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Hello, I live in the UK and have pmr. You may find these tapers a little...
You may find these tapers a little more ... In the UK our prednisolone (your prednisone ... I think all prednisone is coated so ... Tapers below. ... TAPER (5 weeks); Week 1 - Sun, Thurs
Welcome @daveycarls, That's great to hear that you have gotten off of the steroids for PMR....
lasted 3 and half years before I could taper ... off of prednisone then it came back ... later and I was able to get off of prednisone
@victoriab The overwhelming fatigue is likely a symptom of adrenal insufficiency and a low cortisol level....
is also a side effect of long term prednisone ... surfaces when we get to lower doses of Prednisone ... after my long term Prednisone use. ... #34; I was actually told not to taper ... Prednisone shuts down your adrenal function
My PMR battle lasted 12 years until I was switched from Prednisone to a biologic medication...
12 years until I was switched from Prednisone ... At least part of my inability to taper ... caused by long term Prednisone use. ... endocrinologist said I shouldn't taper ... I tapered from 3 mg of prednisone to
I'm convinced my last Pfizer shot gave me PMR. I had my sixth shot in May...
year later, I'm down to 10mg of prednisone ... from 15mg, and continuing to slowly taper ... flare because I want to get off the prednisone ... year-plus worries me -- I've had to taper
I found the following excerpt to be interesting. Barriers to research: Fifteen percent of the responding...
This suggests treatment with prednisone ... least 20 years of experience with prednisone ... all I wanted was a prescription for prednisone ... everything when I was able to finally taper ... off prednisone.
Posted: Apr 23, 2024
Welcome @321design, That does seem to be the magic and elusive question when diagnosed with PMR...
to get rid of the pain and off of prednisone ... PMR twice now and started at 20 mg prednisone ... He told me when it was time to taper ... If it got better I tapered to the next ... search=tapering%20off%20prednisone.
"basically wean down until you get sick, increase when you get sick" That sums it up...
Taper prednisone slowly until you feel ... Repeat this process and try to taper ... your prednisone dose again. ... compares to the 12 years that I tried to taper ... Getting off prednisone is the best way
I don't have any experience with Kevzara but I have been on Actemra (tocilizumab) since January...
I was on moderately high doses of prednisone ... years until Actemra allowed me to taper ... off prednisone. ... My side effects from prednisone were ... continues with Actemra instead of Prednisone
Posted: Apr 18, 2024
Hi @dadcue and everyone really- Thanks so much for the detailed replies and resources. Sorry to...
taper. ... January, he’s had more and more trouble tapering ... of life would be worth forcing the taper ... I say the symptoms of the prednisone ... Take the prednisone to manage the PMR
Posted: Apr 17, 2024
Good morning @besmith57 - I'd like to tell you about my PMR-friend who just returned from...
I know I have to get off prednisone ... only 3.5 months, particularly your tapering ... rheumatologist increased to 30 mg and have tapered ... he will just try again to increase Prednisone ... to 7 mg/day and taper again to 5mg/
Posted: Apr 12, 2024