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What are you doing to tackle the root cause of your PMR? Prednisone is not a...
Prednisone is not a healing drug, as ... 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
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 ... am very hopeful I may actually get off ... prednisone, finally.
Posted: May 29 9:12am
Make sure you taper off the prednisone over a couple of months. You will have fatigue...
Make sure you taper off the prednisone ... More prednisone does make a major difference ... for many people, Some doctors start off
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Posted: May 29 11:48am
I was diagnosed with GCA in March 2025 and started 60 mg prednisone for one month...
GCA in March 2025 and started 60 mg prednisone ... for one month and have tapered down ... Having terrible side effects from the prednisone ... within two days after starting the prednisone ... I want off prednisone yesterday!
Discussion: Actemra Infusions
Posted: Jun 1 7:33pm
I had some lingering pain but the pain could be explained and it wasn't caused by...
felt alive again but not as soon as I tapered ... off Prednisone. ... eventually a wonderful thing to be off ... Prednisone. ... Whoever thinks prednisone gives your
Posted: Oct 19, 2024
I think I need to slow down the tapering. I am so anxious to get off...
I think I need to slow down the tapering ... I am so anxious to get off the prednisone ... So I figured it was ok to try to taper
Posted: Oct 17, 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 ... off Prednisone the first time while ... flare of uveitis I had as soon as I tapered ... off prednisone the first time. ... I chose Actemra and tapered off prednisone
The 7 mg barrier strikes again. That might be caused by adrenal insufficiency. Methotrexate (MTX) is...
I wasn't able to get off Prednisone ... controlled PMR while allowing me to taper ... down to 3 mg of Prednisone. ... I had to stay on 3 mg of Prednisone ... I had to get off Prednisone to completely
My symptoms are all consistent with PMR. Ditto for inflammation markers. My pain and other symptoms...
within 3 hours of my first dose of Prednisone ... reached a certain point in attempts to taper ... off Prednisone. ... 5 mg a day in my latest attempt to taper ... Any of you who have tapered all the
Posted: Sep 16, 2024
Hi, just read your post and getting into a permanent remission is a challenge. I was...
I do use prednisone during nasty flares ... hospital - 15 mg daily for awhile then taper ... s pointless, I'm still better off
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Sep 15, 2024
@dadcue It's true; weekly injections of Actemra worked great for me! Before starting Actemra, I was...
my head while taking 20 mg/day of Prednisone ... After starting Actemra, I tapered off ... Prednisone over a period of 6 months ... I've been off Prednisone for almost ... I hope to get off Actemra in 2025.
Posted: Sep 14, 2024
I did not take a biologic. So I am not sure. I would say if your...
But I agree its worth getting off the ... prednisone. ... I was off in 6 months. ... keep your PMR from flaring up while tapering ... taper.
Discussion: Kevzara
Posted: Sep 14, 2024
Some times I use CBD+CBN gummies to help with sleep. As a nurse I have seen...
can’t tell you how it works to turn off ... Noted that I am still at Prednisone ... 5mg and tapering but so far so good.
Posted: Sep 13, 2024
The minute by minute need for cortisol is variable and the body regulates the amount of...
off Prednisone so much easier for me ... I was on 10 mg and tapered to 7 mg but ... For that reason, I tapered by 1 mg per ... She said no tapering was needed from ... Suddenly I was off Prednisone for the
You should read up on cortisol circadian rhythm. After about 2 weeks prednisone is making your...
After about 2 weeks prednisone is making ... Thats why it takes a taper to get off ... prednisone. ... It takes the prednisone several hours ... could try a split dose or taking your prednisone
Posted: Sep 2, 2024
I dont know any of your particulars. But for my own case it seems the 10mg...
I had found 10mg was the lest Prednisone ... Two months later I was off steroids. ... There would be no sense in trying to taper ... 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...
off prednisone as soon as possible. ... I got off Prednisone but it took me ... I didn't have any success tapering ... off Prednisone until a biologic called ... It only took me a year to taper off
Discussion: newly diagnosed
Posted: Aug 30, 2024
@hopeinal Hello, so sorry you are having this problem with prednisone tapering! Maybe your doctor needs...
sorry you are having this problem with prednisone ... tapering! ... It does seem to help patients wean off ... prednisone for good!
Posted: Aug 28, 2024