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Welcome @barbaraphyllis, It is a comfort to find you are not alone. So glad that you...
Tapering can be a little tricky and ... . --- PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms ... when I first got up along with the prednisone ... down if it was time to taper on my ... log for your pain and the amount of prednisone
Posted: Apr 9, 2023
Same thing with me. My side effects from prednisone were awful but I got used to...
side effects can be managed if you ... how." I was never sure how to manage ... the other forum was that I should taper ... I was able to taper off prednisone rather ... the symptoms of PMR.
Hi all. I'm a month into my PMR diagnosis. I feel like my life has been...
My rheumatologist put me on 20mg Prednisone ... Plan is to taper 1mg/mo. ... w/o symptoms.) ... am trying to learn to manage. ... the higher dose of prednisone?
Hello @gratyork, Welcome to Connect. My non medical vote would be that the taper is too...
non medical vote would be that the taper ... is too soon or to big of a taper. ... for 3 and half years before I could taper ... / --- PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms ... How big was your last taper of prednisone
Posted: Feb 24, 2023
Hi @redboat, Welcome to Connect. You might find the following discussion helpful: --- PMR Dosages and...
discussion helpful: --- PMR Dosages and Managing ... Symptoms: https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... to relieve the pain symptoms and their ... daily log can help you when you are tapering ... Has your doctor discussed a tapering
Welcome @sunflower97, I'm sorry to hear you are struggling with PMR and the treatment. There are...
/ --- PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms ... Tapering off of prednisone too quickly ... pay attention to pain levels when tapering ... with a rheumatologist on a plan to taper ... off of prednisone?
Posted: Feb 10, 2023
I had a condition that was was called “prednisone responsive” but only if I took a...
a week so it was good that I could taper ... When PMR was diagnosed my symptoms didn ... respond well to the higher dose but my symptoms ... were “manageable” at 30 mg or so. ... off prednisone.
Posted: Jan 20, 2023
Hi @johnbishop - thank you so much for your reply and advice and link to the...
Part of me thinks I can just manage ... Since I started developing all the symptoms ... a bit better after a few hours on prednisone ... I really like the idea of tapering by
Posted: Jan 2, 2023
I began my journey 9/24/21 with 40mg Prednisone fast forward to 11/1/22 @ 3mg AM 1mg...
Steroid withdrawal symptoms (which should ... tapering). 3. ... needs to support electrolyte and fluid management ... indicated normal ranges and most likely my symptoms ... happening in your body when withdrawal symptoms
Posted: Dec 16, 2022
Hello @lymanola, Welcome to Connect. Tapering off of prednisone can be the difficult. My first time...
Tapering off of prednisone can be the ... time with PMR took 3-1/2 years to taper ... discussion helpful: -- PMR Dosages and Managing ... Symptoms https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... you get up along with the dosage of prednisone
Posted: Dec 15, 2022
My two occurrences of PMR were both before COVID and I didn't haven any flares as...
times with PMR I was started at 20mg prednisone ... The first time took 3-1/2 years to taper ... years later took me 1/1-2 years to taper ... down and to taper slower at smaller ... -- PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms
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Posted: Dec 4, 2022
Hi @spainishlady, Welcome to Connect. You will notice that we moved your post to an existing...
same topic here - PMR Dosages and Managing ... Symptoms: https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... I was started on 20 mg prednisone for ... I never tapered down if my pain was ... around some and taking my next dose of prednisone
Posted: Aug 29, 2022
I was diagnosed with PMR in April 2022 after 2 months of guessing what was wrong...
I have classic symptoms of PMR and my ... I started on 15mg of prednisone and ... am tapering 1mg every month. ... I am learning a lot about managing my ... tapering from this group.
Hi @elizabethjoan and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I moved your post to this discussion: PMR...
this discussion: PMR Dosages and Managing ... Symptoms: https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... one other you might like to read: Prednisone ... tapering is hard: Do complementary ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prednisone-tapering
Posted: Aug 4, 2022
Hello @emma321, Welcome to Connect. Sorry to hear that you have joined the PMR club. My...
find helpful: -- PMR Dosages and Managing ... Symptoms: https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prednisone-tapering ... / -- Prednisone tapering and remission ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prednisone-tapering-and-remission
Looking for clarity on prednisone tapering. When I was at 16mg I had zero symptoms. I’m...
Looking for clarity on prednisone tapering ... When I was at 16mg I had zero symptoms ... that are tough to deal with until the prednisone ... I’m not clear if in tapering the goal ... telltale aches and mobility issues or to manage
I should have mentioned these discussions also as they might be helpful for tapering off of...
also as they might be helpful for tapering ... and Managing Symptoms: https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... tapering is hard: Do complementary ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prednisone-tapering ... / -- Tapering off of Prednisone: https
Welcome to the group. 60 mg is a common starting dose for suspected GCA, but high...
general rule is to take as little prednisone ... you find that sweet spot, you must taper ... support from this group that you can manage ... PMR symptoms and learn to have patience ... disease, this is probably the most manageable
HI There - you wrote : " I was started on 65mg of prednisone, which obliterated...
I have now tapered down to 20, which ... insist on a steroid sparing approach to manage ... your symptoms so you can continue with ... or MS, for example, that are still managing ... #34; Take a look at this paper
Discussion: Feeling defeated
Posted: Jan 17 1:04pm
@rnm, One thing I would suggest that my rheumatologist told me when I was first diagnosed...
and managing symptoms. ... and Safely Taper Off Prednisone but ... discussion/how-to-slowly-and-safely-taper-off-prednisone-but-no-set-rules ... off of prednisone. ... search=tapering%20off%20prednisone.
Discussion: Prednisone Taper
Posted: Feb 24 6:58am