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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
Was diagnosed with PMR October of 2016 hospitalized was so very sick felt like I was...
Started on Prednisone started tapering ... down but took me two years to get off ... Hated the prednisone but it was the
It is sad there aren't more treatment options for PMR/GCA. I was told many times that...
I was told many times that prednisone ... the "best option." I took prednisone ... Actemra worked for me and I was able to taper ... off prednisone in a year. ... rheumatologist thinks I'm better off
Posted: May 29, 2023
Hi @gee18, I'm wondering if a temporal artery biopsy confirmed your GCA. If so, then I...
My rheumatologist had me taper down ... At the lower dosages of prednisone, ... 10 mg, I tapered down by 1 mg every ... I was on prednisone about 17 months ... and have been off it for 14 months with
Posted: Dec 13, 2023
My husbands treatment was Prednisone and mycophenolate also. He is not on any treatment now. He...
My husbands treatment was Prednisone ... which was tapered down by 10mg eac ... He had to go off the mycophenolate because ... He continued on the Prednisone taper ... for about 8 months then was off.
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jan 20 7:55am
There is no gold standard for tapering off prednisone. This video gives reasonable "guidelines" to follow....
There is no gold standard for tapering ... off prednisone. ... knows the best way for everyone to taper ... off prednisone treatment for PMR.
Discussion: PMR Taper and pain
Posted: Jan 18 2:59pm
Yes ... I'm off prednisone and PMR is in remission according to my rheumatologist's notes. Now...
I'm off prednisone and PMR is in ... That's how long it took me to taper ... off prednisone. ... Something else popped up after I tapered ... off prednisone but PMR stayed in remission
Hi Elizabeth @ess77, There are a couple of other discussions you might find helpful if you...
connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages/ The prednisone ... a lot of us have had is trying to taper ... off of prednisone too quickly when ... symptom log along with your dosage of prednisone
Discussion: Sugar and PMR
Posted: Dec 12, 2023
Welcome @sandysomers, My PMR is in remission but I can relate to the time early on...
I only took prednisone for my two occurrences ... methylprednisolone is a little stronger than prednisone ... a great tool to help when you are tapering ... off of steroids.