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My GP diagnosed my PMR, prescribed prednisone then referred me to a rheumatologist. My GP also...
My GP diagnosed my PMR, prescribed prednisone ... also was the biggest help managing my taper ... off the prednisone. ... prescribe Kevzara when I struggled to get off ... the prednisone the rheumatologist didn
Posted: Feb 28 1:16pm
My experience with the first rheumatologist wasn't ideal. I had a long standing diagnosis of reactive...
I self medicated with prednisone prescribed ... arthritis wasn't treated with prednisone ... Until things got sorted out, prednisone ... used to treat PMR, I was able to taper ... off prednisone.
Posted: Mar 1 1:48pm
I was 52 when I was diagnosed with PMR. The difficulty I had with being diagnosed...
A rapid response to Prednisone is not ... conditions responded faster and I tapered ... off Prednisone again in just a few ... The long term treatment with Prednisone ... In my case, being unable to taper off
Posted: Mar 3 8:25am
I agree with jeff97. After spending months with extreme pain and barely able to function let...
I took 20mg equiv. of prednisone and ... The prednisone works on PMR and you ... so you want to try to taper back as ... After 2 weeks your body shuts off cortisol ... production and you need to taper more
Posted: Mar 2 8:27am
Between Mayo Connect and HealthUnlocked PMR group out of the UK, there are many thousands of...
able to deal with real PMR without prednisone ... I have difficulty tapering below 10 ... We all want off of prednisone, but the ... discomfort can be tolerated well and then taper ... No one likes prednisone, but it allows
@suebep, I was more worried about the moon face and weight gain but I did end...
Six years after I tapered off, my PMR ... came back and I was on prednisone for ... off more quickly because I had made ... off as quickly as your body allows. ... off.
I had written to this group a few weeks ago. I had been on 1 mg...
I had been on 1 mg prednisone for years ... after having been on higher doses and tapering ... off) and have had no ill effects. ... I went off prednisone for a cancer operation ... Mr dr put me on 10 mg of prednisone
Not a tough choice for me in the future. I will NEVER get another flu vaccine!...
flu vaccine was fumbling around with papers ... Took two prednisone last night after ... taking myself off for a week and finally
Actemra (tocilizumab) was FDA approved to treat GCA back in 2017. I was started on Actemra...
me mostly because I was unable to taper ... off prednisone for 12 years and all ... was at a low ebb after 12 years of Prednisone ... being on Actemra compared with taking Prednisone ... Having other options besides Prednisone
Posted: Mar 13 3:07pm
I achieved remission as measured by SED and CRP testing in three months after initial diagnosis....
At that point I had tapered from a high ... of 30 to 10 of prednisone. ... off prednisone without provoking adrenal ... I tapered from 10 to 5 at 1 per month ... therefore should not be treated with prednisone
Posted: Nov 17, 2024
Hi Im just curious SED and CRP rates were when you went into remission? I started...
rheumatologist started me at 4 mg of prednisone ... I have just recently started to taper ... down to between 2 and 3 mg switching off ... that way for a week or so before I taper ... have started so much higher on their prednisone
Posted: May 1 12:38pm
I was diagnosed in November 2024 and was started on Prednisone 5-10mg. I started with the...
in November 2024 and was started on Prednisone ... I started to taper off, I did fine going
Discussion: PMR tapering
Posted: May 6 12:15pm
I have GCA and PMR diagnosis Nov 2024 . Immediate start on 50mg pred rapid taper...
Immediate start on 50mg pred rapid taper ... I’m now off prednisone completely, all ... be treated with Actemera, no more prednisone
Posted: Feb 16 9:27pm
Just did my 4th injection of Kevzara with no ill effects. Currently on 5mg of Prednisone...
Currently on 5mg of Prednisone and will ... which will be a total of 30 days since tapering ... have experienced on Kevzara while tapering ... What was the rate of taper for you on ... Did you taper off completely and then
"Regarding the taper, Actemra supports a faster taper, especially if your inflammation is primary due to...
"Regarding the taper, Actemra supports ... a faster taper, especially if your ... just to see how I would feel being off ... done if I was symptomatic when I was off ... 't dissipate until after I got off
My first experience with an autoimmune disorder wasn't PMR or GCA. It was triggered by an...
I took incredibly high doses and tapered ... off quickly for recurrent flares of ... I also took Prednisone for trigeminal ... My cumulative dose of Prednisone was ... I'm happy to be off Prednisone.
My rheumatoligist said that taking the prednisone in the AM keeps the body on its normal...
rheumatoligist said that taking the prednisone ... rythym to stay stable as you start to taper ... off the prednisone.
Posted: Jan 1 8:59am