To narrow your search, try adding quotation marks around phrases.

Search tips
  • Search by keywords or complete phrases.
  • To narrow your search, try adding quotation marks around phrases.
  • Example: "predictable behavior" will narrow the search results to only include content that has the exact phrase "predictable behavior" in it.
4,799 total results
Comments (4,518)
@mayomur, I want to share my 'reverse' prednisone experience. I took prednisone for 5 years after...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/264844/
want to share my 'reverse' prednisone ... I took prednisone for 5 years after ... When I was tapered off of it, I began ... It looks like the low dose prednisone
Discussion: Starting on Prednisone - I am not sure
Support Group: Lung Health
Posted: Jun 22, 2019
This site has been fantastic support for me so I want to add my story. I...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/79979/
Started 25mg and taper over 10 day. ... But relapse after 2 weeks off prednisone ... Had to up to 37 mg and taper over 4 ... colchicine and meloxicam to wean off prednisone ... (doctors say it was from being on prednisone
Discussion: Mesenteric Panniculitis and Sclerosing Mesenteritis: Let's connect
Support Group: Digestive Health
Posted: Jun 11, 2019
I've been on prednisone for better than two years, dropping form a high of 60 mg...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/264837/
I've been on prednisone for better ... As the tapering has continued my immune ... is indicative of the need for the prednisone
Discussion: Starting on Prednisone - I am not sure
Support Group: Lung Health
Posted: Jun 7, 2019
I am fairly new to this disease, diagnosed last December, SED rate 57. After 2 months...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/211455/
After 2 months of prednisone it was ... I started on 40mg of prednisone for ... I have been tapering down since then ... I had no direction on tapering. ... After that I have tapered .5mg periodically
Discussion: New Diagnosis of Polymyalgia Rheumatica (Husband)
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Apr 4, 2019
@ambershe and @sammiesarah - my first onset of PMR happened when I was 64. Here's some...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/137930/
What I've learned about tapering ... off of prednisone is that each of us ... first occurrence took me 3 years to taper ... The second time around I was able to taper ... your rheumatologist or doctor on a tapering
Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Mar 23, 2019
Thanks for your reply. I am currently on 20MG of prednisone for two weeks then I...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/137915/
I am currently on 20MG of prednisone ... The prednisone taper is pretty fast ... Orencia kicks in and will offset the prednisone
Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Mar 18, 2019
Hello @quasermum, welcome to Connect. I was put on 20 mg prednisone with my first occurrence...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/192807/
I was put on 20 mg prednisone with my ... off of prednisone. ... There is no set time for tapering as ... off of prednisone. ... off of prednisone.
Discussion: PMR and Methotrexate
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Mar 18, 2019
Hi, carpe-bean, although I am primarily a lung and heart patient, a High Resolution CT Scan...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/167810/
going down hill in Sept, been on 40 mg Predisone ... /day, attempted tapering twice. ... So just keep taking Prednisone until
Discussion: What can cause ANA titre of 1:2560?
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Mar 17, 2019
Hi John, thanks for your welcome. OK..the Prednisone journey...long story short, had a very sudden, severe...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/254767/
OK..the Prednisone journey...long story ... We tried tapering off but when it got ... Started tapering after hospital, 5 mg ... He said we'll try a slower taper ... Been on Prednisone for 6 months now.
Discussion: Autoimmune attacking my lungs
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Mar 16, 2019
I was diagnosed in December last year. However, think I had it for a while, just...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/145026/
He put me on 3 days of 40mg of Prednisone ... is not until June, so I started to taper ... not like some side effects of the prednisone ... The prednisone did help the .osteoarthritis
Discussion: Tapering off of Prednisone
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Mar 16, 2019
Hi Judy @peanuts1, I see you have been a member for awhile but this is your...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/137860/
took me 3 years before I was able to taper ... but was able to taper off in about a ... carpal-tunnel-syndrome/ Have you discussed trying to taper ... people may never be able to completely taper ... off of prednisone.
Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Mar 7, 2019
Hello @carina, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Thank you for sharing your experience with PMR. It...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/102142/
years at which time I was able to taper ... off of prednisone. ... lasted a year and half before I could taper ... off of prednisone.
Discussion: Diagnosed with PMR 2 1/2 years ago. How do I manage the extreme pain?
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Feb 28, 2019
Hi Rex @rexbeer, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Prednisone is that magic pill for arthritis. I...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/145006/
Prednisone is that magic pill for arthritis ... Both were treated starting with 20 mg prednisone ... first time it took me about 3 years to taper ... off of prednisone. ... occurrence it took me about 1-1/2 years to taper
Discussion: Tapering off of Prednisone
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jan 17, 2019