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@irishdancer, I think you ask a very good question that each of us has struggled with...
each of us has struggled with when tapering ... off of prednisone. ... off the first time but if I remember ... and forth between 1/2 mg and 1 mg prednisone ... off with tolerable pain/discomfort.
Hello @nothatkaren, Welcome to Connect. Good question and PMR does seem to sneak up on you...
I was started on 20 mg prednisone and ... month ago sounds like you might be tapering ... There are many PMR discussions on tapering ... off of prednisone that you might find ... search=tapering%20prednisone.
Hello @raven42, Welcome to Connect. I'm not sure @bandruid7 is active on Connect since the members...
Are there treatment alternatives to Prednisone ... I attribute the shorter period of tapering ... off of prednisone due to making some ... was and if you have a plan to taper ... off of prednisone?
I do think Turmeric helps with inflammation but I didn't start taking it until around the...
turmeric-paste/ When I was struggling tapering ... off of prednisone for the first occurrence ... almost a year before he was able to taper ... off with no pain.
Hello @phoenix0509, I see this is your first post and would like to thank you for...
that seemed to help (along with the prednisone ... almost all the pain and then start tapering ... off as I was able to do with a minimum ... how much pain you can deal with when tapering ... off of prednisone.
Hello @lestep, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @tillysam and others....
Tapering off prednisone while managing ... off of prednisone and to go very slowly ... first got up along with the dose of prednisone ... prednisone for PMR? ... daily oral prednisone by 1 mg every
Posted: Mar 14, 2023
Thank you John for your reply. I do have some assistance but I’m going to move...
that’s going to be a few years of tapering ... off my prednisone , I’m still on 5
Posted: Feb 2, 2023
@ambershe and @sammiesarah - my first onset of PMR happened when I was 64. Here's some...
What I've learned about tapering ... off of prednisone is that each of us ... off. ... off more quickly - 1 and 1/2 years ... 5 mg to 2-1/2 mg to 1 mg and then off
Welcome @mountainbikergirl, That's a good question but I'm not sure there is a clear answer. I...
I do think that tapering off of prednisone ... second time took 1 and half years to taper ... off. ... track his level of pain and dose of prednisone
Posted: Oct 6, 2023
Hello @edinnola, Welcome to Connect. I'm really sorry to hear that you've joined the PMR club....
connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages/ --- Tapering ... off of Prednisone: https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... /discussion/prednisone/. ... told me to listen to my body when taper ... to the next lower level and only taper
Posted: Sep 21, 2023
Hello @helpmegetoffmeds -- I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with Lisa's (@lisalucier)...
I have not tried tapering off of Lexapro ... but I am working on tapering off of ... prednisone for the second time for ... It was on prednisone for 3 years and ... off.
Discussion: Lexapro withdrawal
Support Group: Depression & Anxiety
Posted: Feb 12, 2018
Hi Sally @sallygosse, welcome to Mayo Connect. I am currently in my second episode of PMR....
but they did come back if I tried to taper ... off the drug too fast. ... It took me three years to get off prednisone ... Did your doctor give you a tapering ... off of prednisone but a schedule gives
Hello Carrie @pmr2016, Welcome to Connect. I can't imagine how difficult it is to live in...
2016 and fortunately I was able to taper ... off of prednisone after a year and ... shared in this similar discussion: – Tapering ... off of Prednisone https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... /discussion/prednisone/ I'm guessing
Posted: Jan 13, 2022
Hi @frane1939, I've had 2 occurrences of PMR which is now in remission. The only relief...
I had for both occurrences was the prednisone ... The first time I was able to taper off ... off of prednisone in about a year and ... The key thing for me when tapering off ... of prednisone was going slow and accepting
Hi @dreamer38, welcome to Connect. I did stop using dairy products for a short time but...
The biggest issue with me taking prednisone ... The prednisone contributed to the osteopenia ... off of prednisone as soon as you are ... off. ... off yet?
Hello @nyxygirl, Welcome to Connect. New members are not allowed to share links for a short...
and dosage log to help me when I was tapering ... off of prednisone. ... I was started at 20 mg prednisone for ... within an hour or so of taking the prednisone
Posted: May 25, 2023
Hi @lizbethobrien, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @flymetothemoon, @sharonanng and...
started on the magic bullet (20 mg prednisone ... I did struggle tapering off of prednisone ... and it took 3 and half years to get off ... pain log along with the dosage of prednisone ... I was able to taper off in a year and
Hello @123suew, What kind of a tapering schedule are you using weekly, bi-monthly, monthly? How much...
Hello @123suew, What kind of a tapering ... prescribed 2.5 mg and 1 mg tablets of prednisone ... The prednisone usually keep me at 2 ... I took 3 years tapering off of prednisone ... until I could finally stop taking prednisone
Posted: Jun 20, 2021
Hello @jchatchett, I'm so sorry to hear about the side effects and the pain. I know...
awhile he gave me a schedule to try tapering ... off of prednisone. ... went away enough I didn't need the prednisone