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How was it that you had Prednisone available after you diagnosed yourself? When I was diagnosed...
She wanted me to taper off prednisone ... t happen again until I finally got off ... already called me noncompliant with tapering ... off Prednisone, I was happy to talk ... I was off Prednisone for a day or two
Posted: Jun 14, 2024
Will 3 mg be the lowest dose you have been on since the start of PMR?...
off prednisone. ... My tapering problems would begin at ... from 10 mg to 7 mg --- I only tapered ... I increased my taper to 1 mg per week ... When we taper our prednisone dose lower
Posted: Dec 5, 2023
I found this method for slowly tapering off prednisone on a website in the UK. I’m...
I found this method for slowly tapering ... off prednisone on a website in the ... I’m now tapering from 5MG/day very slowly ... able to go straight into the next taper ... the doses ( which I used and printed off
Posted: Feb 28, 2023
My experience was the same. Tapering off Prednisone is uncomfortable and painful even when PMR isn't...
Tapering off Prednisone is uncomfortable ... It is very easy to mistake Prednisone ... dose so tapering gets slower and slower ... It took me almost a year to taper from ... said I shouldn't even attempt to taper
Posted: Aug 8, 2024
For about 20 years, all I knew was to start with 60 mg of Prednisone and...
I knew was to start with 60 mg of Prednisone ... and do a fast taper for 30+ flares ... I didn't have any difficulty tapering ... off Prednisone -- 60 mg to zero in ... I wasn't able to taper off Prednisone
Discussion: PMR to RA?
Posted: Oct 12, 2024
"I also think there was a Connect member ( maybe there are many others here?) who...
who was /are using a rapid taper.&#34 ... ; ---------------------- How to taper ... off prednisone when treating PMR is ... myself off Prednisone than he could ... off prednisone quickly.
Posted: Jan 11 9:23pm
"I did approach my new rheumatologist (first appt with her) about checking for antibodies to Actemra…....
When Actemra enabled me to taper off ... Within a week or two of getting off ... When I tapered down to 15 mg of Prednisone ... off Prednisone in 3 months the second ... off Prednisone the first time.
Posted: Nov 19, 2024
These are just my thoughts on the subject of prednisone withdrawal because 40 mg of prednisone...
I was able to taper off in a month or ... tapers." PMR changed everything ... off prednisone. ... When I was unable to taper off prednisone ... Now that I'm off prednisone, I let
Posted: Jan 3, 2023
I might be the only person who thinks prednisone might have caused me to have PMR...
I was always able to taper off prednisone ... ophthalmologist said I was "skilled" at tapering ... off prednisone because I did it frequently ... I tried to taper off prednisone in ... It was impossible for me to taper off
Posted: Oct 21, 2023
I understand how you feel. I was lucky that the right rheumatologist found me! The possibility...
I was managing myself with the Prednisone ... ophthalmologist said I was very skilled at tapering ... off Prednisone for uveitis. ... I always tapered off Prednisone in about ... I have now been off Prednisone for almost
What happened to me was that prednisone was started initially to "manage my symptoms." Unfortunately, prednisone...
I could taper off prednisone quickly ... I was never able to taper off prednisone ... off prednisone" were one in the ... However, my ability to taper off prednisone ... I was off prednisone a year later.
It might be an adrenal problem rather than a problem with Actemra. I successfully tapered off...
I successfully tapered off Prednisone ... off prednisone. ... I tapered my prednisone dose by 1 mg ... off prednisone. ... off prednisone again.
The minute by minute need for cortisol is variable and the body regulates the amount of...
off Prednisone so much easier for me ... I was on 10 mg and tapered to 7 mg but ... For that reason, I tapered by 1 mg per ... She said no tapering was needed from ... Suddenly I was off Prednisone for the
Are you tapering by 5 mg per week? I don't believe there is any correct way...
off that is "predetermined.&#34 ... was wearing off by then if I took my ... When I first tapered off prednisone ... When Actemra was restarted, I was off ... Good luck tapering off prednisone.
Posted: Apr 25, 2023
"Would you mind sharing what medication you took to take off the Prednisone? Do you still...
off prednisone wasn't going well ... off prednisone. ... off prednisone again. ... off prednisone again. ... The longer I stay off Prednisone the
@lashley7 I understand you not wanting to live with the possible side effects of steroids. But...
Then as he was tapering off Prednisone ... , had tapered to 12.5 mg by February ... Fever (he had low-grade fever on and off ... #39;m not sure it's wise to self-taper ... I think it's better to follow tapering
Hello @nothatkaren, It can be really discouraging battling the PMR beast especially with all the other...
were started on a pretty high dose of prednisone ... comprehensive-overview-of-pmr/ -- How to Slowly and Safely Taper ... Off Prednisone but ... no set rules ... discussion/how-to-slowly-and-safely-taper-off-prednisone-but-no-set-rules
Discussion: Feeling defeated
Posted: Jan 17 7:30am
No ... DHEA wasn't recommended. I tried DHEA for a month on my own and stopped...
Staying on 3 mg or less of Prednisone ... I believe the only reason I could taper ... could go from 3 mg to zero without tapering ... the first time I stopped Prednisone ... After I got off Prednisone the second
Yes, Inflammation markers can be normal (as with me) and you can still have PMR. My...
A year ago I started prednisone and ... tapered to 10mg over 10 months with ... I’m hopeful to get off Prednisone in
"... my whole goal in being on this site is to help people understand the love...
understand the love hate relationship with prednisone ... People seem to love prednisone or hate ... prednisone. ... However, I don't envy that you tapered ... off Prednisone with what sounds to
Posted: Feb 3 11:25am