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Thanks. It is really good to be off Prednisone. But there seems to be no clear...
It is really good to be off Prednisone ... If course, tapering down from 1 shot
Discussion: GCA conserns
Posted: Nov 29, 2023
At or about the 7 mg dose of prednisone was a tricky dose for me. That...
At or about the 7 mg dose of prednisone ... That prednisone dose trips up an amazing ... flags" that demanded that I stop tapering ... usually went back to 10 or 15 mg of prednisone ... It didn't seem to matter if I tapered
After I got on prednisone a number of my blood tests were abnormal or borderline high...
After I got on prednisone a number of ... diseases but it also could be caused by prednisone ... and all those tests normalized as I tapered ... and are normal after 2+ years on prednisone
Thanks -- this is helpful! I'll try a 0.5 mg taper if my current session of...
I'll try a 0.5 mg taper if my current ... session of 1 mg taper doesn't work ... My doctor is going by the textbook tapering ... is start with 15 mg (for PMR) then taper ... of mine, especially with taking the Prednisone
Posted: Nov 26, 2023
Just diagnosed withbPMR I am trying to remain off prednisone as it elevates my blood sugar...
withbPMR I am trying to remain off prednisone ... pain tolerable but I would like to taper
Posted: Nov 25, 2023
Does anyone have advice on tapering? I know it can take a long time. I'm currently...
Does anyone have advice on tapering? ... I'm currently taking 60 mg Prednisone ... other information I plan to begin tapering
I have gotten off of prednisone successfully, though, after a while, my sed rate has jumped...
I have gotten off of prednisone successfully ... rate has jumped and I have to take prednisone ... again and repeat the slow tapering
@christopherc, My first time with PMR lasted 3-1/2 years until I could taper off of prednisone....
PMR lasted 3-1/2 years until I could taper ... off of prednisone. ... back 6 years later and I was able to taper ... off of prednisone in 1-1/2 years.
Discussion: PMR Remission
Posted: Nov 15, 2023
There are cases of glucocorticoid-resistant polymyalgia rheumatica. I was probably one of those cases. When my...
rheumatologist started me on 20 mg of prednisone ... rightfully said 50 mg was too much prednisone ... should respond" to lower doses of prednisone ... dosages, tapering strategies, use of ... knows how to treat PMR except to take prednisone
I have been on a PMR journey for almost 1 1/2 years. I like (and consult)...
They advocate a slow taper of prednisone ... of thumb often mentioned is not to taper ... So, for 15 mg, the maximum taper would
Posted: Nov 5, 2023
Hitting PMR hard in the early stages has some merits. My ophthalmolgist and I successfully took...
High dose prednisone ... fast taper ... tentative approach of low dose .. slow taper ... done that provides any insight into prednisone ... dose and tapering strategies for PMR ... The low dose ... slow tapering strategy
Welcome @nancygood, Sorry to hear your husband has been diagnosed with PMR. I don't have any...
keep the PMR in remission after you taper ... off of prednisone. ... polymyalgia-rheumatica-diet Is the prednisone
Discussion: Post PMR safety?
Posted: Nov 1, 2023
I'm not a doctor, but I also am confident I developed PMR after my 4th Covid-19...
my diagnosis and I have been on a tapering ... dose of prednisone to treat it, which ... After 4 months of the tapering down ... with the plan to stay on that and taper ... off the prednisone for good (hopefully
Discussion: Post PMR safety?
Posted: Oct 30, 2023
When your cortisol level is low, the body loses the ability to regulate inflammation. It seems...
PMR patients treated with long term prednisone ... flares at or near the 7 mg dose of prednisone ... regulated and under control while I tapered ... my prednisone dose lower. ... A lower prednisone dose allowed my adrenals