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@jhinia - I agree with Charann about not having another biopsy. I have permanent numbness from...
Also, I was told to take my Prednisone ... Be very careful on your taper. ... This really slowed the taper down but ... in the end I did get off of it in October
@mamag, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Congratulations to your son on his recent transplant surgery and...
I was taking prescribed prednisone, ... and within a matter of weeks, I was tapered ... condition for 5 years, I was able to taper ... off my prednisone because the research
Support Group: Transplants
Posted: Aug 31, 2019
Thanks so much for your quick reply. My rheumatologist did discuss tapering off prednisone to a...
My rheumatologist did discuss tapering ... off prednisone to a maintenance level ... such a dire outlook for long term prednisone
@suziropiequet I’m glad you asked about a prednisone discussion group. That’s exactly what I was going...
suziropiequet I’m glad you asked about a prednisone ... I just started to taper off prednisone ... Have you been on prednisone a long time
Posted: Jul 14, 2019
Hello @celebrant — welcome to Mayo Connect. We are glad you found us. Connect is a...
in 2007 and I was started on 20 mg prednisone ... It took me 3 years to taper off of prednisone ... and again I was started on 20 mg of prednisone ... I've been off of prednisone for ... members who have discussed PMR and prednisone
Discussion: PMR
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Mar 4, 2018
Hi @woolfklynn -- That would be great if you can make an appointment at the Mayo...
Time, Monday through Friday Also, tapering ... off of the prednisone is standard treatment ... of prednisone. ... The goal is to taper off gradually until ... The second time I was able to taper
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Aug 18, 2018
Hi @heatherh -- Welcome to Mayo Connect. You are right, it's not normal and while you...
for the second time and am almost off ... of prednisone since I'm tapering ... off and currently at 1 mg dosage. ... control the weight this time around with prednisone
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Feb 16, 2018
Hello Edith @edithmiller, It sounds like your PMR has been a long and painful ordeal. I...
went into remission after 3 years of prednisone ... mg and 1/2 mg until I was able to taper ... off of the prednisone. ... less than 2 years and I was able to taper ... off at the end of February this year
Posted: May 16, 2018
@captainkenny - I feel the same way that I was lucky to be diagnosed after one...
I can’t wait to get off of the Prednisone ... but continue my slow tapering. ... dermatologist told me it would get worse as I taper
Hi @gemmax, my first occurrence of PMR was back in 2007. A Mayo rheumatologist diagnosed my...
the dosage of prednisone until you ... are able to get off of it with little ... My first occurrence took 3 years to taper ... off of prednisone and the last 6 months ... I was able to taper off this past February
Discussion: PMR Anyone?
Posted: May 6, 2018
Hi @charlena, I recently was able to taper off of prednisone for my second occurrence of...
charlena, I recently was able to taper ... off of prednisone for my second occurrence ... mg for 3 years until I was able to taper ... off. ... I was able to get off prednisone after
Posted: Apr 17, 2018
Hi @flicka -- welcome to Connect. My PMR has come and gone twice and the first...
for both times was starting at 20 mg prednisone ... and tapering off as soon as I could ... aware of the methotrexate use with prednisone
Posted: Jun 22, 2018
Hello @rogernj67, I would like to welcome you to Connect along with @beryl and other members...
in 2007 and was prescribed 20 mg of prednisone ... I was able to taper off of prednisone ... came back in 2016 and I was back on prednisone ... and gradually tapered off in Feb of
Hi Clay, I also take B12 along with my other supplements for my PN. I take...
take blood pressure pills and also on prednisone ... polymyalgia rheumatica but I'm trying to taper ... off of it now to see if the PMR pain
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Oct 28, 2017
Hi Alan, Thank you for asking such a great question. It is always a good thing...
mg dose and it took me 3 years to taper ... off which happened in 2010. ... I started taking prednisone again at ... at 4-1/2 mg daily and hoping to get off ... As nasty as I think prednisone is, I
Posted: Oct 6, 2017
Hello, my name is Kim and I was diagnosed with MP in 2014 after having numerous...
I was prescribed 40 mg. of Prednisone ... for about 3 months and then tapering ... medication for that, but once I was off ... of the Prednisone for some time, the ... MP and was put on a less aggressive Prednisone
Support Group: Digestive Health
Posted: Dec 28, 2017