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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.
Kevzara wasn't available for PMR when my rheumatologist wanted me to try a biologic for "refractory...
In one year, I was off prednisone and ... off prednisone and got stuck on 15 ... off prednisone in a few months the ... again and taper off quickly again. ... a fast taper always worked for past
Posted: Feb 21 8:36am
Hello! I've been gaining so much information and insight from this group and I'm so grateful....
know if anyone has been able to get off ... suspected PMR and prescribed 20MG of prednisone ... He said I was likely "prednisone ... Unsuccessfully tapered from 8mg to 6mg ... and see if I could get completely off
Posted: Mar 14 6:24pm
PMR has been a real pain to manage for me. I started at 20 mg pred....
I have tried 4 times to taper and got ... I am now down to .5 mg of prednisone ... and hopeful that I can get off entirely ... new exercise) I "bump" my prednisone
Posted: Mar 6 9:20am
Yes ... I think that is true. https://www.arthritis.org/health-wellness/treatment/treatment-plan/disease-management/the-first-medications-for-psa "Biologic DMARDs are used if your PsA wasn’t...
considered "experimental" or "off ... last criteria was an inability to taper ... off prednisone and Actemra represented ... my best chance of ever getting off ... prednisone.
Posted: Feb 5 9:32pm
To dj13: Your timeline, dosages, and remaining symptoms closely mimic my own experiences, including playing soccer...
I started tapering after 30 days at ... The goal is therefore to get off the ... prednisone as quickly and safely as ... therefore continue the 1mg monthly taper ... main one being that it might make tapering
Posted: Mar 18 3:37pm
@cpd54, @johnbishop, and all...I'm amazed at the activities some of you can continue even with PMR...
continue even with PMR flaring and on prednisone ... I'm having issues with the prednisone ... now with lack of sleep and unable to taper ... off yet.
Posted: Dec 20, 2023
The ones i have seen most frequently are higher cholesterol which is similar to what Prednisone...
cholesterol which is similar to what Prednisone ... PMR from flaring back up due to the prednisone ... taper. ... dont need to take it forever to get off ... the the prednisone.
Posted: Jun 18 2:06pm
My problem with PMR when it was active is that without prednisone there was no relief....
when it was active is that without prednisone ... So prednisone was my miracle relief ... So when I was able to start tapering ... off, I did as quickly as possible even
Posted: May 12, 2021