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Thank you for your comments. I've just read about Kevzara, looks like a good alternative to...
about Kevzara, looks like a good alternative ... to Prednisone. ... My PCP and derm are guessing I have PMR ... Prednisone for now is a life saver.
Posted: Dec 30, 2023
A biologic is a medication derived from living things. These things can be human but not...
Actemra (tocilizumab) for refractory PMR ... I was only diagnosed with PMR so my ... He says it is good to have alternatives ... to prednisone. ... ;t have that problem but people on prednisone
Posted: Nov 29, 2023
My last two attempts at tapering when below 5 mg ignited a swollen painful hands response....
I started out with classic pmr hip and ... to taper .5 mg every two weeks by alternating ... I've never had a rash from pmr or ... as a response to prednisone.
Posted: Sep 22, 2023
Hi @adia, Sorry to hear you are struggling with the PMR and tapering. I've only used...
I've only used prednisone for my ... naltrexone, methotrexate and other alternatives ... to prednisone in another discussion ... alternatives to Prednisone? ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/alternatives-to-prednisone
Discussion: Tapering angst
Posted: Jul 28, 2023
Hi there- There’s a lot of great feedback and shared experiences about this here: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages/ if...
/connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages ... medications to help them wean off prednisone ... My dad has PMR and central sensitivity ... 15 and 12.5; then 12.5; then alternated ... 12.5 and 10; then 10; then alternated
Posted: Jul 3, 2023
I can definitely relate to the stress of seeing doctors, especially new providers. The cumulative effect...
(Full disclosure: My dad has PMR, but ... But to your practical question about predinsone ... For example, we've alternated 15 ... As I understand it, the prednisone is ... to pick apart if the pain is from PMR
Discussion: Breakthrough Pain?
Posted: Jun 15, 2023
Thanks! That's good to hear. Well, we have an appointment with my dad's rheumatologist on Monday....
An alternative infusion may not be necessary ... He's been on 7.5 mg of prednisone ... not mention this because it is the PMR
There is now an alternative to prednisone that was recently FDA approved for the treatment of...
There is now an alternative to prednisone ... The side effects of my 12 years on prednisone ... After more than 12 years of prednisone ... excess of 10 mg, I am finally off prednisone ... m better off on Acterma instead of prednisone
Hello @kathyjb, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @sususi, @redboat, @claude67...
other members have shared here: --- Alternative ... to Prednisone for Treating PMR? ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/alternative-to-prednisone ... I've had two occurrences of PMR, ... both with a starting dose of 20 mg prednisone
Welcome @christinetoo, Sorry to hear of the prednisone is off the table. I had 6 years...
by first and second occurrence of PMR ... to Prednisone for Treating PMR? ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/alternative-to-prednisone ... / -- PMR: Are there treatment alternatives ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/alternatives-to-prednisone
Posted: Feb 12, 2023
Hi @kareena, Sorry you are having some really bad side effects of prednisone. I've been on...
having some really bad side effects of prednisone ... I've been on it twice when my PMR ... describing something similar here: -- Prednisone ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prednisone-side-effects ... Have you discussed any possible alternative
Posted: Jan 26, 2023
Hello @raven42, Welcome to Connect. I'm not sure @bandruid7 is active on Connect since the members...
#39;m sorry to hear you joined the PMR ... : Are there treatment alternatives to ... Prednisone? ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/alternatives-to-prednisone ... , it was what allowed me to get my PMR
@elizabethjoan I have never believed my PMR diagnosis from the first time I was told that...
elizabethjoan I have never believed my PMR ... tests run - here are some of the non-PMR ... that injections are a non-surgical alternative ... the anemia is controlled with their prednisone ... I agreed to take 5mg prednisone and
Posted: Oct 11, 2022
Hi @dmoonchild, the chapter on Giant Cell Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica in Cecil and Goldman's Textbook...
Medicine has a diagnostic algorithm for PMR ... with symptoms, after exclusion of alternative ... diagnostic trial of corticosteroids, prednisone ... I had symptoms of PMR and GCA for a
Posted: Sep 29, 2022
Welcome @dongoldwater, Pain from neuropathy can be a difficult thing to treat like you have found...
compared to my polymyalgia rheumatic (PMR ... If my PMR comes back, I just have to ... take prednisone until I'm able ... /uploads/2020/08/Complementary-and-Alternative-Treatments-Revised
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Aug 15, 2022
Hi, I'm Helen and I was a very active 57 yr. old when PMR became a...
old when PMR became a part of my life ... rheumatologist it was confirmed that it was PMR ... methods but unfortunately for me the prednisone ... the pain and they are talking about alternative
Mehtotrexate is not an alternative to prednisone. It can be used for polymyalgia rheumatica as a...
Mehtotrexate is not an alternative to ... prednisone. ... tapering, methotrexate may help alongside prednisone ... Effectiveness data of methotrexate for PMR
Posted: Mar 8, 2022
Hello all - new to this chat. I am 68 and haver had PMR for 8...
I am 68 and haver had PMR for 8 months ... Presently down to alternating 6.5/7 ... contract corona being on a low-dose of prednisone
Roland, I did have those symptoms. I have been off prednisone now for about a week....
I have been off prednisone now for about ... Prednisone affects my vision, I have ... using it, consequently, I look for alternatives ... as not to constantly dwell on how PMR
Posted: Jan 7, 2019
Unfortunately, I think being on prednisone for at least a year is pretty standard (if you...
Unfortunately, I think being on prednisone ... I was diagnosed with PMR the end of ... you try to wean off too fast, the PMR ... She said it was unusual for the PMR ... to the point I'm going to seek some alternative