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I can relate to the original comment. I was diagnosed with PMR a little over two...
I was diagnosed with PMR a little over ... PMR really set me back, though I do ... I just tapered to .5 mg of prednisone ... cortisol levels until I'm totally off prednisone ... point, being on such a low dose of prednisone
What are you doing to tackle the root cause of your PMR? Prednisone is not a...
doing to tackle the root cause of your PMR ... Prednisone is not a healing drug, as ... I had PMR and dealt with the root causes ... and was off the prednisone in 12 months ... You should be in control of your own taper
Discussion: PMR and the taper
Posted: Jun 3 6:38am
Yes, everyone is different. My rheumatologist started me at 10 mg, which seemed low and it...
He then had me taper at my own pace. ... community, I decided to do the dead slow taper ... I have been prednisone free now for ... am 70 and feel it, but nothing like PMR
Posted: Feb 24 7:59am
I can only tell you from my own experience. Doctors say not to taper if you...
Doctors say not to taper if you have ... Can you tell if your pain is PMR vs ... Once you feel good then taper .5mg ... and I do not believe are PMR. ... I personally believe the prednisone
Posted: May 29 7:01am
I am currently taking 15 mg MT once per week starting 4/1/25 with folate once per...
I was on 3-4 mg prednisone that I had ... tapered down from 20mg in July 2022 ... I am tapering to 2 mg of prednisone ... very hopeful I may actually get off prednisone ... had been since being diagnosed with PMR
Posted: May 29 9:12am
His ego. When I told him that the Mayo clinic plus 4 other respected enities recommend...
other respected enities recommend 1mg taper ... To add: I had to self diagnose my PMR ... order the blood tests, and then the Prednisone ... things, he's willing to order the Prednisone
Sitting at 3mg prednisone. Yes, I am feeling achy in the morning. Is this low grade...
Sitting at 3mg prednisone. ... Is this low grade pmr or normal old ... tear problems or the low cortisol tapering ... Then pmr comes along, then the cppd ... I am hoping to be able tapering below
Posted: Jun 9 8:37am
I had some back-up assistance from Actemra when I went from 3 mg to zero in...
me to go from 3 mg to zero without tapering ... Actemra was controlling my PMR symptoms ... symptoms which is easy to mistake for PMR ... cortisol level to rebound is to stop Prednisone ... your doctor says it is okay to stop prednisone
Posted: Apr 15 11:37am
This is the reason I am trying my best to avoid prednisone. My father had PMR...he...
reason I am trying my best to avoid prednisone ... My father had PMR...he was on the drug ... He tried many times to taper but was
Posted: Oct 19, 2024
I had some lingering pain but the pain could be explained and it wasn't caused by...
explained and it wasn't caused by PMR ... felt alive again but not as soon as I tapered ... in the beginning to stop the PMR pain ... to control my "PMR pain" for ... compared to having a "flare of PMR
Posted: Oct 19, 2024
It is interesting that you had a flare of psoriasis after stopping Prednisone. Has anyone ever...
had a flare of uveitis as soon as I tapered ... reason why you can't have both PMR ... flare of uveitis I had as soon as I tapered ... again along with Humira because PMR ... I chose Actemra and tapered off prednisone
My rheumatologist was very honest in telling me that they do not know what causes rheumatological...
that she told me that, especially PMR ... a bit and am working diligently on tapering ... off Prednisone. ... do not personally know anyone with PMR
Posted: Sep 23, 2024
I was diagnosed with PMR about one year ago. I started at 20 mg of Prednisone...
I was diagnosed with PMR about one year ... I started at 20 mg of Prednisone and ... my Rumy had me tapering down to 5mg
Posted: Sep 20, 2024
My symptoms are all consistent with PMR. Ditto for inflammation markers. My pain and other symptoms...
My symptoms are all consistent with PMR ... reached a certain point in attempts to taper ... event that I don't really have PMR ... 5 mg a day in my latest attempt to taper ... Any of you who have tapered all the
Posted: Sep 16, 2024
I did not take a biologic. So I am not sure. I would say if your...
a very short time to burn out the PMR ... Remember the Kevzara is to keep your PMR ... from flaring up while tapering down ... on your prednisone. ... taper.
Discussion: Kevzara
Posted: Sep 14, 2024
This is great news about the biosimilar to Actemra. Tyenne will lower the cost of treatment...
really helped with my PMR, I went through ... It didn't matter how slowly I tapered ... I believe PMR was still active in combination ... In any case, Actemra controlled PMR ... It took me 3 months to taper from 10
I take cholestyramine 2x a day which blocks absorption. I have to take medications 1 hour...
When I was first diagnosed with PMR, ... so I waited until lunch to take the prednisone ... #39;s a problem, I will discuss that taper
Posted: Sep 4, 2024
I dont know any of your particulars. But for my own case it seems the 10mg...
about the minimum required to keep the PMR ... I had found 10mg was the lest Prednisone ... There would be no sense in trying to taper ... from 10mg if your PMR is not burned ... I think when your having trouble tapering
Posted: Aug 31, 2024
I would be interested in what a UK doctor tells a newly diagnosed PMR patient. Is...
UK doctor tells a newly diagnosed PMR ... guidelines" for the treatment of PMR ... The guidelines for the treatment of PMR ... I didn't have any success tapering ... It only took me a year to taper off
Discussion: newly diagnosed
Posted: Aug 30, 2024