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PMR diagnosed late September, started prednisone 20, had to bump to 30, started tapering -5 every...
diagnosed late September, started prednisone ... 20, had to bump to 30, started tapering ... -5 every two weeks, now at 9 and tapering ... treating PMR, and the task is to get off ... prednisone without triggering adrenal
Posted: Jan 18, 2024
Getting PMR into remission is the goal. Just about everybody starts with the prednisone because, as...
Just about everybody starts with the prednisone ... Then the goal is to taper down the pred ... Some people are able to taper better ... still take the methotrexate as well as prednisone ... to get pred down below 10 and then off
I think a prednisone burst for RA is okay as long as you are able to...
okay as long as you are able to taper ... off quickly. ... and tapering off in a couple of weeks ... and I tapered off quickly. ... Hopefully I can get off Actemra too.
I have been on a monthly infusion of Actemra for about a year. I started with...
I was able to get completely off prednisone ... Not only did I taper off prednisone, ... I hope to never need prednisone again ... possible but I think I'm better off ... it isn't easy to come off of it
Posted: Jan 10, 2024
It is interesting that you are off prednisone and your doctor is considering starting Actemra. I...
It is interesting that you are off prednisone ... approved for me was an inability to taper ... off prednisone. ... off prednisone. ... off prednisone had I listened.
Posted: Jan 1, 2024
Sounds like you were on the right track. And getting a diagnosis early is huge. People...
I’ve had PMR now for a year and a taper ... down to 7 mg of prednisone from 40. ... to see her on the 23rd and I was on prednisone ... medication that helps get you down off ... the prednisone and targets the PMR
Posted: Dec 30, 2023
@joanierav, I'm sorry to hear you are having trouble tapering. My first time with PMR took...
off. ... and forth between 1 mg and 1/2 mg prednisone ... of 1 to 10 along with my dosage of prednisone ... prednisone for other suggestions. ... search=tapering+prednisone
Discussion: hello
Posted: Dec 29, 2023
@pb50 Does a moderate dose and fast taper of prednisone result in remission of RA flares?...
pb50 Does a moderate dose and fast taper ... Usually I took about 25 mg and tapered ... off prednisone again in less than a ... I had to taper quickly down to the 20 ... I never could taper off prednisone after
Posted: Dec 18, 2023
You are not alone! In June I was on 450mg of Effexor. I had been on...
I was in fact off of these as well until ... Using it like prednisone, high initial ... dose with rapid tapering. ... my hand with plans to blow my head off
PMR diagnosis late July. Tapering now from 30 to 12.5 Prednisone. Have had loose bowels/diarrhea since...
Tapering now from 30 to 12.5 Prednisone ... Pretty much have determined until I’m off ... Prednisone this is how it will be. ... Rheumatologist says “prednisone doesn
Posted: Nov 27, 2023
@tylererinm, Welcome to Connect and Congratulations on your liver transplant in June! I'm a liver and...
I was prescribed prednisone when I transplanted ... in 2009) I was approved to be taken off ... the prednisone. ... I needed a longer taper than one of ... Anyway the slower taper worked for me
Support Group: Transplants
Posted: Nov 8, 2023
I think PMR was the correct diagnosis when I was initially diagnosed. However, I clearly had...
things contributed to not being able to taper ... off prednisone for 12 years. ... pathway to target since I was able to taper ... off prednisone. "Dysregulated
My first time around with PMR I went back and forth between 1/2 mg of prednisone...
went back and forth between 1/2 mg of prednisone ... months before I was finally able to taper ... completely off of prednisone and have
Physical therapy on my biceps almost set me back and gave me a mini flare. I...
diagnosis 9 months ago I had to hold off ... I'm down from 20 mg of prednisone ... mg My functional doctor combined my prednisone ... with LDN Which helps make the tapering ... most of it in the morning and 1 mg of prednisone
Posted: Nov 1, 2023
I am on methotrexate as I try to taper down the prednisone. 25mg meth right now...
I am on methotrexate as I try to taper ... down the prednisone. 25mg meth right ... now a week and down to 7mg prednisone ... Still have an off day but it’s improved ... Worth it to get off prednisone.
Posted: Oct 30, 2023
I'm really late to this conversation. I was in the middle of having my cataract surgery...
previously mentioned, it was due to my prednisone ... taper. ... to guide me thru an extended slower taper ... Are you still able to be off prednisone
Support Group: Transplants
Posted: Oct 28, 2023
Tapering seems to be progressing fairly well. I have been on since April, starting at 15mg...
Tapering seems to be progressing fairly ... I’m looking forward to being off prednisone ... become what I need to deal with when off ... prednisone.
Posted: Oct 24, 2023