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Unfortunately you can't simply stop taking prednisone. Methotrexate might help you get off Prednisone sooner if...
slowly I tapered my Prednisone. dose ... I knew how to taper off Prednisone but ... I was unable to taper off Prednisone ... after PMR was diagnosed. ... 12 years of PMR.
Posted: Aug 27 7:18pm
I didn't know I had it the first time either. I sure did the second time....
I am taking 7.5 of prednisone now. ... I will taper to 5mg next week. ... I had never heard of PMR until I was
Discussion: Thrush
Posted: Mar 21 7:31pm
Welcome @spiker, We are all a little different with our pain experience and tapering off of...
off of prednisone. ... me when I got down to around 5 mg prednisone ... and I had to taper by smaller amounts ... Exercise is good when you have PMR but ... How long ago was your last taper down
Posted: Sep 7 3:24pm
Yes, I am confident that I developed PMR about 10 days after my 3rd Covid-19 (Moderna)...
He started me on 20mg of prednisone ... with a tapering dose for the next few ... months I was able to successfully taper ... down the prednisone to my current does ... off the prednisone, but we will see
Posted: Oct 4, 2023
A while back I posted that I would be trying low-dose naltrexone and would report the...
I had just tapered slowly to 12 1/2mg ... euphoria, but still could feel the PMR ... days I have felt like there was no PMR ... taper, slowly. ... Whereas prednisone does the job on PMR
Posted: Mar 30, 2023
Hi @hfoster, You mentioned being diagnosed with PMR in June 2022 which is not too long...
You mentioned being diagnosed with PMR ... 2022 which is not too long being on prednisone ... Tapering down to 8 mg prednisone after ... 20 mg for both of my occurrences of PMR ... First time took 3-1/2 years to taper
Posted: Oct 11, 2022
I was diagnosed with GCA in 2020 and put on 80 mg. of Prednisone(so that I...
with GCA in 2020 and put on 80 mg. of Prednisone ... I have noticed as I have tapered that ... asked my doctor if he thought I had PMR ... elevated sedimentation and/or CRP to have PMR ... Now that I am at 7mg. of Prednisone
Posted: Aug 8, 2022
Welcome @doneville1, It definitely is nice to be retired when dealing with PMR. Tapering can be...
nice to be retired when dealing with PMR ... Tapering can be difficult sometimes ... when it comes to PMR and prednisone. ... discussion you might find helpful: -- PMR ... you are eating healthy to help the PMR
I have had PMR have shock like jabs that are very painful and cause me I...
I have had PMR have shock like jabs ... affected vary throughout all body areas; PMR ... prednisone dosage varies frequently ... ; initially 10 mg. ; tapered to 5; 8
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Aug 4, 2022
Hi @sandiw77, Welcome to Connect. There are different conditions that can mimic PMR with similar symptoms...
different conditions that can mimic PMR ... my experience with 2 occurrences of PMR ... , after taking the first dose of prednisone ... moving around and took the next dose of prednisone ... daily pain log with the amount of prednisone
Posted: Jul 30, 2022
I had COVID with mild symptoms in late December and soon after began having symptoms of...
I was diagnosed with PMR by a rheumatologist ... I was given 60 mg of Prednisone in the ... I went home on 30 mg of Prednisone and ... I want to get off Prednisone more than ... neuropathy in hands and feet is not PMR
Posted: Jul 30, 2022
Hi @macferse, I think that may be the proverbial 64 thousand dollar question if you are...
With my two times with PMR and tapering ... down from 20 mg prednisone dosage, ... off prednisone? ... / -- PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages
Hi all, I was diagnosed in PMR in March after taking Lipitor for a month -...
Hi all, I was diagnosed in PMR in ... a month - it seemed to trigger the PMR ... Once diagnosed I was started on Prednisone ... mg OD and was doing a very slower taper ... 20 mg a day and then start slowly tapering
Posted: Jul 28, 2022
Also have lower disc issues at the moment, sometimes going down my right leg. Yes....my PMR...
Yes....my PMR started a few days after ... Diagnosed with PMR in Jan. 2022, after ... I have managed to get from 20mg Prednisone ... Slowly tapering, but felt the difference
Posted: Jul 26, 2022
Hi @411344076, Welcome to Connect. I've tapered off of prednisone twice for PMR flares but never...
I've tapered off of prednisone twice ... for PMR flares but never experienced ... a rash associated with the tapering ... is a common difference between oral prednisone ... and topical steroids." -- Prednisone
Posted: Jul 24, 2022
My PMR symptoms started about 6 years ago. Shoulder pain, neck pain, hip pain, lower back...
My PMR symptoms started about 6 years ... none of which would diagnose me with PMR ... family members who have, or have had PMR ... I have been on Cymbalta, and Prednisone ... most of this time, tapering down to
Discussion: PMR and RA
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jul 11, 2022
Thank you for the warm wishes. I began the prednisone at 40 mg., back in 2014,...
I began the prednisone at 40 mg., back ... didn't have GCA, it was just the PMR ... I can't remember now what the tapering ... The end result was too much Prednisone ... and I'm truly grateful that the PMR
Posted: Jul 10, 2022
Similar to my first bout with PMR, mostly legs, some arms. I couldn’t get down on...
Similar to my first bout with PMR, mostly ... I was put on 30 mg of prednisone and ... I slowly tapered over a year to 5ml.for ... Sounds like you might have PMR but didn
Posted: Jun 23, 2022
Hi @kimmur, Welcome to Connect. I think you feel the same way about PMR as most...
think you feel the same way about PMR ... I've had 2 occurrences of PMR. ... and half years before I was able to taper ... off of prednisone and the second one ... discussed any possible alternatives for prednisone
Saw my Rheumy on Monday...no earth breaking actions...she did the GSA exam, asked the questions and...
right thing to start the 30mg/daily of prednisone ... no biopsy at this time...we'll taper ... methotrexate once a week to help with PMR ... unable to get below 5 mg daily of prednisone
Posted: Jun 21, 2022