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I was diagnosed with PMR in May 2016 & didn't want to take a corticosteroid like...
want to take a corticosteroid like predisone ... insisted that I do a very aggressive taper ... Plus predisone/methylprednisolone is
I was tapering off Prednisone starting from 15 mg I went to 12.5-then 10-then 8,6,4, 3,2.5,2,1.5,1,1/2....
I was tapering off Prednisone starting ... I think it is very important to taper ... Mg doses when you get to the end of tapering
Posted: Jun 25, 2022
Welcome @zoe10, I started both of my occurrences of PMR at 20 mg prednisone and you...
of my occurrences of PMR at 20 mg prednisone ... and you are right the tapering between ... I was finally able to stop taking prednisone ... told me to listen to my body when tapering ... dosage log which really helped me while tapering
Posted: Jun 25, 2022
@suetex, you mentioned you flared a couple of months ago but were doing OK prior to...
PMR was active the first few time tapering ... From then on I tapered slowly, never ... At the time I was tapering bi-weekly ... further along I changed to a weekly taper ... daily pain log along with how much prednisone
Posted: Jun 23, 2022
Yes, dr prescribed steriod as systematic treatment of inflamation, but maybe the tapering off was too...
treatment of inflamation, but maybe the tapering ... discussions on Mayo Connect about tapering ... off of predisone which suggests much
@cantek I certainly feel for you as you taper your prednisone. It has taken me so...
I certainly feel for you as you taper ... your prednisone. ... different endocrinologist and she has me taper ... A slower taper was the way to go! ... would be willing to let you do a slow taper
So much unnecessary suffering! The fact that prednisone eased the pain should be enough evidence for...
The fact that prednisone eased the pain ... The treatment for PMR is prednisone ... He then had me stop prednisone to see ... I went back on prednisone and have been ... slowly tapering for several years.
I was a very active 73 yr young I have had pmr now for a year...
I know the goal is to get off prednisone ... You need to take enough prednisone to ... soon will go to dead slow nearly stop taper
Posted: Jun 1, 2022
I was diagnosed with PMR about two years ago. I was dealing with extreme discomfort in...
He prescribed prednisone (20mg daily ... Because of my favorable reaction to prednisone ... I then went on a 10 month prednisone ... taper.
I was diagnosed with PMR 3 years ago and am still trying to taper off prednisone...
3 years ago and am still trying to taper ... off prednisone after experiencing several ... I have had to increase my dose of prednisone ... and begin tapering again. ... off prednisone continues.
Hi e(@epvb) I agree with @ kmeikle1. It's important for you to be tested for GCA,...
. 'The dosage of prednisone for ... started at 40 mg (I'm small), then tapered ... weeks until I hit 10 mg - then the taper ... My next taper, after bloodwork - a CRP
Posted: Apr 28, 2022
I believe my PMR started shortly after I had the first shingles vaccine and the senior...
I successfully tapered to zero mg prednisone ... Started back on prednisone in April ... did cause a flare (and I upped my prednisone ... Currently on 9.5 mg of Prednisone.
To begin with, I am not an expert. Just another PMR sufferer. But I would like...
suggest you research adrenal glands and prednisone ... you have to go really, really slow tapering ... recommend you go by small increments tapering ... at this point, and don't taper ... will set you back more than the slow tapering
If you're in pain, you shouldn't be tapering. The objective is not a relentless drive to...
#39;re in pain, you shouldn't be tapering ... is not a relentless drive to zero prednisone ... you initially got when you started prednisone ... Your body dictates the taper, not an