rheumatica (PMR) and the drug of choice is prednisone ... off of prednisone, the last six months ... mg and 1/2 mg dose until I could be off ... then I reduced the tapering amount ... swelling goes away when you go on prednisone

I was also put on prednisone and it ... It took me three years to taper off ... of prednisone and the PMR went into ... aware of the weight gain effect of prednisone

both times after being treated with prednisone ... I was able to taper off of prednisone

mesenteric panniculitis inflammation and tapering ... off. ... There is some information on prednisone

I'm also not real happy about taking prednisone ... round with PMR took me 3 years to taper ... off of prednisone.

companies and products making money off ... my second occurrence and trying to taper ... off of prednisone.

Adia, Like you I have had tapering problems ... Below 8 mg prednisone I kept having ... that was not the case I followed the taper ... I have dropped from 8 to 5 mgs prednisone ... me with exercise has been to back off

As long as I stay on a level of prednisone ... 's why I'm not rushing the taper ... glands and them taking over once one tapers ... off the meds.

Started at 40mg of prednisone. ... week and then I’m starting the long taper ... If it helps me get down off of prednisone ... I’m off pred completely. ... And then I’ll work on getting off of

repeatedly I did not want to be on Prednisone ... I told the doc I wanted off and so I ... that, so back on at 10 or 15mg and taper ... Prednisone has given me thin skin.

I started with 40 mg of Prednisone and ... tapered off during 6 or 7 months and ... Considering going on Prednisone again ... for watching my calorie intake with Prednisone

Once you taper off the prednisone, how

It is the reason why we are told to taper ... off slowly. ... is no easy fix except for trying to taper ... off prednisone slowly.

except it was impossible for me to taper ... off prednisone. ... After Actemra was started, I was off ... I have been completely off prednisone ... You probably won't be able to be off

I would keep trying to taper the dosage ... of prednisone if possible. 20 mg is ... of polymyalgia rheumatica and was off ... year I also started with 20 mg of prednisone

It must be difficult having been on prednisone ... the risks of suddenly stopping the prednisone ... without slowly tapering off before ... you stop taking the prednisone. ... aches and lightheadedness." --- Prednisone

have had PMR for 3 years and did the prednisone ... As I tapered off the prednisone the

About tapering: I am now down to 12.5mg ... When I got to 20 (weekly tapering) I ... began a 2.5 taper per week. ... math it will take me 10 months to get off ... take a very low maintenance dose of prednisone

comes to PMR, no one likes to take prednisone ... twice, both times I started at 20 mg prednisone ... off, the second time took me 1-1/2 ... years to taper off. ... pain when I woke up and my dose of prednisone

but not horrible and kept putting off ... #34; at 20mg and the need to start tapering ... diagnosed quickly - Looking forward to tapering ... Some great threads on tapering on this ... better than the pain, as long as I can taper