I believe this has helped my tapering ... off prednisone considerably. ... My PMR started in June 2022 and I started ... I just tapered off as of the end of ... If the PMR returns, I may consider naltrexone

year old female who came down with PMR ... I am currently on 20mg prednisone but ... about how challenging it can be to taper

Pfizer booster on Oct 2021 with PMR ... Have moved from prednisone (not able ... able to taper without flare) to Medrol

Hi @lyndee58, I had PMR for about six ... The dosage of prednisone prescribed ... for PMR is usually half of that prescribed ... I started on 40 mg of prednisone about ... a year and a half ago, with tapering

Definitely a Pmr flare up. ... Furosemide to help with the pain so l can taper ... off the prednisone.

I was told that PMR is more likely to ... problem with achieving remission of PMR ... what is causing the pain when you taper ... Given that it takes a long time to taper ... I did successfully taper off prednisone

Tylenol 1000mg/day on top of now 9mg Prednisone ... for 30 days (starting to taper). ... Had PMR for about 6 months

I took prednisone for more than 12 years ... for "active" PMR. ... When I tapered down to zero prednisone ... , I soon had to go back on prednisone ... I have now been off prednisone for nearly

charlesp, For both of my occurrences of PMR ... I was started at 20 mg prednisone and ... the morning along with the dosage of prednisone ... to my next lower dose of prednisone ... I know it's early in your PMR journey

sometimes I hurt so badly trying to taper ... off Prednisone. ... rheumatologist know you don't have PMR ... percentage of people with GCA have PMR

He put me on 40 mg of Prednisone and ... ) and Fosamax( Prednisone can give you ... He raised the Prednisone to 80 mg. ... I started to taper the Prednisone and ... He says I do not have PMR.

I have had PMR for a year now, and am ... down to 3mg. of prednisone. ... I am tapering down at 1/2 mg per month ... heavy feeling in their legs while tapering

Hi John, Yes my PMR is still active ... and I am still tapering off prednisone

pain that turned out to be caused by PMR ... As soon as I got on prednisone for PMR ... and did not take any before I got PMR ... Now that I am getting down to lower prednisone ... neurontin every night and plan to taper

mzamyl, my rheumatologist told me that tapering ... is needed - with PMR and GCA - to calm ... which is why the taper has to be gradual ... In less than a year, I've tapered ... Eventually PMR and GCA go away.

with a rheumatologist who diagnosed PMR ... and prescribed 20 mg prednisone along ... me to listen to my body when I was tapering ... from 1 to 10 along with the dosage of prednisone ... 2 months then lowered the amount I tapered

I was originally diagnosed with PMR ... I went on a 10 month prednisone taper ... diagnosed with GCA, was put on another prednisone ... taper, and started monthly infusions ... I no longer take prednisone but yesterday

He diagnosed PMR and started me on 40 ... mg prednisone. 2 weeks later, C reactive ... , pain is gone and I’m starting to taper ... prednisone. ... to get another vaccine until this PMR

Welcome @gipsie, Sorry to hear that your PMR ... The key with tapering off of prednisone ... following discussions helpful: -- PMR ... / -- Tapering off of Prednisone: https ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prednisone

I’ve had PMR since last spring and started ... on prednisone in Sept. 2021. ... When I get to 6mg, I’ll taper 1 month ... s really hard to be patient on the tapering ... acupuncture for three months before going on prednisone