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I have been taking Actemra (tocilizumab) for almost 4 years. I have been mostly off prednisone...
Actemra was prescribed for PMR but my ... 13 years and never could taper off. ... weeks which initially allowed me to taper ... off prednisone in 7 months. ... Actemra has controlled my PMR symptoms
Interesting...sort of had the same thing. Had a delayed reaction to a medication and had a...
Had been slowing tapering down on prednisone ... Dermatology put me on 50mg of prednisone ... with a quick taper down. ... Solved the rash/itching problem but my PMR ... I have been told PMR is hard to diagnose
Posted: Nov 9, 2022
Hi, @elizabethjoan, I'd have to agree with ldingwall88, that you were not given enough pred. to...
Then taper down gradually from there ... down by 5mg, but you shouldn't taper ... you're going through all of the PMR ... hurricane can also be adding to your PMR ... up "adrenal gland and long term prednisone
Posted: Oct 2, 2022
Hello @nancybee, Welcome to Connect. You mentioned tapering from 10 mg down to 2.5 mg over...
You mentioned tapering from 10 mg down ... off of the prednisone. ... and I was not supposed to taper if ... off of prednisone faster the second ... to Prednisone?
Posted: Sep 18, 2022
Hi @bardy1953, Welcome to Connect. That's a great question and the answer might be easier than...
/discussion/prednisone/ The biggest ... With my first occurrence of PMR it took ... me 3 and half years to taper off and ... off of 3 mg prednisone. ... How long have you been on prednisone
Posted: Sep 15, 2022
Hello @anitacs, Welcome to Connect. PMR can bad news when the pain is not controlled. It's...
PMR can bad news when the pain is not ... I've had 2 occurrences of PMR and ... started both at 20 mg prednisone which ... As you start tapering off when you start ... / -- Tapering off of Prednisone: https
Posted: Sep 14, 2022
I was diagnosed with PMR in Jan 2022; started on 20 mg, and went on a...
I was diagnosed with PMR in Jan 2022 ... ; started on 20 mg, and went on a taper ... partial rotator cuff tears predating the PMR ... back up to 10 mg and started a new taper ... Methotrexate worse than long -term Prednisone
Posted: Oct 18, 2022
This was a very helpful and comprehensive explanation! Thank you! I am on 15 mg of...
I am on 15 mg of prednisone and have ... had PMR since May 21 of this year. ... I tried tapering too quickly and had ... hopeful we can come up with a good tapering ... have made dietary changes that help PMR
Posted: Oct 17, 2022
Hello @denise23, Welcome to Connect. You will notice that we moved your post into an existing...
discussion on the same topic here - PMR ... learned from my two occurrences of PMR ... Even though my PMR is in remission, ... daily pain log along with how much prednisone ... I never tapered when it was time unless
Posted: Aug 26, 2022
Hi Naezzo, this is a very new diagnosis for you. I'm glad you found the PMR...
I'm glad you found the PMR group ... including sharing their experiences with prednisone ... what dosages work, when and how to taper ... , Prednisone Dosages and Managing Symptoms ... the goal when first diagnosed with PMR
Posted: Aug 20, 2022
Hello @naezzo, Welcome to Connect. Sorry to hear the COVID vaccine caused your PMR. Since you...
hear the COVID vaccine caused your PMR ... doctor/rheumatologist suggested a tapering ... schedule to hopefully taper off of ... the prednisone when your pain decreases
The one thing I learned from my rheumy was that you have to listen to your...
listen to your body when you start tapering ... , slow and easy wins the race when tapering ... Took me 3 and half years to taper off ... the first time I had PMR and the last ... I was finally able to stop taking prednisone
Posted: Aug 17, 2022
I was diagnosed in mid May as well and started on 15mg of prednisone on 1...
May as well and started on 15mg of prednisone ... great until I got to 10mg and then PMR ... to 5mg since you have been on prednisone ... getting to below 5 as quickly as your PMR ... suppressed by a suprapharmacologic dose of prednisone
Hi Mary @mary4, You are doing great! If you have been OK with .5 for a...
with .5 for a month, you have been tapering ... slowly and stopping prednisone at .5 ... six months my first time around with PMR ... until I could finally stop taking prednisone ... and half years by the time I was off prednsione
Posted: Jan 13, 2023
Hi @ncgal, I see that you have already heard from @lmoross and @dadcue. I think you...
. -- Chronic Fatigue while tapering ... Prednisone for PMR: https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... /discussion/chronic-fatiguewhile-tapering-prednisone-for-pmr
Discussion: PMR and exhaustion
Posted: Jan 12, 2023
Thanks for these comments. My insurer and medical provider are the same entity, Kaiser Permanente. Getting...
"Imaging while you are taking prednisone ... because it is "hidden" by prednisone ... still visible for months after taking Prednisone ... ...but again, the research papers I ... rheumatologist says that is true for PMR
How did you feel about PMR being treated with prednisone? I still struggle with that issue...
How did you feel about PMR being treated ... for PMR for about 10 of the 12 years ... I tried to taper off but there was no ... uncertain terms that "I can't taper ... I tapered prednisone from 15 mg to zero
I have been tapering down from 10mg. of prednisone starting April 2022 when I was first...
I have been tapering down from 10mg. ... of prednisone starting April 2022 when ... I was first diagnosed with PMR . ... I am down to 1 mg. of prednisone now ... not want to take a higher dose of prednisone
Morning I have been on prednisone for about 3 years ranging in doses from 15 to...
Morning I have been on prednisone for ... I have been tapering for the last 18mths ... to do it by using liquid pediatric prednisone ... are great i am on 2mg daily due to taper ... most of you will agree it is typical PMR
Posted: Jan 21, 2023