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I did a "prednisone burst" many times for other conditions unrelated to PMR. You are wise...
I did a "prednisone burst" many ... for other conditions unrelated to PMR ... However, going back to 14 mg of prednisone ... Approximate Prednisone Dose Ranges: ... dose is tapered down to less than 10
" I did have blood work yesterday when I called for the appointment and she said...
Later as i was tapering from around ... this is part of the pain(s) of the prednisone ... distal to shoulder and hip girdle in PMR ... " and also the paper below https ... musculoskeletal manifestations in GCA and PMR
Posted: Mar 19 7:48am
@christopherc, You mentioned struggling at 1 mg of prednisone. My first round with PMR took 3...
You mentioned struggling at 1 mg of prednisone ... My first round with PMR took 3 and half ... years to taper off and the last six ... precise but it did finally allow me to taper ... off of prednisone.
I'm doing monthly infusions of Actemra (tocilizumab) for refractory PMR. Actemra is FDA approved for GCA...
Actemra (tocilizumab) for refractory PMR ... I was able to taper off prednisone. ... Kevzara is FDA approved for PMR. ... cytokine implicated in both GCA and PMR ... I was unable to taper off prednisone
Posted: Apr 6 5:52pm
@glinda47 Thank you! We got his inflammation levels back today (CRP and ESR) and they are...
lowest it's been since he got PMR ... on 80 mg starting late Feb and has tapered ... weeks now and will continue with the prednisone ... taper. ... stress headaches (even though he had PMR
Welcome @joycj, We husbands definitely need an encourager. Good for you for helping your husband with...
for helping your husband with his tapering ... down on the prednisone. ... My first time around with PMR I spent ... 1/2 mg until I was finally able to taper ... Mainly to see if I could the tapering
@johnhester, There are a couple of other discussions you might find helpful for managing PMR. ---...
you might find helpful for managing PMR ... / --- PMR and exercise: What helps ... / One thing that helped me when tapering ... off of prednisone for both of my occurrences ... level of my pain when I wake up and my prednisone
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Apr 12 8:02am
Hello @deborah57, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @nancy53 and others....
#39;m 80 and had my first bout with PMR ... I started at 20 mg prednisone and it ... I was able to taper off of prednisone ... stayed in remission for 6 years and PMR ... prednisone in 1 and half years in 2018
Posted: Mar 6 9:02am
So my blood work showed negative for PMR but my symptoms were spot on for it....
my blood work showed negative for PMR ... that since I was just finishing a taper ... pack of prednisone that it may have ... I really do have every symptom of PMR
Discussion: Rheumatoid Drs
Posted: Mar 9 2:16pm
@pb50 I'm curious about how you use prednisone for flares of RA. I used prednisone for...
I could usually taper off in a month ... call him "if I had any problems tapering ... tapers" and had a lot of experience ... I blamed PMR on a lack of Prednisone ... for PMR.
Discussion: Rheumatoid Drs
Posted: Mar 9 11:29am
If you can see a Rheumatologist, go. Their knowledge is more specific to PMR as it...
Their knowledge is more specific to PMR ... My PA was reluctant to prescribe Prednisone ... Rheumatologist's direction, I have tapered ... tomorrow and plan on asking about tapering
Discussion: Rheumatoid Drs
Posted: Mar 11 1:25pm
Actemra (tocilizumab) got me off prednisone. There was a waiver granted because of my "inability" to...
Actemra (tocilizumab) got me off prednisone ... because of my "inability" to taper ... off prednisone which was being used ... to treat PMR. ... the time but not FDA approved for PMR
Posted: Mar 13 12:10pm
@slf202mcinfo. I can trace the onset of PMR to the last in the series of Pfizer...
I can trace the onset of PMR to the ... and debilitating and I was diagnosed PMR ... she started me on a strong dose of Prednisone ... for about 2 weeks and I tapered successfully
Hi @npostusa, You are not alone with the fatigue. There is another discussion you might find...
. --- Chronic Fatigue while tapering ... Prednisone for PMR: https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... /discussion/chronic-fatiguewhile-tapering-prednisone-for-pmr
Until PMR was diagnosed, I had no problem tapering off prednisone … sometimes from 100 mg...
Until PMR was diagnosed, I had no problem ... tapering off prednisone … sometimes ... followed by a fast taper. ... PMR was a new beast. ... I couldn’t taper off prednisone for
Posted: Apr 26 12:16pm
I was at age 54 PMR. Hips shoulders and buttocks pain. Prednisone 10 mg twice a...
I was at age 54 PMR. ... Prednisone 10 mg twice a day morning ... Tried tapering it down to 7.5 but too
Posted: Apr 7 10:48pm
Hi, I started taking LF a month ago with very good results, i.e., reduced shoulder and...
I have been dealing with PMR/RA for ... Switched to Prednisone 20mg and tapered ... Rheumatologist really wanted me off prednisone
Posted: Apr 13 7:48pm
You are not alone with having trouble tapering off of prednisone. It can be difficult for...
off of prednisone. ... difficult for a lot of folks with PMR ... There are many discussions on tapering ... search=Tapering%20off%20of%20Prednisone ... when were you first diagnosed with PMR
Posted: May 25 10:48am
My rheumatologist did a bit of a test before starting Actemra. I was asked to taper...
I was asked to taper my Prednisone dose ... was achieved only after 12 years of PMR ... I tapered by 1 mg per week after blowing ... fatigue and pain but nothing resembling PMR ... My rheumatologist ordered me not to taper
Posted: May 25 2:01pm
I took DEX. for my PMR. My wife has GBM they prescribe dex for inflammation. Its...
I took DEX. for my PMR. ... Its how I self diagnosed myself with PMR ... Its about 5 times stronger than prednisone ... I hit the cortisol wall at 1mg.(5 prednisone ... I finally tapered to .5mg.