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Emma 32, I found that the initial high dose of prednisone did wonders for no pain...
found that the initial high dose of prednisone ... As I have tapered down to 5 mg in five ... am trying to live with it and get off ... prednisone entirely before my hair
Welcome @maureenw, My PMR is currently in remission but I often have the desire or urge...
Does your doctor have you on prednisone ... treat the PMR and suggested a plan to taper ... off?
Posted: May 9, 2022
I’ve been searching for authoritative data on what the range is for upper level of Prednisone...
what the range is for upper level of Prednisone ... Dose to cut off a flare of PMR. ... dose you have ever been given to cut off ... Highest dose= Time to taper=
True on the ego and just wanting to be off prednisone. I was so excited when...
on the ego and just wanting to be off ... prednisone. ... would be good if you could get 1 mg. prednisone ... That makes tapering much easier.
There’s some very helpful posts here on tapering off prednisone. You might find it helpful after...
’s some very helpful posts here on tapering ... off prednisone. ... or two on 7.5 mg to try very slow tapering ... and so on - see posts on very slow tapering ... news that you r getting relief with prednisone
Sorry, I meant to reply to @christopherc I have a bit of experience treating other autoimmune...
taper worked well for inducing remission ... off quickly. ... I wasn't able to taper off quickly ... off. ... off as quickly as you can.
There are plenty of alternatives to taking prednisone for PMR. The trick is finding something that...
methotrexate worked but I wasn't able to taper ... off prednisone. ... I got off prednisone for a couple of ... for me as evidenced by being able to taper ... off prednisone completely was a biologic
Hello @gratyork, Welcome to Connect. My non medical vote would be that the taper is too...
non medical vote would be that the taper ... is too soon or to big of a taper. ... off. ... off in 1 and half years which I think ... How big was your last taper of prednisone
Posted: Feb 24, 2023
It is so nice too hear a positive story about the medical care you have received....
I took prednisone for longer that I ... just glad my doctors encouraged me to taper ... off while prescribing prednisone when ... My doctors clearly wanted me off prednisone ... I have been off prednisone for the past
Hi @ctjpmarie, After being diagnosed with PMR, my rheumatologist started me on 20 mg of prednisone...
rheumatologist started me on 20 mg of prednisone ... was doing with inflammation as the prednisone ... if the doctor discussed a plan for tapering ... off the meds?
I had a condition that was was called “prednisone responsive” but only if I took a...
had a condition that was was called “prednisone ... started with 60 mg followed by a fast taper ... a week so it was good that I could taper ... depends on how quickly a person can taper ... off prednisone.
Posted: Jan 20, 2023
My rheumatologist put me on Fosamax for my bones as soon as I started prednisone. I...
for my bones as soon as I started prednisone ... ve been on it but would like to get off ... now that I am on a lower prednisone ... I've read a paper stating that drugs ... osteopenia taking 7.5 mg or more of prednisone
Posted: Jan 15, 2023
Hello @becky72, Welcome to Connect. Sorry to hear you have been dealing with the symptoms for...
rheumatologist started me at 20 mg prednisone ... first time took me 3 and half years to taper ... off and the second time 1 and half ... years to taper off. ... Have you tried taking 20 mg prednisone
Hopefully the moon face symptoms will decrease as you taper off of the prednisone. Here's some...
face symptoms will decrease as you taper ... off of the prednisone. ... information on the topic. -- 8 Prednisone ... https://health.clevelandclinic.org/8-prednisone-side-effects-how-to-minimize-them
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jan 9, 2023
I also think that diet plays a role in your susceptibility and severity of symptoms of...
vaccination and I took a very low dose of prednisone ... I was able stay off of prednisone for ... started taking 3 mg and have begun tapering ... off once more by .5 mg every week.
Posted: Jan 4, 2023
My hubby suffered with c-diff, and his story is quite different. He was diagnosed with Ulcerative...
He was put on prednisone and asacol ... Dr put him on steroids again, after tapering ... this year, he flared every time they tapered ... him off steroids.
Support Group: Digestive Health
Posted: Dec 3, 2021
I have read many opinions on tapering and there is a separate thread about it. There...
I have read many opinions on tapering ... Currently, I will be on prednisone 2 ... I always either split my dose of prednisone ... The first time I had PMR, I was on prednisone ... of 12 years, the second time I was off
I feel your pain tinman. My diagnosis was about 18-20 months ago too. I don’t know...
methotrexate route… I’m down to 5 Mg of Prednisone ... and hoping I can very slowly get off ... going super slow after my initial tapering
Good info. I too was over eager to taper and had a bad reaction, with giant...
I too was over eager to taper and had ... I have been on prednisone for 18 months ... Just at 5 mg this week and have been tapering ... dropping the dose, but then I level off
@MarianneJ We have a very similar story, except I lost the vision in my right eye...
heard of who had the 3 day I.V. 1000 Prednisone ... Actemra in November 2020, along with tapering ... Prednisone, but quickly taken off both
Posted: Mar 15, 2021