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@windyshores This is very helpful information and something I was wondering about. We're so new to...
when giving him such high doses of prednisone ... He began in May 2023 at 30 mg for PMR ... 1200 mg steroids followed by 80 mg prednisone ... We've been tapering every two weeks ... The other illnesses, PMR and GCA, though
Posted: May 23 12:03pm
Dadcue, interested in your thoughts with a true PMR flare. By true flare I mean you...
I wasnt convinced PMR could restart ... you get it once your not cured with prednisone ... I felt a prednisone 5 day pack similar ... they were) I started at 20mg equiv. prednisone ... and tapered back over 5 days.
Same for Reactive Arthritis ... Pain was more confined to my lumbar spine but I also...
followed by a fast taper. ... I could taper from 100 mg to zero in ... PMR was unilateral shoulder pain at ... but after PMR was diagnosed, I couldn ... 't taper off Prednisone for more
My husband is the one with PMR and GCA. Diagnosed with PMR May 2023, GCA Feb...
My husband is the one with PMR and GCA ... For PMR took 30 mg prednisone, tapered ... methylprednisolone followed by daily 80 mg prednisone ... Then tapering about 10 mg each 2 weeks ... had a lot of side-effects from the prednisone
Posted: May 28 5:41pm
Yes. I was originally at 60 mgs of Prednisone last September for possible GCA along with...
I was originally at 60 mgs of Prednisone ... September for possible GCA along with PMR ... have it so they immediately stated to taper ... I've been diagnosed with PMR, however ... definitely questioning if this is PMR
Remember Kevzara is trying to control the PMR restart or flare caused by the taper of...
Remember Kevzara is trying to control the PMR ... restart or flare caused by the taper ... of the prednisone. ... It wont help unless its a true PMR. ... your feeling is most likely from the taper
Posted: Jun 4 11:17am
"Please go after your pains one at a time and don't assume they are inter-related. This...
one at a time that I successfully tapered ... syndrome and that was surely related to PMR ... piriformis syndrome being related to PMR ... I think PMR might be in remission. ... which could easily be confused for a PMR
Thanks for the tag @loribmt. @con123, I thought I would tag you in the discussion suggested...
learn what others have shared about PMR ... advocate for your husband for his PMR ... the morning along with his dose of prednisone ... definitely helped when it came to tapering ... told me to listen to my body and only taper
Posted: Jun 10 4:13pm
Hello @bobroberts, Welcome to Connect. Thank you for sharing your experience treating PMR. I agree that...
for sharing your experience treating PMR ... I agree that prednisone is not always ... the dosage amount for the day when tapering ... down to get off of prednisone. ... level was too high then to slow the taper
Posted: Jun 11 9:52am
Hi Everyone. I recently connected to this site. I'm a 71 y/o female & I was...
female & I was diagnosed with PMR ... Was my pmr caused by the stress of ... I was started on 50mg of prednisone ... and was able to taper to 30 mg pretty ... continue to taper.
Posted: Jun 11 2:49pm
Ok. I am busted. When on this site or other sites I use the word Prednisone...
site or other sites I use the word Prednisone ... thru google on corticosteroid use for PMR ... it was referring to my wife's taper ... Even though .75 dex = 5mg Prednisone ... I have never taken Prednisone only the
Posted: Jun 14 11:36am
I dont think I could have made it without steroids. Like John says within four hours...
through the pain but no pain after the prednisone ... its really the only thing that helps PMR ... weeks and then within months start to taper
Posted: Jul 21 7:28pm
@pdxmac, you might find some helpful suggestions in this related discussion: - PMR Flare up: Any...
suggestions in this related discussion: - PMR ... connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/flare-up/ Tapering ... off medications like prednisone can ... in the second week of your latest taper
Posted: Jul 24 5:53pm
Don’t forget the importance of testing (ESR, CRP) in your evaluation of dosages and whether to...
evaluation of dosages and whether to taper ... particular dose, and your desire to get off prednisone ... You must get the PMR into remission.
Posted: Jul 24 9:52am
To Christopherc: Don’t know if your comment was meant for me or not, my taper to...
comment was meant for me or not, my taper ... to 7.5 mg prednisone was slow and I ... He would like to avoid more prednisone ... , osteoarthritis in addition to my PMR
Posted: Jul 26 11:14am
It might be an adrenal problem rather than a problem with Actemra. I successfully tapered off...
I successfully tapered off Prednisone ... I tapered my prednisone dose by 1 mg ... use for PMR. ... Humira didn't work well when PMR ... 3 years with no symptoms of PMR/GCA
Persistent headaches could point to GCA so talk to your Rheumy ASAP. In previous posts we've...
fact that there appear to 3 types of PMR ... Type B need to taper a lot more slowly ... Type C will generally be on Prednisone ... symptoms can crop up at any time during Prednisone ... tapering.
I can tell you aren't in the USA so I don't really know how it works...
another condition that wasn't PMR ... said "taper as instructed." ... precise instructions about how to taper ... For PMR, my rheumatologist would set ... seemed to understand I was trying to taper
Posted: Jul 9 5:45am
I have been following Rheumatology webinars for Rheumatologists for the last 11 months trying to learn...
to learn as much as possible about PMR ... Depending on the CRP, hit it with Prednisone ... for a couple of weeks then start the taper ... If the PMR continues to flare and CRP
Posted: Jul 9 2:12pm
@babbsjoy I like your recommendation about parking spaces, parking so you can just pull out going...
will help him and that he can get off prednisone ... months at least to go through the tapering ... ;t have a flare of his conditions (PMR ... He takes Actemra to help taper the prednisone ... effects we've experienced with prednisone
Posted: Jul 8 6:03pm