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Did you have glaucoma before or after starting prednisone? If you had pre-existing glaucoma then prednisone...
glaucoma before or after starting prednisone ... I had no idea what all prednisone was ... I didn't need to take prednisone ... very long and I could taper off in ... and tapering off again was very routine
55, active and healthy until PMR hit me overnight in May. Neck one day, shoulders the...
Started 15mg of prednisone on that Monday ... outside these guidelines- ask why -Taper ... Prednisone is not making PMR go away ... if you do not have pain, a quicker taper ... model your daily self assessments off
Hi @becsbuddy, in May 2021, I started on 40 mg of Prednisone for an autoimmune disorder,...
in May 2021, I started on 40 mg of Prednisone ... I did a gradual taper and stopped taking ... I don't know if the prednisone caused ... I would love to get off it, though I
Test for other autoimmune diseases including vasculitis. I also have never known prednisone to be used...
I also have never known prednisone to ... steady amount and very slowly reduced/tapered ... off when you do start getting better
I had written to this group a few weeks ago. I had been on 1 mg...
I had been on 1 mg prednisone for years ... after having been on higher doses and tapering ... off) and have had no ill effects. ... I went off prednisone for a cancer operation ... Mr dr put me on 10 mg of prednisone
Hi @spainishlady, Welcome to Connect. You will notice that we moved your post to an existing...
I was started on 20 mg prednisone for ... first time it took 3-1/2 years to taper ... off with the last six months going ... I never tapered down if my pain was ... around some and taking my next dose of prednisone
Posted: Aug 29, 2022
Gabapentin withdrawal adds a new lonliness to small fiber neuropathy. The neuropathy is through my arms...
I have now taken the tapor from 1200 ... The tapor was slow at first, but when ... didn't see the sense in slowing a tapor ... medications that did not suit me were prednisone ... sweating and the heartrate racing off
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Aug 22, 2022
I had been diagnosed with osteoporosis prior to my latest PMR flare, so the rheumatologist prescribed...
prescribed Prolia injections along with prednisone ... this time I was able to successfully taper ... off of prednisone and the PMR has been
Posted: Oct 6, 2022
I have had a mild case of PMR since 3/21 (after my second COVID vaccination), but...
I started with 10 mg. of Prednisone ... I have tried multiple times to taper ... slope, but it is taking SO long to taper ... off of 1 mg.
Posted: Sep 23, 2022
Hi, All. I joined this forum about a month ago. I had been within weeks of...
I had been within weeks of getting off ... prednisone after 2 1/2 years, slowly ... tapering and adding Methotrexate. ... to increased exercise and finishing off
Posted: Dec 16, 2022
I too am in a fog about this PMR. I have been going through this for...
I tapered down once and was off Prednisone ... Rheumatologist said to go back to 8mg and taper ... doctor, she said that by going back to prednisone
Posted: Dec 12, 2022
Thank you. I appreciate the connection and the information. I’m a note taker by nature, so...
I’m a note taker by nature, so yes that ... Including chemo, heavy doses of prednisone ... years, I had enough and took myself off
Posted: Dec 8, 2022
My two occurrences of PMR were both before COVID and I didn't haven any flares as...
times with PMR I was started at 20mg prednisone ... off, the second time 6 years later ... took me 1/1-2 years to taper off. ... off, specifically to listen to my body ... and pain levels when tapering down
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Dec 4, 2022
It sounds to me like your taper was too fast. It took me more than a...
It sounds to me like your taper was ... took me more than a year to totally taper ... off prednisone.
Posted: Apr 11, 2023
Welcome @kvd9, I'm sorry to hear you are experiencing a relapse with PMR. I'm currently in...
I had a tough time with prednisone the ... It took me 3 and half years to taper ... off. ... it only took me a year and half to taper ... off.
Posted: Jan 26, 2022
I, too, am a retiree and have a somewhat similar routine for getting the benefit of...
routine for getting the benefit of prednisone ... before setting off on the day's ... to bed, drink coffee and read the paper