Thank you for sharing your story with PMR ... I have PMR but it is currently in remission ... right away and started my on 20 mg prednisone ... It did take me 3-1/2 years to taper ... off of prednisone though.

My PMR symptoms started (and I was diagnosed ... Panniculitis) which is 3 months on 40 mg. of Prednisone ... and a three month taper down program ... Maybe the dosage and length of time on prednisone

Prednisone has been both a blessing ... PMR, on the other hand, was treated ... usual" starting dose is 20-30 mg tapering ... Prednisone is a tough medication to ... dose of 40 mg for "just" PMR

I was diagnosed with PMR in 2008 so ... My memory of my prednisone dose was ... I tapered quickly to 3 mg and was told ... I eventually tapered down to 0mg for ... was restarted and I have been off prednisone

had never heard of any biologic for PMR ... prednisone by 1 mg per month. ... I was off prednisone for 5 weeks. ... on Humira but the pain from PMR returned ... prednisone from 15 mg back to 0 mg

Thank goodness for Prednisone. ... You are doing great with the tapering ... I pray that this PMR/GCA runs it’s course

If your diagnosis is PMR I am not sure ... of PMR. ... like a fairly good description of PMR ... Tapering from 20mg to off of prednisone ... be a challenge for anyone that has PMR

I'm 70 years old, have had PMR for ... Have been on varying doses of Prednisone ... since the beginning, currently tapering

My rheumatologist said to taper as low ... I now take 4mgs prednisone daily and ... I have had PMR for two years plus and ... would be nice.The side effects of prednisone

The prednisone is the miracle drug for ... My first flare up of PMR was 2007 and ... years until I was finally able to taper ... off of prednisone. ... again but was able to taper off in

I was diagnosed with PMR on June 1 and ... had already started on a prednisone ... series which worked great until it tapered ... nausea could be from either or both the PMR ... and the prednisone do I taper or does

I think most of us with PMR have experienced ... down on prednisone. ... of 1 to 10 and usually didn't taper ... by 1/2 mg of prednisone to see if it ... (40+ pounds) the first round with PMR

I too am tapering after a severe bout ... of PMR that started in January after ... for me to get completely off of the prednisone ... for controlling your pain while you taper

was diagnosed about 5 yrs. ago with PMR ... I've taken prednisone for all of ... @8mg. pred, and having difficulty tapering

update on my polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR ... and other vaccines along with their PMR ... My PMR is still in remission although ... Are you still on prednisone and tapering ... down or have you been able to taper

though many doctors seem to think PMR ... Mayo Clinic's most recent study, PMR ... I also use a slow taper and after some ... ups and downs am at 9mgs. prednisone ... pain and after receiving 15 mgs. of prednisone

I'm not sure what dosage of prednisone ... started on 20 mgs and was able to taper ... The worst side effect of prednisone ... Hopefully you won't be on prednisone ... chance to discuss the side effects of prednisone

was out of wack, but didn’t scream PMR ... They chose to try me on prednisone to ... Though in my efforts to taper I have ... ’s interesting that you knew about PMR

exams with my primary care doc for my PMR ... often a major concern when you have PMR ... was how long do I have to take the prednisone ... and how soon can I start to taper off ... The goal for the prednisone is to get

each day to see if it helped with PMR ... I had tapered Prednisone from 20mg per