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You might ask your doctor or rheumatologist to prescribe some 1 mg prednisone tablets to help...
rheumatologist to prescribe some 1 mg prednisone ... tablets to help taper down with less ... My first occurrence with PMR I spent ... I was finally able to stop taking prednisone
Posted: Jan 27, 2022
I too was being treated by a PCP and had a ragged start to diagnosis and...
I was on and off prednisone with the ... usual tapering. ... When I got to 10 mg of prednisone he ... had me start a taper of 1 mg per month ... it than be in the pain I had from PMR
Hello @dubecates, I would like to add my welcome along with @becsbuddy and other members. Sorry...
you still are having pain from your PMR ... that it took me 3-1/2 years to taper ... off of prednisone. ... I picked up my prednisone prescription ... of 1 to 10 along with the amount of prednisone
Discussion: PMR and RA
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jan 21, 2022
Hi. I'll defer to the support leaders and others for verification/opinions, but my sense is that...
are well aware that about 20% of all PMR ... CRP; especially after being put on a taper ... of prednisone. ... astronomically high and put me on a prednisone ... taper before the blood test came back
Posted: Jan 6, 2022
Hi warriorsue333 I'm wondering if your mom actually experienced negative health effects on the prednisone or...
Did he taper her dosage? ... I had PMR and GCA and now I am on a ... tapering. ... I had severe pain in my legs from PMR ... there is nothing like the pain of PMR
Hi @maryannhaller I had PMR for 9 -10 months, untreated, then got a horrible stiff neck,...
Hi @maryannhaller I had PMR for 9 -10 ... artery biopsy, the rheumatologist upped prednisone ... positive, In six months, I've tapered ... to 7.5 mg prednisone with no flare
HI, I'm sorry that you are having PMR pain and are unable to see a doctor...
I'm sorry that you are having PMR ... I have had two bouts of PMR. ... My second experience with PMR began ... and was able to taper off over a period ... Prednisone was the only remedy that
As always just the discussion I needed! Thanks all. John I have a question about how...
much pain to tolerate and how much prednisone ... After a year and a half of PMR and tapering ... , I’m hovering around 4.5 MG of prednisone ... one painful area before upping the prednisone
Posted: Dec 1, 2021
I know that a rheumatologist or even regular doctors will want you to taper off of...
even regular doctors will want you to taper ... off of prednisone as soon as possible ... I hate taking prednisone too and I know ... you want to taper off of it as soon ... as possible but I hate the pain of PMR
Posted: Dec 1, 2021
Hi @virginiaj, Sounds like you have a great plan for tapering prednisone. My first bout with...
Sounds like you have a great plan for tapering ... prednisone. ... My first bout with PMR tapering was ... It does get harder to taper at the lower
Hi Hilary @hilary62, I see this is your first post in the PMR group so I...
see this is your first post in the PMR ... was happy to see you are down to 1mg prednisone ... to hear that your doctor missed the PMR ... keep a daily pain log along with your prednisone ... dosage to help you taper off?
Hello @mopo, from what I've read about PMR and the proper dosage of prednisone, recovery is...
mopo, from what I've read about PMR ... and the proper dosage of prednisone ... I was on 10 mg of Prednisone first. ... On 40 mg of prednisone, the relief from ... Since tapering down from 40 mg, I have
I had PMR for a couple years (maybe more) before I could no longer stand the...
I had PMR for a couple years (maybe ... I was started on 35mg of Prednizone, ... at 15mg for another 18 months, then tapered
Posted: Nov 4, 2021
I had my first bout of PMR thirteen years ago in 2008 when I was 62....
I had my first bout of PMR thirteen ... I began prednisone treatment and got ... returned to normal, I started a slow taper ... of the prednisone. ... lucky to be able to discontinue the prednisone
Hi MaryAnn, It's good to hear you are already living a healthy lifestyle and exercising. I...
I do think that helps a lot with PMR ... following discussions helpful: -- PMR ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages ... / -- Prednisone tapering and remission ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prednisone-tapering-and-remission
Discussion: PMR Anyone?
Posted: Oct 30, 2021
Hi @jmcc, I have no medical training or background but I have had two occurrences of...
but I have had two occurrences of PMR ... off of prednisone. ... for PMR, I record how I felt each morning ... My first time around with PMR I spent ... – Tapering off of Prednisone https
I started following the Mayo Clinic website after my sister had a Covid19 vaccine and developed...
had a Covid19 vaccine and developed PMR ... to my doctor and was diagnosed with PMR ... I was started on 35 mg of prednisone ... In March 2017 I tapered down to 15mg ... By October 2018 I had tapered off Prednisone
Hello @norieaugustine, Welcome to Connect. I have PMR which is currently in remission but when it...
also lived with some pain as I was tapering ... off of prednisone for both occurrences ... keep a daily pain log along with the prednisone ... that day which was helpful when I was tapering ... off of prednisone.
Hi @jmcc, Welcome to Connect. Reading your post brought back some memories of my first occurrence...
memories of my first occurrence of PMR ... when it took me 3-1/2 years to taper ... off of a starting dosage of 20 mg prednisone ... went away shortly after taking the prednisone ... I know when my PMR was active if I overdid
Discussion: PMR Anyone?
Posted: Sep 16, 2021