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I know that a rheumatologist or even regular doctors will want you to taper off of...
even regular doctors will want you to taper ... off of prednisone as soon as possible ... I hate taking prednisone too and I know ... you want to taper off of it as soon ... provide a better explaination of why not prednisone
Posted: Dec 1, 2021
Hi Hilary @hilary62, I see this is your first post in the PMR group so I...
was happy to see you are down to 1mg prednisone ... keep a daily pain log along with your prednisone ... dosage to help you taper off?
I had PMR for a couple years (maybe more) before I could no longer stand the...
I was started on 35mg of Prednizone, ... at 15mg for another 18 months, then tapered ... off over the next 6 months.
Posted: Nov 4, 2021
Hi @jmcc, I have no medical training or background but I have had two occurrences of...
off of prednisone. ... off. ... process - keep a daily pain and prednisone ... So everyday when I was taking prednisone ... – Tapering off of Prednisone https
I understand and I'm so sorry! I have UC (pancolitis) and had been in remission on...
and failed Stelara, have been on and off ... prednisone several times (60 mg daily ... , then the taper by 5 mg every week) ... Remicade every 4 weeks and still on prednisone ... Right now, I am down to 15 mg prednisone
Support Group: Digestive Health
Posted: Oct 10, 2021
I started following the Mayo Clinic website after my sister had a Covid19 vaccine and developed...
I was started on 35 mg of prednisone ... In March 2017 I tapered down to 15mg ... By October 2018 I had tapered off Prednisone ... I have remained off Prednisone and use
Hello @norieaugustine, Welcome to Connect. I have PMR which is currently in remission but when it...
also lived with some pain as I was tapering ... off of prednisone for both occurrences ... keep a daily pain log along with the prednisone ... that day which was helpful when I was tapering ... off of prednisone.
Hi @jmcc, Welcome to Connect. Reading your post brought back some memories of my first occurrence...
PMR when it took me 3-1/2 years to taper ... off of a starting dosage of 20 mg prednisone ... went away shortly after taking the prednisone
Discussion: PMR Anyone?
Posted: Sep 16, 2021
Hello @georgev, Welcome to Connect, an online community where patients and caregivers share their experiences, find...
When it comes to tapering off of prednisone ... off of prednisone with the last six ... I generally tapered down only if my ... off of Prednisone: https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... /discussion/prednisone/ Have you
I'm new to the group. I got my first shot of the vaccine last February and...
reactive arthritis and I was prescribed prednisone ... It was a bit of an on and off affair ... Then I was put on 20 mg of prednisone ... progress, I'm now at 10 mg of prednisone ... a day and doing the slow taper.
I still had some minor aches and pain when I first got up but it would...
This was really helpful as I started tapering ... off of the prednisone. ... might find helpful when you start tapering ... off of prednisone. ... Tapering off of Prednisone: https://
Posted: Aug 31, 2021
@floridabonnie, My rheumatologist suggested I keep a daily log of how I feel on a pain/ache...
which can help a lot when you are tapering ... off of prednisone. ... the following discussion helpful: – Tapering ... off of Prednisone https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... /discussion/prednisone/ Also, here
Posted: Aug 27, 2021
Hello @maryft, Welcome to Connect. You may want to ask your doctor if you may also...
diagnosed me with PMR and I was able to taper ... off of prednisone 3-1/2 years later ... Doctors often prescribe prednisone,
Discussion: PMR and vision
Posted: Aug 14, 2021
Hi @suebep, Welcome to Connect. I think most of us affected by PMR can agree with...
off of prednisone but I would do it ... It took me a year and half to taper ... off of prednisone the second time around ... off of Prednisone: https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... off as soon as possible.
Hello @drfregeau, Welcome to Connect, an online community where patients and caregivers share their experiences, find...
polymyalgia-rheumatica-pmr-meet-others-share-your-story/ -- Tapering ... off of Prednisone: https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... /discussion/prednisone/ Are you still ... on prednisone or trying to taper off
Hello @leilalou, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @tsc and others....
off of prednisone. ... It took me a year and half to taper ... off of prednisone the second time. ... tapering is hard: Do complementary ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prednisone-tapering
I have also been on prednisone for three years for Polymyalgia Rheumatica. The side effects are...
I have also been on prednisone for three ... I recently tapered off completely at ... surgery and they don’t want me on prednisone ... have experienced in ten years from prednisone
Hello @123suew, What kind of a tapering schedule are you using weekly, bi-monthly, monthly? How much...
Hello @123suew, What kind of a tapering ... prescribed 2.5 mg and 1 mg tablets of prednisone ... The prednisone usually keep me at 2 ... I took 3 years tapering off of prednisone ... until I could finally stop taking prednisone
Posted: Jun 20, 2021