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Especially tough to balance when I had a flare of uveitis almost as soon as I...
flare of uveitis almost as soon as I tapered ... off Prednisone the first time. ... I tried to taper off after the uveitis ... restarted, it only took me a month to taper ... off Prednisone the second time.
Right now, I am on all three drugs. Prednisone down to 8 mg. Methotrexate and Kevzara....
Prednisone down to 8 mg. ... Using moist heat has backed everything off ... direct result of not having that and tapering
Posted: May 26 6:28am
Reactive arthritis derives its name from a "reaction to an infection." https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/reactive-arthritis/symptoms-causes/syc-20354838 It used to be...
High dose Prednisone followed by a fast ... taper resulted in remission each time ... Unlike PMR, when I could never taper ... off Prednisone until a biologic called
Posted: May 24 11:51pm
Hello @besmith57, I combined your discussion with an existing discussion titled, "Anyone have discomfort or pain...
Anyone have discomfort or pain when tapering ... off prednisone? ... discussion/discomfort-or-pain-when-tapering ... members' experiences with pain after tapering ... off prednisone and how they coped.
@fam8284. You are welcome! When I joined this forum I didn’t read any accounts of people...
accounts of people who had transitioned off ... prednisone. ... give encouragement to those who are tapering—that
Discussion: Post prednisone
Posted: Mar 3 10:36am
I'm not able to create a link but this is the URL for the report on...
28% of the group taking Kevzara were off ... prednisone in a year versus 10% for ... Copy/paste should get you to the paper
Don't expect an immediate change when starting Kevzara but try to be optimistic. Kevzara doesn't come...
I wasn't able to taper off prednisone ... I tapered my prednisone dose by 1 mg ... figured a flare was inevitable so I tapered ... rheumatologist said I shouldn't taper ... time was a breeze and now I have been off
I was on Prednisone for over a year prior. I had a lot of side effects...
I was on Prednisone for over a year ... 20 mg) and did not tolerate getting off ... So my doc started to taper before I
wow elained. You are a trooper. You are a classic example of how the body turns...
on. 5mg of medrol would be 20mg of prednisone ... With so many things going on tapering ... off medrol is going to be a slow process ... slow the PMR restart created by the taper
Posted: Jun 6 11:22am
This PMR had me debilitated for weeks before my doctor decided to up my prednisone from...
before my doctor decided to up my prednisone ... did my doctor said we had to start tapering ... off - so I went on 40mg for a week ... what l hear here there are people on prednisone ... I can and I don’t really know how prednisone
Posted: Dec 3, 2023
@conhack I don’t know how old you are but I know it’s not easy to come...
are but I know it’s not easy to come off ... of drugs; I’m trying to taper off my ... prednisone right now because this drug
Support Group: Aging Well
Posted: Oct 22, 2023
Just be aware of the symptoms of secondary adrenal insufficiency from long term prednisone use. Interestingly,...
adrenal insufficiency from long term prednisone ... Many people are able to successfully taper ... off prednisone slowly without adrenal ... but she was very happy I am finally off ... Unlike prednisone, it is relatively
Posted: Dec 5, 2023
I was diagnosed with PMR in November 2022. I thought I was suffering from a yoga...
Put me on 40mg of prednisone for a month ... I had relief within an hour, tapered ... Two weeks for each dose as I tapered ... I would like to be off prednisone but
I had a long history of reactive arthritis with uveitis diagnosed 20 years before PMR was...
diagnosed with PMR, I could always taper ... off prednisone quickly after remission ... I eventually got off prednisone after ... Within weeks of tapering off prednisone ... off prednisone for the first time in
Discussion: Autoimmune changes
Posted: Nov 26, 2023
just read your situation and I'm considering Actemra infusion... There are so many risks that are...
(when possible) I've been on Prednisone ... for 3 yrs and tapering to 3 mg. ... He suggested Actemra Infusion and taper ... off Pred.
Discussion: GCA conserns
Posted: Dec 9, 2023
Marilynredder2367 - Sorry to hear you ended up with GCA after your PMR...that seems to happen...
My doctor is also trying to taper me ... off the prednisone too quickly. ... 'm still at 15 mg because even tapering ... hoping that taking those will help me taper ... off the prednisone more successfully
Posted: Nov 26, 2023
Are you referring to a cytokine storm? Anything is possible which is why a complete health...
I was just happy to get the prednisone ... When I couldn't taper off prednisone ... Starting out with 40 mg of prednisone
Posted: Jan 2 9:10pm
Going off prednisone without properly tapering down (titrating) can cause your body to have serious reactions...
Going off prednisone without properly ... tapering down (titrating) can cause ... about the proper actions while taking prednisone ... , when to taper down, when to hold at