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Hello @becky72, Welcome to Connect. Sorry to hear you have been dealing with the symptoms for...
rheumatologist started me at 20 mg prednisone ... first time took me 3 and half years to taper ... off and the second time 1 and half ... years to taper off. ... Have you tried taking 20 mg prednisone
Hopefully the moon face symptoms will decrease as you taper off of the prednisone. Here's some...
face symptoms will decrease as you taper ... off of the prednisone. ... information on the topic. -- 8 Prednisone ... https://health.clevelandclinic.org/8-prednisone-side-effects-how-to-minimize-them
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jan 9, 2023
I also think that diet plays a role in your susceptibility and severity of symptoms of...
vaccination and I took a very low dose of prednisone ... I was able stay off of prednisone for ... started taking 3 mg and have begun tapering ... off once more by .5 mg every week.
Posted: Jan 4, 2023
Hi, All. I joined this forum about a month ago. I had been within weeks of...
I had been within weeks of getting off ... prednisone after 2 1/2 years, slowly ... tapering and adding Methotrexate. ... to increased exercise and finishing off
Posted: Dec 16, 2022
I too am in a fog about this PMR. I have been going through this for...
I tapered down once and was off Prednisone ... Rheumatologist said to go back to 8mg and taper ... doctor, she said that by going back to prednisone
Posted: Dec 12, 2022
Thank you. I appreciate the connection and the information. I’m a note taker by nature, so...
I’m a note taker by nature, so yes that ... Including chemo, heavy doses of prednisone ... years, I had enough and took myself off
Posted: Dec 8, 2022
My two occurrences of PMR were both before COVID and I didn't haven any flares as...
times with PMR I was started at 20mg prednisone ... off, the second time 6 years later ... took me 1/1-2 years to taper off. ... off, specifically to listen to my body ... and pain levels when tapering down
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Dec 4, 2022
55, active and healthy until PMR hit me overnight in May. Neck one day, shoulders the...
Started 15mg of prednisone on that Monday ... outside these guidelines- ask why -Taper ... Prednisone is not making PMR go away ... if you do not have pain, a quicker taper ... model your daily self assessments off
Hi @becsbuddy, in May 2021, I started on 40 mg of Prednisone for an autoimmune disorder,...
in May 2021, I started on 40 mg of Prednisone ... I did a gradual taper and stopped taking ... I don't know if the prednisone caused ... I would love to get off it, though I
Hi @ozblossom, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @amandajro and others....
my two experiences with PMR flares, prednisone ... off and the second time which was following ... off. ... rheumatologist was to keep a daily log of my prednisone ... If when it was time to taper down to
Hi @hfoster, You mentioned being diagnosed with PMR in June 2022 which is not too long...
2022 which is not too long being on prednisone ... Tapering down to 8 mg prednisone after ... First time took 3-1/2 years to taper ... off, the second time 1-1/2 years but
Posted: Oct 11, 2022
I had been diagnosed with osteoporosis prior to my latest PMR flare, so the rheumatologist prescribed...
prescribed Prolia injections along with prednisone ... this time I was able to successfully taper ... off of prednisone and the PMR has been
Posted: Oct 6, 2022
I have had a mild case of PMR since 3/21 (after my second COVID vaccination), but...
I started with 10 mg. of Prednisone ... I have tried multiple times to taper ... slope, but it is taking SO long to taper ... off of 1 mg.
Posted: Sep 23, 2022
Test for other autoimmune diseases including vasculitis. I also have never known prednisone to be used...
I also have never known prednisone to ... steady amount and very slowly reduced/tapered ... off when you do start getting better
Hi @spainishlady, Welcome to Connect. You will notice that we moved your post to an existing...
I was started on 20 mg prednisone for ... first time it took 3-1/2 years to taper ... off with the last six months going ... I never tapered down if my pain was ... around some and taking my next dose of prednisone
Posted: Aug 29, 2022
Gabapentin withdrawal adds a new lonliness to small fiber neuropathy. The neuropathy is through my arms...
I have now taken the tapor from 1200 ... The tapor was slow at first, but when ... didn't see the sense in slowing a tapor ... medications that did not suit me were prednisone ... sweating and the heartrate racing off
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Aug 22, 2022
My symptoms had been going for months before I could finally see a new rheumatologist. My...
She started me at 20mg of prednisone ... #39;ve have had ups and downs with tapering ... -15mg for some time before I could taper ... Currently off the methotrexate and at ... 5 mg of prednisone.
Posted: Jul 31, 2022