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Are you referring to a cytokine storm? Anything is possible which is why a complete health...
doesn't say he was diagnosed with PMR ... My rheumatologist never said it was PMR ... I was just happy to get the prednisone ... When I couldn't taper off prednisone ... Starting out with 40 mg of prednisone
Posted: Jan 2, 2024
@obxpoppop Good morning -- As @dadcue just said , the best we can do is relate...
started at what dose and what was the tapering ... likely a'miracle dose' of Prednisone ... recepetor biologicals approved for PMR
Posted: Dec 31, 2023
@nancy53 greetings ! I don't recall a single person on this forum , where i have...
give and take, ever mentioning taking Prednisone ... there is a FDA approved biological for PMR ... Receptor) The next step will your tapering ... of pain/stiffness vs the dose of Prednisone
Posted: Dec 30, 2023
I am new to this chat room I was diagnosed w PMR one year ago underwent...
to this chat room I was diagnosed w PMR ... and negative for GCA was on 60 mg prednisone ... for One month then tapered down to ... lefleudomide sulfanomide and 5mg prednisone
Onset was a huge, inflammatory flare that came out of the blue. At first I thought...
It's a 6 days, tapering course of ... , and gave me the prescription for Prednisone ... He too thinks it's PMR.
Posted: Dec 29, 2023
@cpd54, @johnbishop, and all...I'm amazed at the activities some of you can continue even with PMR...
some of you can continue even with PMR ... flaring and on prednisone. ... When PMR and GCA hit me hard in October ... I'm having issues with the prednisone ... now with lack of sleep and unable to taper
Posted: Dec 20, 2023
I would applaud you too. It is better to taper off prednisone as soon as you...
It is better to taper off prednisone ... There is no rule about how long PMR ... months or a few years and for some PMR ... For some people PMR goes away quickly ... high dose followed by a fast taper
At least 3-4 were started before the central line. No actemra and no prednisone. I actually...
No actemra and no prednisone. ... I actually believe the PMR is gone. ... elevated some, but I don’t feel typical PMR ... I had tapered very slowly off prednisone ... I had PMR for five years and was told
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Dec 18, 2023
@vanns, @charlotte61, @johnbishop, and all... I've been on varying lengths and dosages of prednisone since I...
on varying lengths and dosages of prednisone ... bone and other issues of longterm prednisone ... suspect he was testing to be sure of the PMR ... 're sure and I'm beginning prednisone ... stay on it longer and do a slower taper
Discussion: Sugar and PMR
Posted: Dec 13, 2023
@johnbishop and all...Well, POOH! I took the last Prednisone yesterday. Tapered and began increased pain for...
I took the last Prednisone yesterday ... Tapered and began increased pain for ... awoke last night at 1 a.m. in the PMR ... a.m. got message I'm starting prednisone
Discussion: Sugar and PMR
Posted: Dec 13, 2023
Hi Elizabeth @ess77, There are a couple of other discussions you might find helpful if you...
PMR Diet: Foods to eat and avoid ... / The prednisone provides relief ... a lot of us have had is trying to taper ... off of prednisone too quickly when ... symptom log along with your dosage of prednisone
Discussion: Sugar and PMR
Posted: Dec 12, 2023
I agree with vanns -- I was diagnosed with PMR in late July of this year...
with vanns -- I was diagnosed with PMR ... of this year and have so far only tapered ... My doctor wanted me to taper by 2.5 ... about the side effects too, but if prednisone ... the only medication that works for PMR
Discussion: Sugar and PMR
Posted: Dec 12, 2023
I am hopefully going on Kevzara starting this week. It actually targets the IL-6 anti inflammatory...
approved for RA and as of July 2023 for PMR ... I am hoping this will help me taper ... successfully off of prednisone.
just read your situation and I'm considering Actemra infusion... There are so many risks that are...
I've had pmr (after covid vax and ... (when possible) I've been on Prednisone ... for 3 yrs and tapering to 3 mg. ... He suggested Actemra Infusion and taper
Discussion: GCA conserns
Posted: Dec 9, 2023
I had some wrist pain when I tapered off the prednisone to 4mg from 10. My...
I had some wrist pain when I tapered ... off the prednisone to 4mg from 10. ... My PMR came on very quickly with pain ... not exhibit the classic symptoms of PMR ... rheumatoid arthritis when I first got PMR
Posted: Dec 7, 2023
Yes ... I'm off prednisone and PMR is in remission according to my rheumatologist's notes. Now...
I'm off prednisone and PMR is in ... That's how long it took me to taper ... off prednisone. ... Something else popped up after I tapered ... off prednisone but PMR stayed in remission
Has anyone encountered this RA/PMR symptom mixture? You aren't alone @pb50. I was diagnosed with a...
Has anyone encountered this RA/PMR symptom ... I was "old enough" to have PMR ... I can say with some certainty, tapering ... so the idea that I tapered too quickly ... for the first 10 years of PMR.
Posted: Dec 5, 2023
I have previously posted about wrist/hand/finger pain. About 8 months into pmr I had horrible left...
About 8 months into pmr I had horrible ... left hand pain, no swelling while tapering ... I was down to 1 or 2 mg prednisone. ... Went back to 10 mg prednisone, hands
Posted: Dec 5, 2023
Just be aware of the symptoms of secondary adrenal insufficiency from long term prednisone use. Interestingly,...
Many people are able to successfully taper ... off prednisone slowly without adrenal ... ; that is hard to distinguish from PMR ... while PMR stays in remission. ... Unlike prednisone, it is relatively
Posted: Dec 5, 2023
This PMR had me debilitated for weeks before my doctor decided to up my prednisone from...
This PMR had me debilitated for weeks ... before my doctor decided to up my prednisone ... did my doctor said we had to start tapering ... what l hear here there are people on prednisone ... I can and I don’t really know how prednisone
Posted: Dec 3, 2023