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Hi, I just came across this forum. I've had PMR for 2-1/2 years now, and like...
getting up and down until I was put on Prednisone ... I was never able to taper off it, so ... Recently I had to go off the Meloxicam
Hello @dsmith337, Welcome to Connect. You are mostly correct from what I've read. I was 64...
is a very short time to be able to taper ... off of prednisone for PMR. ... occurrence took me 3 and half years to taper ... off and the second time it took me
Hi @sammiesarah, welcome to Connect. My PMR is currently in remission and I've had 2 occurrences...
A 20 mg dosage of prednisone made my ... pain go away but I struggled tapering ... What type of tapering schedule were ... about six months before I was able to taper ... off of prednisone.
I was fascinated with your post. I am 73 and was diagnosed with PMR in 1999....
period of tapering, ended up with a ... He started a tapering program (roughly ... early Feb. 2019, I was completely off ... Prednisone. ... However now, 3 weeks after being off
Hello @marilyncarkner, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I have had 2 occurrences of PMR. The first...
were treated starting with 20 mg of prednisone ... and tapering slowly off. ... Sometimes tapering too fast brings the
Posted: Feb 21, 2019
Hi @jump, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. You mentioned you have to be on prednisone the...
You mentioned you have to be on prednisone ... were extremely painful and was on prednisone ... both times but was able to taper off
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Feb 20, 2019
Hello, I am a 33 year old female with health issues beginning in November of 2016....
as every time i went lower on the prednisone ... lower) From there I had a very slow taper ... , finally coming off them in December ... However docs also shrugged this off.
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Mar 9, 2019
I personally take a biologic called Actemra (tocilizumab). My rheumatologist had to get authorization to prescribe...
I was able to taper off prednisone in ... 12 months after taking prednisone for ... the problems I had when I was taking prednisone ... He didn't think taking prednisone
Posted: Apr 23, 2023
There was a study published in New England J of Medicine that indicated Actemra is helpful...
that indicated Actemra is helpful in tapering ... off Prednisone, reducing relapses, ... the adverse events when compared to Prednisone
Posted: Apr 23, 2023
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
Are you currently taking both Actemra and prednisone? I took prednisone daily for 12 years for...
before I was able to get completely off ... prednisone the first time. ... Actemra was restarted, I was able to taper ... off prednisone again in a couple of ... rheumatologist doesn't want me off
Posted: Apr 16, 2023
Totally agree with you! What is in our supermarkets is mostly not real food. I'm a...
vaccination and I managed to wean off ... of prednisone in 1.5 years. ... Now I'm tapering off prednisone ... once again and will soon be off of it
Discussion: Diet & PMR.
Posted: May 4, 2023
Hello MaryMV: I have had a somewhat similar experience to share with you. I have had...
Originally was treated with Prednisone ... for several month with a gradual taper ... off at the end (almost a year). ... Had to quit the Prednisone due to severe
I was miserable on prednisone and my quality of life was deteriorating after 12 years of...
I was miserable on prednisone and my ... I was able to taper off prednisone within ... I might have tapered off sooner except ... I tapered off prednisone in 3 months ... I have been off prednisone for 3 years
Posted: May 10, 2023
I was diagnosed with PMR in late November. I started on 20 mg of Prednisone. I’ve...
I started on 20 mg of Prednisone. ... I’ve tapered off to 8 mg over the past ... and have been trying to continue to taper ... I have an ulcer from the prednisone
Hi @obert22, So sorry about your diagnosis. This is a great place to get information. I...
I started on 40mg of Prednisone and ... was tapered off. ... thing that happened from taking the Prednisone
Support Group: Digestive Health
Posted: Dec 9, 2016
@mentor51 I can understand your concern about how you are feeling changing your dose of Lexapro....
me started on what it's like for me tapering ... prednisone from Crohn's treatments. ... significant side effects from coming off ... and slowing down how quickly I came off