... various pains should be expected as the taper ... As I continue to taper at 0.5 per month ... able to try them if necessary once off ... prednisone.
Posted: Jun 30 9:56am
I have finally reached zero prednisone starting today ( 20 weeks starting at 10 mg )...
I have finally reached zero prednisone ... 20 weeks starting at 10 mg ) As I tapered ... off this time I started kevzara The ... 3.8 for WBC In the past when I tapered ... off prednisone and my PMR returned
@DadCue Your experience mirrors my own. I began 15 mg of Prednisone on April 15th, prescribed...
I began 15 mg of Prednisone on April ... numerous negative side effects of prednisone ... , with an ultimate goal of getting off ... do not have to resume any levels of Prednisone ... it was recommended that I take my prednisone
Posted: Aug 4 4:13pm
I would like to know what the latest science says. If the recommendations only say to...
If the recommendations only say to taper ... I think a faster taper is possible with ... off Prednisone. ... off Prednisone after Actemra was started ... I have been completely off Prednisone
Posted: Aug 4 9:25pm
I've been on low dose prednisone for 20 years I'm going to taper off in march...
I've been on low dose prednisone ... for 20 years I'm going to taper ... off in march I was only on 5mg.
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Posted: Feb 28 12:49pm
My liver enzymes, AST and ALT have both been elevated at various times since I was...
medications used to treat PMR and/or Prednisone ... when atorvastatin was stopped after I tapered ... off prednisone. ... I have lost 35 lbs since getting off ... Prednisone.
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Posted: Aug 16 11:31am
Your probably still on Prednisone? I didnt read through all the threads. My take is if...
The adrenal startup when you taper is ... into not over reacting to get you off ... the prednisone. ... You can probably taper these back as ... soon as you get off prednisone.
"Why am I bothering to get down to no medication when my body goes into a...
There is no magic tapering strategy ... Nobody knows the best way to taper off ... off prednisone is the following. ... That is why we need to taper off prednisone ... I got off Prednisone after 12 years
Posted: Jun 11 2:52pm