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My symptoms had been going for months before I could finally see a new rheumatologist. My...
She started me at 20mg of prednisone ... #39;ve have had ups and downs with tapering ... -15mg for some time before I could taper ... Currently off the methotrexate and at ... 5 mg of prednisone.
Posted: Jul 31, 2022
Welcome @janiceem, I know that tapering can be difficult and overdoing exercises can sometimes make it...
Welcome @janiceem, I know that tapering ... that you might find helpful: -- Tapering ... off of Prednisone: https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... /discussion/prednisone/ -- sciatica
Posted: Jul 25, 2022
I'm stuck between 12.0 and 12.5 with the taper and feel rotten and also quite depressed...
stuck between 12.0 and 12.5 with the taper ... I tapered from 13.75 down to 12.5 and ... Somehow I put my lower back out and the Prednisone ... In pain, until Prednisone, but not depressed ... The fatigue is off the charts.
I was diagnosed with PMR a year ago. Had been doing ok on a fairly low...
been doing ok on a fairly low dose of prednisone ... My vision is a little off as well. ... Have begun to taper back down.
Not a tough choice for me in the future. I will NEVER get another flu vaccine!...
flu vaccine was fumbling around with papers ... Took two prednisone last night after ... taking myself off for a week and finally
Welcome @cantek, Tapering off of prednisone can be difficult. I've done it twice for another condition,...
Welcome @cantek, Tapering off of prednisone ... If I hurt too bad, I didn't taper ... Did your doctor give you any tapering
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Posted: May 19, 2022
Emma 32, I found that the initial high dose of prednisone did wonders for no pain...
found that the initial high dose of prednisone ... As I have tapered down to 5 mg in five ... am trying to live with it and get off ... prednisone entirely before my hair
Welcome @doloresmacneil, Tapering off of prednisone can be a little tricky. With my first occurrence of...
Welcome @doloresmacneil, Tapering off ... of prednisone can be a little tricky ... I didn't taper down if I hurt too ... It sounds like your tapering is going ... What dosage of prednisone did you start
Hello @emma321, Welcome to Connect. Sorry to hear that you have joined the PMR club. My...
off of prednisone is you really have ... now matter how much you want to get off ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prednisone-tapering ... / -- Prednisone tapering and remission ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prednisone-tapering-and-remission
Welcome @maureenw, My PMR is currently in remission but I often have the desire or urge...
Does your doctor have you on prednisone ... treat the PMR and suggested a plan to taper ... off?
Posted: May 9, 2022
I’ve been searching for authoritative data on what the range is for upper level of Prednisone...
what the range is for upper level of Prednisone ... Dose to cut off a flare of PMR. ... dose you have ever been given to cut off ... Highest dose= Time to taper=
True on the ego and just wanting to be off prednisone. I was so excited when...
on the ego and just wanting to be off ... prednisone. ... would be good if you could get 1 mg. prednisone ... That makes tapering much easier.
Hello Mike @vinnieh, Welcome to Connect. I'm really sorry to hear about your PMR symptoms flaring...
I only took my dose of prednisone in ... with PMR took 3 and half years to taper ... off with the last six months going ... only took me a year and a half to taper ... off of prednisone.
Posted: Mar 5, 2022
Hi @sandy1988, Welcome to Connect. Tapering off of prednisone can be difficult for a lot of...
Tapering off of prednisone can be difficult ... off with going back and forth between ... dose until I was able to stop taking prednisone ... body and how I felt and adjust the prednisone ... me and I was able to taper off in a
The heaviness in my arms, upper chest, neck and shoulders started on Prednisone and continue on...
chest, neck and shoulders started on Prednisone ... They say I will feel better once I am off ... At the rate I am going in terms of tapering
Posted: Feb 23, 2022
@milld835, I'm not a doctor and have no medical training but I've always been told by...
that the goal of treating PMR with prednisone ... is to taper off slowly and listen to ... your body while tapering down. ... If I was pain free on 20 mg prednisone ... , I would definitely try tapering down