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When I was on prednisone alone I could never get down to 5 mg let alone...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1135320/
When I was on prednisone alone I could ... I tapered my prednisone dose by 1 mg ... 3 mg of prednisone because of a low ... This assumes PMR is in remission. ... Kevzara might help to get PMR into remission
Hope your pain goes away and stays away. I contracted PMR after my second COVID vaccination...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1134323/
I contracted PMR after my second COVID ... It took me a about a year to taper off ... of prednisone and I've been in ... I know it triggered my PMR.
I finished taking Prednisone in early July after a slow taper of .25mg toward the end....
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1133844/
I finished taking Prednisone in early ... July after a slow taper of .25mg toward ... that I'm back to where I was pre-PMR ... since I'm always afraid that the PMR ... returning, but at least I have plenty of Prednisone
Hello @anncoco57, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @nyxygirl and others....
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1133166/
helped me in my second time around with PMR ... and I was able to taper off of prednisone ... vs 3-1/2 years the first time with PMR
Sara Muller et al. are doing some great research in my opinion. More of a patient...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1132878/
off Prednisone easily. ... PMR point out the problems with long ... As this paper points out:
"There ... evidence is emerging that people with PMR ... Some people like to say these Prednisone
HI all -- interesting discussion -- when I found this first ( 2020) paper by Sara...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1132675/
- when I found this first ( 2020) paper ... This study supports describing PMR ... minor detour because of increasing Prednisone ... in July -- I had tapered to zero mg ... the 0.5mg/2week strategy, and now tapering
Initially I had added discomfort with each taper, not a lot but noticeable. My notes often...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1131965/
Initially I had added discomfort with each taper ... I stopped Prednisone in early July. ... often not easy to know what to blame - PMR ... That said, with PMR I only had pain ... withdrawal symptom despite my slow taper
Unfortunately you can't simply stop taking prednisone. Methotrexate might help you get off Prednisone sooner if...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1131927/
slowly I tapered my Prednisone. dose ... I knew how to taper off Prednisone but ... I was unable to taper off Prednisone ... after PMR was diagnosed. ... 12 years of PMR.
Thanks so much for replying. I tapered down to 1mg. prednisone. Have felt absolutely terrible, So...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1131884/
I tapered down to 1mg. ... prednisone. ... Now she wants me to go up to 3 mg of prednisone ... should add my primary thinks I have PMR ... kicked in at such a small amount of prednisone
I would probably pick Kevzara if I had to do it over again. As Dadcue mentioned....
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1131882/
my choice would be this instead of prednisone ... You have already made the choice of prednisone ... will still have to fight through the taper ... while tapering. ... can be stopped once you finish the prednisone
"At what point should you be measuring cortisol levels. And what is an acceptable level" Testing...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1131718/
without having a PMR flare long enough ... That is because prednisone replaces ... and probably explains why we have PMR ... mechanism functioning again is to taper ... tapering scheme that works well enough
I tapered off methylprednisolone in six months without any issue. The PMR pain never came back,...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1128436/
I tapered off methylprednisolone in ... The PMR pain never came back, but I’ ... I don’t think PMR is the issue any longer ... with Covid and was given 60 mg of prednisone ... No tapering. But also no problem!
I agree completely. Your advice is much better than how I did it or how I...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1128001/
example that the pain you feel when tapering ... is not necessarily PMR. ... Many confuse this prednisone taper with ... PMR pain. ... I understand you can let prednisone
Yes, I ended six weeks ago (July 6). PMR had started in mid-May of the previous...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1126711/
PMR had started in mid-May of the previous ... Initially my tapering journey had decreases ... discomfort for the first days after a taper ... At 10mg, I was told to taper by 1mg ... stiffness that wasn't there pre-PMR
@70infl, I'm with @megz on going from 5mg to 2.5mg can be too big of a...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1126363/
buckets/categories of patients with PMR ... on Connect and other platforms with PMR ... off of prednisone. ... off of prednisone, there is a wealth ... search=tapering%20off%20of%20prednisone
I was diagnosed with PMR in May, 2023 and began with 25 mg of prednisone. My...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1125623/
I was diagnosed with PMR in May, 2023 ... and began with 25 mg of prednisone. ... My taper was very slow, started at 2.5 ... All during the taper I had no adverse ... Good luck with your PMR treatment.
The following link is a good place to start. https://www.pmrandil6.com/il-6-and-pmr/ --------------------------------------------- IL-6 is a cytokine (protein...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1122486/
https://www.pmrandil6.com/il-6-and-pmr ... decrease the inflammation so that you can taper ... However, you still need to taper slowly ... to treat PMR. ... PMR has been in remission thanks to
Hi G, I was diagnosed with PMR in 2016 after knee replacement and possible GCA. Was...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1121688/
Hi G,
I was diagnosed with PMR in ... Was on 60 mg prednisone for weeks, then ... tapered to 4mg over many months. ... morning stiffness from Kevzara and taper ... down/off prednisone.
"Being that you dealt with PMR for a longer period, is it debilitating over time or...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1118476/
"Being that you dealt with PMR for ... PMR was very debilitating at first. ... I would try to taper my dose lower but ... My tapering progress was incredibly ... but maybe not for PMR.
My rheumatologist prescribed Methotrexate as an addition to the prednisone because of the achy sore hands...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1116527/
Methotrexate as an addition to the prednisone ... The tapering of the prednisone is still ... Doctor who is experienced in treating PMR
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