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I took methotrexate as an adjunct to prednisone. In my case, it was used as a...
took methotrexate as an adjunct to prednisone ... It worked for lowering my prednisone ... effects from Actemra and got completely off ... prednisone. ... Fortunately, I was able to taper off
Posted: Jan 24, 2024
I recently started Kevzara 11/23 I was diagnosed with PMR 7/22 my Pred dose was 20mg...
I have tapered to 5mg which is the lowest ... I keep to this dose to ward off more ... that lasted a month+ I was at 5mg prednisone ... going to see my Rheumatologist for my taper ... I am a bit concerned about the taper
"The pathway forward is to get pred down below 10 and then off ..." That sounds...
to get pred down below 10 and then off ... Tapering from 10 mg to zero was easy ... soon as that happened I discontinued prednisone
Hi Gang! Tapering from 25 mgs of predisone about five months ago down to 10 now...
Tapering from 25 mgs of predisone about ... inclined to tough it out and keep tapering ... with a goal to get off it in ten months ... bad must it get before you up your predisone
Discussion: PMR Taper and pain
Posted: Jan 6, 2024
jds2123 Are you planning on tapering down off the prednisone soon? This is something that I...
jds2123 Are you planning on tapering ... down off the prednisone soon? ... that I hope would be a goal since prednisone ... Prednisone is playing with my immune ... more side effects - I personally want off
I had difficulty coming off prednisone after starting Actemra. It took me an entire year to...
I had difficulty coming off prednisone ... I have now been off prednisone for 3 ... off prednisone. ... off prednisone without Actemra. ... The first time I tapered off prednisone
Welcome @pmragain, I enjoyed a six year remission after my first time with PMR. The first...
took me three and a half years to taper ... off of prednisone. ... diet and exercise and was able to taper ... off in one and a half years.
I too am experiencing some memory and attention problems that I would like to blame on...
problems that I would like to blame on prednisone ... while before the “lightbulb” went off ... I am hoping that as I continue to taper ... off prednisone that these symptoms
Posted: Dec 24, 2023
That sounds like a productive relationship with the Rheumy. So you started on 15mg and tapered...
So you started on 15mg and tapered down ... dreadful 10 will probably take the edge off ... I’m in love with prednisone. ... inflammation between the eyes and get off ... the Prednisone as quickly as possible
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Dec 21, 2023
Sorry to read about your experience. I'm just 52 and was diagnosed about 7 months ago....
rheumatologist initially prescribed 20 mg of prednisone ... for a week, then recommended that I tapered ... I personally hate being on prednisone ... I asked if the prednisone or PMR could ... hamstrings) and initially shrugged it off
Hi Mary @marymckeith, I'm sorry to hear you are struggling with additional pain. You mentioned in...
when I dropped to a lower dose of prednisone ... even try going up 1/2 of the amount I tapered ... Tapering off of prednisone is different
Posted: Dec 14, 2023
My PCP diagnosed my PMR 3 years ago telling me I would only be on it...
She started me on 20 mg prednisone then ... well but I have never been able to taper ... Kevzara now hoping it will help me taper ... The benefit of getting off prednisone
I was unable to breathe, general weakness. Went to the emergency room, they kept testing for...
Am off oxygen, nodules have gone away ... When I have a bad episode prednisone ... helps, but always taper off it as soon
Prednisone helps arthritis too. It depends on whether the arthritic pain is inflammatory pain or not....
Prednisone helps arthritis too. ... " caused my wear and tear then prednisone ... Prednisone was first used as a treatment ... promoted that are used to replace and taper ... off low dose prednisone.
Not being able to taper gracefully is a good way to describe it. There was nothing...
Not being able to taper gracefully is ... There was nothing graceful about how I tapered ... Actemra (tocilizumab) helped me taper ... off prednisone gracefully.
People on HealthUnlocked.com have flares doing this taper as well. If it works for some people...
HealthUnlocked.com have flares doing this taper ... There is no tapering method that works ... method has taken prednisone for PMR ... off using her own method. ... That 7 mg dose of prednisone is a tricky
Excellent article. For some reason, a delayed-release formulation of prednisone is very expensive in the United...
a delayed-release formulation of prednisone ... pay for it so I only took standard prednisone ... I could never taper off prednisone presumably ... I was able to get off prednisone completely
I'm happy Actemra works for you. I'm going in the opposite direction with Actemra. I started...
I was able to get off prednisone but ... After I tapered off prednisone the first ... I could not taper off prednisone while ... I tapered off prednisone the second ... neurosurgeon said I would need to be off
Posted: Nov 5, 2023