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I'm sorry you have an autoimmune condition. I was diagnosed with PMR at the age of...
It is the reason why we are told to taper ... off slowly. ... is no easy fix except for trying to taper ... off prednisone slowly.
I was never diagnosed with GCA but Actemra was offered to me almost 5 years ago...
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
Posted: Sep 6, 2023
That's great news @mach92! I would keep trying to taper the dosage of prednisone if possible....
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 for such a long time @gaylerenee. You might...
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
Posted: Jul 18, 2023
About tapering: I am now down to 12.5mg, having started at 20, then 30, then 25,...
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
Posted: Jul 4, 2023
Welcome @limbmaker, It sounds like you could be tapering a little too much too fast. When...
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
Hello all, new to PMR and finding this Connect site very helpful. I'm a 63 yo...
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
"The most common adverse reactions (incidence of at least 5%): upper respiratory tract infections, nasopharyngitis, headache,...
said a fatty liver from long term prednisone ... Actemra allowed me to taper off prednisone ... My side effects from long term prednisone ... rheumatologist thinks I'm better off
My PMR started soon after my second COVID Pfizer vaccination back in 2021 and was limited...
I was able to wean off of my low dose ... of Prednisone in October of 2022, but ... for a couple of months and slowly tapering ... off at .5 mg/month.
Yes, I am seeing a rheumatologist. He is much informed and experienced than my PCP in...
rheumatologist's care, due to improper Prednisone ... is very reassuring especially as my Prednisone ... dosage changes weekly as I taper off
My primary care provider (she is an internist) said "that sounds like PMR", right off the...
#34;that sounds like PMR", right off ... then (all normal) and began 20 mg. of prednisone ... Then while working through a taper and
@liztbnr Oh, gracious, I can’t believe that you are unable to find a doctor! That’s terrible!...
rarediseases.info.nih.gov/contact/ And you’ve been on prednisone ... A good doctor will help you taper off ... the prednisone and get you on a safe ... an immunosuppressant, and lo dose prednisone
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: May 1, 2023
PMR was diagnosed 15 years ago ... long before Covid was a thing. I can't remember...
followed by a fast taper. ... She let me decide what dose of prednisone ... I started at 40 mg but was able to taper ... I have been off prednisone for 3 years ... in spite of taking prednisone for 12
Posted: May 3, 2023
Hello @amom7, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. You are definitely not alone. There are a lot...
PMR, both were treated with 20 mg prednisone ... until I was able to taper off - 3 years ... off. ... off? ... methotrexate are you taking with the prednisone
Posted: Mar 4, 2019