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Hi there. I was diagnosed last year with PMR and just recently with GCA. I was...
I had been on 20mg of prednisone for ... I am looking forward to tapering down ... the prednisone and getting off it entirely
Hi John yes tapering off the pred. is tricky as you know. It all depends on...
Hi John yes tapering off the pred. is ... can stand will determine on how much prednisone
Discussion: PMR Anyone?
Posted: Jan 30, 2019
Tapering off can be a struggle. The first occurrence of PMR I also tried to taper...
Tapering off can be a struggle. ... occurrence of PMR I also tried to taper ... off as quickly as possible and it came ... I finally was able to stop taking prednisone ... I tried to make my taper schedule weekly
Discussion: PMR Anyone?
Posted: Jan 29, 2019
Hi @msvl1998, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Far be it for me to call prednisone the...
Far be it for me to call prednisone ... When my PMR was active, prednisone was ... My thoughts are that the prednisone ... Are you trying to taper off of prednisone
Discussion: PMR Anyone?
Posted: Jan 29, 2019
@paddington asked me to post the following additional information and links that helped him since he...
have been told I am likely to be on Prednisone ... unusual response to a lower dosage of Prednisone ... during the tapering off process This ... Taking Prednisone lowers our resistance
Ive been on 2 mg/day prednisone for a couple of years although I dont really know...
Ive been on 2 mg/day prednisone for ... I am thinking its time to finally taper ... off. anyone have a workable tapering
I am by nature rather an impatient person, however, I have had to force myself to...
I am now down to 5mg of prednisone and ... would like to gat off completely but ... I am very slowly tapering.
Hello @jules11, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I'm glad you found us. My PMR is currently...
off of prednisone. ... off in about a year and a half. ... off. ... The biggest impact prednisone had on ... Prednisone really is the miracle drug
Posted: Dec 26, 2018
Hi @carley, your symptoms seem similar to mine when I was first diagnosed with PMR. I...
#39;t quite sure on the dosages of prednisone ... diagnosed with PMR and they give you prednisone ... off of the drug until you can stop ... I would ask the doctor if tapering off ... It took me 3 years to taper off the
Posted: Nov 14, 2018
Hi Pauletta @rachelp, I'm able find a list of doctors in the Rheumatology Department for Mayo...
trying to find research on medical papers ... disease and the treatment goal of tapering ... off of the prednisone gradually until ... remission took a year and a half to taper ... off of prednisone.
Posted: Nov 13, 2018
@dreamer38 I'm sure we've all done that when we were trying to taper off or down...
all done that when we were trying to taper ... off or down and the pain was too much ... Yes, I've bumped my prednisone up ... working with me to come up with a tapering ... helped is he wrote a script for 1 mg prednisone
Hi @jules11 -- I've had 2 occurrences of PMR. The first time it took me a...
it took me a little over 3 years to taper ... off of prednisone. ... off of prednisone. ... It might help to keep a tapering off ... I started tapering by 1/2 mg when it
Hi @sharync -- Welcome to Connect. I have PMR but it's currently in remission. From what...
rheumatologist started me on 20 mg prednisone ... and it took me about 3 years to taper ... off of prednisone the first occurrence
Good morning, @marilyncarkner . I’m also on prednisone but I’m hoping to taper off as the...
I’m also on prednisone but I’m hoping ... to taper off as the rituxan (I’m getting ... If your on prednisone for a very short
Hello, everyone. It's been a while since I've been on- basically in denial mode for mental...
cellulitis of the face and was put on prednisone ... The doc didn't do a taper so I did ... I have been off of it for 4 days, but
Posted: Jun 13, 2019
Hi @lindapc, my PMR is currently in remission but I started on 20 mg of prednisone...
remission but I started on 20 mg of prednisone ... first occurrence took me 3 years to taper ... off and the last 6 months or so was ... ILD Nutrition Manual: Prednisone and ... / Why do people gain weight on Prednisone
Hi @amom7, I'm not sure I've dealt with PMR the longest. I had my first occurrence...
lasted 3 years until I was able to taper ... off of prednisone. ... I was back on 20 mg of prednisone and ... me about a year and half to finally taper ... off again so it's been in remission
Posted: May 20, 2019