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I found the old post and will paste it here. I hope your doctor feels it’s...
. : lisalucier – I started the Prednisone ... taper on 11 December. 42 tabs 10mg. ... Prior to starting the Prednisone I think ... I have tolerated Prednisone pretty well
Support Group: Headache & Migraine
Posted: Aug 22, 2023
We have seen a post on this forum by a chemist who stated that splitting Prednisone...
chemist who stated that splitting Prednisone ... dont trust you to manage your own taper
Discussion: Prescriptions
Posted: Feb 25 1:54pm
I have several comments about your post. 10 mg is a low starting dose for PMR....
on how long people with PMR stay on prednisone ... , and some people never get off of prednisone ... period of time before starting to taper ... for 6 weeks before starting to taper ... me it seems pretty risky to start tapering
Discussion: Prednisone Taper
Posted: Feb 24 7:30am
I think Kevzara is worth a try after a year or two of Prednisone with relapsing...
worth a try after a year or two of Prednisone ... NEJMoa2303452 -------------------- I was on Prednisone ... than 12 years until I was able to taper ... off Prednisone within a year after ... Twelve years of Prednisone was way too
Posted: Mar 13 8:40am
I have been taking prednisone for 15 years or so. I have tried tapering to get...
I have been taking prednisone for 15 ... I have tried tapering to get off the ... prednisone many times and even got ... I would like to get rid of the prednisone ... all together and try tapering off again
Sounds like a good plan your doctor gave you for your prednisone. If you get a...
plan your doctor gave you for your prednisone ... along the way you can increase your prednisone ... and then taper down with the same plan ... I started at 15 and have now tapered
Posted: Mar 14 7:33am
When I was diagnosed in March of 2023, I had never heard of PMR, but after...
I tapered down for six months, but PMR ... I’m off prednisone due to some side
Posted: Mar 15 5:35am
I was diagnosed with PMR and likely GCA in late July 2024. I was on 60...
I was on 60 mg. of prednisone for about ... 6 weeks and then started tapering. ... I tapered to 8 mg. in early December
Discussion: Actrema advice
Posted: Mar 3 4:12pm
I was diagnosed with PMR and GCA in late June 2024. I have had a good...
effects, and it has allowed me to taper ... the prednisone from 60 mg per day down ... I was on 60 mg of prednisone for 6 weeks ... started feeling a lot better as I tapered ... prednisone.
Discussion: Actrema advice
Posted: Mar 3 5:18am
I was having episodes of temporary vision loss, so I started on high dose prednisone before...
vision loss, so I started on high dose prednisone ... each day, and then I took 60 mg of prednisone ... After the 6 weeks at 60 mg of prednisone ... , I tapered 5 mg every 2 weeks. ... be done within 2 weeks of starting prednisone
Discussion: Possible GCA
Posted: Feb 19 4:00pm
Yep! The vaccine caused a flare. I went to bed last night feeling fine and woke...
The good news is I've got prednisone ... so I took the prednisone and some acetaminophen ... I'd like to keep my prednisone dose ... low so I don't go backwards in tapering
Hopefully it will just be a mild reaction (sore arm) and not worsen the PMR. My...
Shingrix shot and took 20 months of prednisone ... taper to get under control. ... had Pfizer) and wonder if being on prednisone
I too developed PMR 7 to 10 days after 2nd Moderna booster shot, July 2022 at...
I am down to 5mg prednisone now 9/23 ... is another mayo clinic link, "Prednisone ... tapering is challenging.
Hello @npostusa, Welcome to Connect. I'm sorry to hear your vaccine started your PMR symptoms. It...
not something that a few weeks of prednisone ... on an average dose of 15 to 20mg prednisone ... bout took three and half years to taper ... it only took a year and a half to taper ... diagnosis and what starting dose of prednisone