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I reluctantly got the high dose shingles vaccine two weeks ago. This was after developing PMR...
This was after developing PMR following ... I’m currently tapering at 4mg of prednisone ... vaccine, whether I’m having a general PMR ... Should I be increasing my prednisone
Posted: Sep 10, 2023
It took over 4 months to diagnose my PMR. I could barely walk. I was so...
took over 4 months to diagnose my PMR ... started me on 15 mg of prednisone a ... it for 4 months, than began a slow taper ... The prednisone was not fun, and I developed ... Even with that, the prednisone was so
Kevzara (sarilumab) is FDA approved for PMR Actemra (tocilizumab) is FDA approved for GCA Both of...
Kevzara (sarilumab) is FDA approved for PMR ... considered when a patient is unable to taper ... down to a lower dose of prednisone. ... If you have been on higher doses of prednisone ... and have side effects from prednisone
Hi @chzuck, I've had two occurrences of PMR. Starting at 20mg prednisone for both. I always...
chzuck, I've had two occurrences of PMR ... Starting at 20mg prednisone for both ... I also only tapered when my pain level ... dealing with thin skin even though my PMR ... pain in the morning and the dose of prednisone
Posted: Aug 23, 2023
Welcome @mpm! My PMR has been in remission for 5+ years now but I do have...
find helpful on the topic here: --- Prednisone ... /discussion/prednisone-and-bone-loss-i-was-diagnosed-with-pmr ... Tapering can be difficult if you try ... to taper off too fast. ... Do you mind sharing what dosage of prednisone
Posted: Aug 20, 2023
Thanks for replying to me John , i was diagnosed with PMR in March and put...
to me John , i was diagnosed with PMR ... in March and put on 15mg of prednisone ... , i see a lot are having problems tappering
Posted: Aug 14, 2023
PMR mostly affects people over 70. Stress aggravates it and from my experience, I see that...
PMR mostly affects people over 70. ... My PMR started with a pain in my head ... I have since tapered down to 5 mg. ... I have learned with PMR that too much ... I don’t like prednisone but feeling
I think the 5.9 years as the "average" duration of PMR came from the following study....
the "average" duration of PMR ... repeatedly said the average duration of PMR ... Some people take prednisone for a short ... Some people take prednisone for the ... rest of their lives ... some people taper
Posted: Aug 10, 2023
I had a similar situation due to PMR or "apparent" GCA. I was on 20 mg...
I had a similar situation due to PMR ... I was on 20 mg of Prednisone, with a ... shots of Actemra (tocilizumab) and tapering ... of Prednisone. ... normal (considering that I still have PMR
Your symptoms do indicate PMR. Prednisone does work in most cases, though not all. PMR has...
Your symptoms do indicate PMR. ... Prednisone does work in most cases, ... PMR has many puzzling variations. ... Prednisone didn’t help in my case; I ... ’ve finished an 18 month taper from
Posted: Jul 30, 2023
Hi @adia, Sorry to hear you are struggling with the PMR and tapering. I've only used...
and tapering. ... I've only used prednisone for my ... methotrexate and other alternatives to prednisone ... Are there treatment alternatives to Prednisone ... connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/alternatives-to-prednisone
Discussion: Tapering angst
Posted: Jul 28, 2023
In answer to your question, "What does Remission feel like?" I am now in remission as...
I found that tapering too fast did not ... the most after finally getting off prednisone ... tire more easily than before I had PMR ... the condition it was in before I got PMR ... I am glad to be off prednisone, and
Here are a few articles discussing the reasoning for tapering schedules. "How to taper GC: The...
The general view is that 10 mg prednisone ... proposed, which permit to reduce prednisone ... not." --- Steroid schedules in PMR ... Some typical recommendations for prednisone ... https://www.verywellhealth.com/does-prednisone-tapering-minimize-withdrawal
Hello John and thank you for your welcome! No I have not been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia,...
Fibromyalgia, but I am being treated for PMR ... I do take Prednisone and am in the process ... of tapering; currently I take 5 mg
Good Morning Misery3, So glad you found this support group. It is filled with wonderful people...
us in this group had never heard of PMR ... into my diagnosis and have begun to taper ... off prednisone (very slowly). ... conditions but that doesn’t matter to PMR
There are unfortunate problems that surface when people get into the neighborhood of 5 mg of...
past this stage is to continue to taper ... people are unable to successfully taper ... were nothing like the pain I had when PMR ... suppression is why we are told to taper ... high doses for more than 12 years for PMR
Hi there- There’s a lot of great feedback and shared experiences about this here: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages/ if...
/connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages ... to your baseline, then try again to taper ... medications to help them wean off prednisone ... My dad has PMR and central sensitivity ... to medication; he has to taper very
Posted: Jul 3, 2023
I was diagnosed back in March with PMR put on prednisone been tapering down from 20...
I was diagnosed back in March with PMR ... put on prednisone been tapering down ... 10 mg the pain comes back and the prednisone
Posted: Jul 3, 2023
@paulagcl and. @dadcue -- Please look at the slides in PMRandIl6.com - https://www.pmrandil6.com/resources/. scroll down to...
video about the contraindications of Prednisone ... see what abstracts there are for PMR ... In 2022 this paper was published about ... Vascular Inflammation In 2022 - this paper ... review was published about PMR - i
Posted: Jul 3, 2023