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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
Yes, being on prednisone and trying to taper off can be pretty awful. You just have...
Yes, being on prednisone and trying ... to taper off can be pretty awful. ... easy and listen to your body while tapering ... off. ... 2 level for me) then I didn't taper
Posted: May 25, 2021
Hello @klsnyc, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I was 64 when my first occurrence of PMR...
started both occurrences at 20 mg of prednisone ... off and there were times I went up ... and in between tapers. ... rheumatologist to prescribe 2.5 mg and 1 mg prednisone ... off the first time around with PMR
Discussion: PMR at 48 yrs old
Posted: Apr 2, 2021
There is no science in tapering off prednisone - only suggestions. If it was known how...
There is no science in tapering off ... prednisone - only suggestions. ... If it was known how prednisone works ... better idea on what to do in getting off ... anyone that has a reference showing how prednisone
Posted: Aug 27, 2021
Hi Alan, yes prednisone does suppress the immune system, even at a low dose. It takes...
Hi Alan, yes prednisone does suppress ... It takes a while after a slow taper ... Once you’re completely off, it can take ... Are you beginning a taper to get off ... prednisone?
Between Mayo Connect and HealthUnlocked PMR group out of the UK, there are many thousands of...
able to deal with real PMR without prednisone ... I have difficulty tapering below 10 ... We all want off of prednisone, but the ... discomfort can be tolerated well and then taper ... No one likes prednisone, but it allows
@suebep, I was more worried about the moon face and weight gain but I did end...
Six years after I tapered off, my PMR ... came back and I was on prednisone for ... off more quickly because I had made ... off as quickly as your body allows. ... off.