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Sulfasalazine and other DMARDS. My rheumy recently switched me to my third DMARD. First, I was...
First, I was on methotrexate for two ... help the tapering process to get off prednisone ... hydroxychloroquine to replace the methotrexate ... By this time, I was down to 1 mg of Prednisone ... I increased my prednisone but apparently
Both you and @nyxygirl are getting close to "adrenal territory." The tapering will get harder as...
At or near a 3 mg dose of prednisone ... Cortisol is what prednisone has replaced ... Perhaps prednisone "competes&#34 ... Cortisol and/or prednisone is what & ... I think methotrexate might help some
Kate, you are lucky. Sounds like you have a great doctor. June, I am sorry you...
sorry you are not reacting well to prednisone ... She explained that you need enough prednisone ... When I am below 20, I’ll start methotrexate ... and try to get off the prednisone.
Thank you both for your responses! I have had osteoporosis for a long time, and that...
is my main objection to long-term prednisone ... My rheumatologist has mentioned Methotrexate ... moment, even though I am on 40 mg of prednisone
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Feb 11, 2024
I knew about PMR because my father had it around 30 years ago. He later got...
Like you I am on prednisone plus methotrexate ... When I first got on the methotrexate
Discussion: Cause of PMR
Posted: Feb 7, 2024
@beaver, and all...I'm so sorry you've had a relapse! No fun! Yucky situation...I sent a message...
I'm now taking 7.5mg Methotrexate ... and a Folate supplement with 10mg Prednisone ... Methotrexate assists the steroid and ... the steroid intake...I've taken Prednisone
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Feb 1, 2024
Methotrexate has helped with the tapering of prednisone for me. 15mg once a week. Now at...
Methotrexate has helped with the tapering ... of prednisone for me. 15mg once a week ... Now at 7.5 prednisone.
Posted: Jan 29, 2024
I am on 5mg of prednisone and 10 mg methotrexate and trying to get off prednisone....
I am on 5mg of prednisone and 10 mg ... methotrexate and trying to get off prednisone ... I have thought that methotrexate helped
Posted: Jan 25, 2024
I'm finally down to 2mg Prednisone after 1 year. About 8 months ago I had terrible...
I'm finally down to 2mg Prednisone ... Started on Methotrexate, and pain in ... numbers were off the chart prior to Methotrexate ... Goal now is to get off Prednisone completely
Posted: Jan 17, 2024
@teddyz I also am on a very slow taper -- now at 6.5 mg of Prednisone...
very slow taper -- now at 6.5 mg of Prednisone ... new medication like the biologics or Methotrexate
Posted: Dec 12, 2023
This is fascinating to me. I began my treatment with Humira and methotrexate and it worked...
began my treatment with Humira and methotrexate ... through flares because I want to reserve prednisone
Posted: Dec 6, 2023
For what it is worth ... I experienced infections while on prednisone. Most of my infections...
I experienced infections while on prednisone ... Most of my infections happened when prednisone ... was combined with a DMARD such as methotrexate ... When I was taking prednisone and leflunomide ... I ended up taking 60 mg of prednisone
I also was diagnosed in March. Started at 20mg now down to 8. Dr. started me...
started me on 8 mg of Methotrexate, ... ago, to aid in coming down on the Prednisone ... blood test came back, and now on 7 mg Prednisone
Posted: Oct 15, 2023
I am considering methotrexate, but wondering if I am trading one set of side effects for...
I am considering methotrexate, but wondering ... I believe Prednisone has given me thin ... better than the side effects of the methotrexate ... time I feel that they did was pre-Prednisone