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My first time with PMR lasted 3 and half years with the last six months going...
and forth between 1/2 mg and 1 mg prednisone ... until I could finally taper off. ... and it only took 1 and half years to taper
@bitsygirl, The prednisone is the magic pill that makes PMR symptoms go away or at least...
@bitsygirl, The prednisone is the magic ... PMR it took me 3 and half years to taper ... off of prednisone. ... remission it took me a year and a half to taper ... I was started on 20 mg prednisone for
Posted: Jan 22, 2024
Hello @fessenbeck65, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with Pam @pb50. Just...
search link of Connect for "PMR + prednisone ... taper". ... search=PMR+%2Bprednisone+taper It
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jan 16, 2024
Just FYI ... I was doing injections every 2 weeks at the start on Actemra. I...
I had a flare within a week of tapering ... off prednisone the first time. ... I needed to go back on prednisone for ... I was off prednisone again within a
My rheumatologist wanted me to taper my prednisone dose as low as possible before starting Actemra....
My rheumatologist wanted me to taper ... #39;t spend much time doing a slow taper ... I tapered cautiously by 1 mg per month ... My main problem tapering off prednisone ... There is no correct way to taper.
Posted: Jan 12, 2024
Good morning, My husband was given a five or seven day IV treatment of steroids. He...
and his treatment was a high dose of prednisone ... Starting with 70mg of Prednisone and ... tapering 10mg per month.
I knew you’d have intel :) I’ve just been hearing about the skinny side effect profile...
whether it is a decent substitute for Presnisone ... You may remember I had a 20mg Prednisone ... a few weeks ago, tapering over 16 days ... s, I will just ask how they missed prednisone ... Actemra were questionable subs for prednisone
@raven1955. I’m into my second month of having tapered completely off prednisone. I fully expected to...
I’m into my second month of having tapered ... completely off prednisone. ... some discomfort and stiffness because prednisone ... gradually they will subside after tapering ... off prednisone and so far that has
Discussion: PMR Taper and pain
Posted: Jan 9, 2024
After I was diagnosed with PMR (May 2023), I had a dexa scan which indicated that...
Because I was taking prednisone (along ... Right now I am tapering off prednisone ... will tolerate a complete cessation of prednisone
Discussion: PMR Taper and pain
Posted: Jan 6, 2024
It would be helpful if you knew your test numbers. If your history was a very...
Are you responding to prednisone? ... Results on prednisone, dosage needed ... Did well off prednisone tapered for
Posted: Jan 2, 2024
Hello @whyohwhy, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @dadcue and others....
lunch and took my first 20 mg dose of prednisone ... I did struggle tapering off the first ... have little to no pain when I was off prednisone ... and more exercise and was able to taper ... off of prednisone in 1-1/2 years.
Posted: Jan 2, 2024
Please be careful on the dose you are taking. It is a balancing act and any...
off prednisone with help from Actemra ... my prednisone dose as low as possible ... t know if it would be safe to stop prednisone ... my prednisone dose from 15 mg back ... to zero prednisone a couple of months
Posted: Jan 1, 2024
I'm currently doing Actemra infusions every 4 weeks. I have had unplanned "interuptions" of Actemra. Once...
didn't mind but I needed to take prednisone ... I easily tapered off prednisone again
Discussion: Actemra
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Dec 31, 2023