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I'm stuck between 12.0 and 12.5 with the taper and feel rotten and also quite depressed...
stuck between 12.0 and 12.5 with the taper ... I tapered from 13.75 down to 12.5 and ... Somehow I put my lower back out and the Prednisone ... In pain, until Prednisone, but not depressed ... The fatigue is off the charts.
I was diagnosed with PMR a year ago. Had been doing ok on a fairly low...
been doing ok on a fairly low dose of prednisone ... My vision is a little off as well. ... Have begun to taper back down.
Emma 32, I found that the initial high dose of prednisone did wonders for no pain...
found that the initial high dose of prednisone ... As I have tapered down to 5 mg in five ... am trying to live with it and get off ... prednisone entirely before my hair
Welcome @maureenw, My PMR is currently in remission but I often have the desire or urge...
Does your doctor have you on prednisone ... treat the PMR and suggested a plan to taper ... off?
Posted: May 9, 2022
I’ve been searching for authoritative data on what the range is for upper level of Prednisone...
what the range is for upper level of Prednisone ... Dose to cut off a flare of PMR. ... dose you have ever been given to cut off ... Highest dose= Time to taper=
True on the ego and just wanting to be off prednisone. I was so excited when...
on the ego and just wanting to be off ... prednisone. ... would be good if you could get 1 mg. prednisone ... That makes tapering much easier.
Hello Mike @vinnieh, Welcome to Connect. I'm really sorry to hear about your PMR symptoms flaring...
I only took my dose of prednisone in ... with PMR took 3 and half years to taper ... off with the last six months going ... only took me a year and a half to taper ... off of prednisone.
Posted: Mar 5, 2022
The heaviness in my arms, upper chest, neck and shoulders started on Prednisone and continue on...
chest, neck and shoulders started on Prednisone ... They say I will feel better once I am off ... At the rate I am going in terms of tapering
Posted: Feb 23, 2022
@milld835, I'm not a doctor and have no medical training but I've always been told by...
that the goal of treating PMR with prednisone ... is to taper off slowly and listen to ... your body while tapering down. ... If I was pain free on 20 mg prednisone ... , I would definitely try tapering down
Welcome @kvd9, I'm sorry to hear you are experiencing a relapse with PMR. I'm currently in...
I had a tough time with prednisone the ... It took me 3 and half years to taper ... off. ... it only took me a year and half to taper ... off.
Posted: Jan 26, 2022
I, too, am a retiree and have a somewhat similar routine for getting the benefit of...
routine for getting the benefit of prednisone ... before setting off on the day's ... to bed, drink coffee and read the paper
PMR Induced by Merck Zostavax LIVE Shingles Vaccine Received vaccine on November 26 2016. The following...
Have started with 20mg Prednisone, and ... tapered down to 5mg several times, ... years. which barely takes the edge off ... (Prednisone is not without side effects
Posted: Jan 13, 2022
Hello @sweetpeanutbunny and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I am so glad you found this group!...
When you come off of the steroids (cortisol ... ), you must come off slowly and be ... Now I’m on Mycophenolate mofitil and prednisone ... I’ve tapered to 5mg of prednisone and
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Posted: Jan 7, 2022