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It might be an adrenal problem rather than a problem with Actemra. I successfully tapered off...
I successfully tapered off Prednisone ... that caused some of my problems with tapering ... I tapered my prednisone dose by 1 mg ... I tapered by 1 mg per week for the next ... so I did a fast taper to zero.
wow elained. You are a trooper. You are a classic example of how the body turns...
on. 5mg of medrol would be 20mg of prednisone ... With so many things going on tapering ... slow the PMR restart created by the taper
Posted: Jun 6 11:22am
I have tried various holistic approaches, but with limited success. I was advised by my naturopath...
having a flare of PMR symptoms when I tapered ... from 10 mg down to 9 mg of prednisone ... flare would have been worse, or the prednisone ... tapering more difficult, if I wasn& ... Unfortunately, prednisone seems to be
Posted: Jun 17 1:15pm
The ones i have seen most frequently are higher cholesterol which is similar to what Prednisone...
cholesterol which is similar to what Prednisone ... PMR from flaring back up due to the prednisone ... taper. ... take it forever to get off the the prednisone
Posted: Jun 18 2:06pm
So now I'm really curious ... Why have you been on a 5 mg maintenance dose...
been on a 5 mg maintenance dose of prednisone ... tocilizumab) because I was unable to taper ... off prednisone for 12 years after PMR ... I usually flared whenever I tapered ... I was off Prednisone a year later.
Posted: Jun 19 9:38am
1kay2, I understand & empathize. I have found as I get older, it has worsened and...
me and the only thing that works is Prednisone ... wonderful on it when I have had to be on a taper
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Posted: Jun 16 3:46pm
I think trusting your own instincts is the best you can do. I don't think there...
I also know prednisone will relieve ... happened in spite of my best attempts to taper ... slowly off prednisone. ... Taking more Prednisone is the easy ... Tapering off Prednisone was much more
Posted: Jun 13 9:37pm
I think and particularly my case the sooner you can get off prednisone the easier it...
my case the sooner you can get off prednisone ... years it gets really difficult to taper ... When I tapered my research into this ... drug was when I reached the taper wall ... My taper wall was 5 mg.
Posted: Jun 25 11:44am
@dadcue Thank you for your response!! I appreciate you sharing that info about the prednisone causing...
appreciate you sharing that info about the prednisone ... The prednisone does cause one thing ... down from 80 mg to 20 mg and still tapering ... He's on Actemra to help the taper
Posted: Jun 28 4:49pm
I did have a conversation with someone about prednisone. This article doesnt say much about cortisol....
a conversation with someone about prednisone ... You then supplement with prednisone ... He also felt the taper was merely your ... When Prednisone is introduced then your ... Especially as you taper and your body
Posted: Jun 28 9:08am
Hi @sherylp, My first go round with Prednisone, at 40 mg, tapering down by 5 mg...
Hi @sherylp, My first go round with Prednisone ... , at 40 mg, tapering down by 5 mg every
Discussion: PMR or PREDNISONE
Posted: Jun 25 1:14pm
I think Dr treating PMR have a pretty tough job. They disease requires long term steroid...
they know when they start you on the prednisone ... you most likely will not be able to taper ... requires you be on less than 4mg of prednisone ... Its when you start to taper off the ... prednisone then you run short because
Posted: 5 days ago
The Dr Sarah Mackie webinar was interesting. I liked her comment about "doctors don't treat themselves"...
I didn't self medicate with prednisone ... Relapsing no matter how a person tapers ... prednisone is a real problem. ... There is no single way to taper prednisone
Posted: Jun 23 10:14am
You did not mention it, but I presume you have been diagnosed with PMR, and that...
rule seems to be to take sufficient prednisone ... About taking ibuprofen while on prednisone ... After one month, I tapered at 5 per ... We then started a taper of 1 per month ... Pain while tapering after your PMR is
Discussion: Very new to PMR
Posted: 1 day ago
I'm currently doing Actema infusions for "refractory PMR." I was on prednisone for more than 12...
." I was on prednisone for more ... My first attempt to taper off Prednisone ... My second attempt to taper off Prednisone ... I have been prednisone free for 3 years ... I was able to get off Prednisone and
I damaged my colon years ago trying to control cholesterol with statins. Another lesson about taking...
taper it can restart the PMR or simply ... not unusual for most when trying to taper ... you from a PMR flare while trying to taper ... You have lowered your prednisone but ... Prednisone is silently wrecking your
I agree with everything that has already been posted. I'm not sure how much my experience...
When I tapered off Prednisone, Actemra ... I tapered by 1 mg per month for the ... I tapered by 1 mg per week and found ... suggesting that I didn't need to taper ... ;if I felt the need." I tapered