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I don’t want to play the PMR/prednisone taper game ever again! It was too stressful and...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1152343/
I don’t want to play the PMR/prednisone ... taper game ever again!
I will be speaking with my PCP about this next week. I'm wondering if it would...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/807247/
proceed with a standard (not slow PMR ... ) prednisone taper until just the LDN
Do a discussion search on here for “PMR prednisone taper”. There is a wealth of experience...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1327471/
Do a discussion search on here for “PMR ... prednisone taper”. ... experience available for pain while taking/tapering ... prednisone that migjt be helpful. ... you will have problems if you try to taper
Hello @fessenbeck65, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with Pam @pb50. Just...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/998123/
a search link of Connect for "PMR ... + prednisone taper". ... search=PMR+%2Bprednisone+taper
It
I think PMR, like many things, is due to a combination of nature and nurture. My...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1373482/
I think PMR, like many things, is due ... My mother had PMR during a stressful ... My grandmother died before prednisone ... My mother took prednisone and never ... Now that I have tapered off, some soreness
I’ve had PMR for 2 years now, starting with 30 mg of Prednisone. Once I took...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1374242/
I’ve had PMR for 2 years now, starting ... with 30 mg of Prednisone. ... PMR support group on Facebook. ... , the slow tapering seems to be the ... would definitely go, but have the prednisone
I am a 77 yr male, caught PMR 6 mos ago. Prednizone tapering from 50 to...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1377076/
I am a 77 yr male, caught PMR 6 mos ... Prednizone tapering from 50 to 5 mg/
That is a good question! I think most rheumatologists are reluctant to start elderly people on...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1378411/
The problem with PMR is that historically ... Treating PMR with prednisone is a long ... for PMR especially for the elderly. ... aren't ignorant for wanting us to taper ... It had nothing to do with how I tapered
I now officially have been diagnosed PMR and have started a 30 day course of Prednisone...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1382591/
now officially have been diagnosed PMR ... and have started a 30 day course of Prednisone ... 15 mg. with tapering doses over the
I am 77 yrs old and just finishing my first prednisone cycle. I started with 30...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1386838/
yrs old and just finishing my first prednisone ... I assume continue to taper and see how ... --are there specific exercises for PMR
I'm finding your notes hard to follow. You say in "Background": "1. PMR 40 -20-15-10-7.5-5-2.5-0 mg/daily...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1386854/
PMR 40 -20-15-10-7.5-5-2.5-0 mg/daily ... tapering over 5 months"
and
& ... Predisone taper over 8 weeks (20 to ... In any case, both tapers are unusually ... Prednisone is not curative, it just
Here are a couple of related discussions about Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) and PMR: - Are you taking...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1371108/
Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) and PMR ... /
- Treating PMR with Prednisone and ... connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/treating-pmr-with-prednisone-and-hydroxychloroquine ... given hydroxychloroquine to help with tapering ... off of prednisone?
I'm thinking you shouldn't be tapering while traveling. I traveled extensively when I was taking prednisone....
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1374214/
#39;m thinking you shouldn't be tapering ... I took an extra supply of prednisone ... I'm being treated for PMR but not ... with prednisone anymore. ... infusion of Actemra (tocilizumab) for PMR
It does sound like your dose of prednisone is too low since you're still having a...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1372503/
I have GCA and PMR, and I felt better ... As to when the PMR will go away, that ... It can also flare if you taper the prednisone ... on this forum about the best way to taper ... - 20 percent of people who develop PMR
"Assuming there are no surprise repercussions from what urgent care labeled a traumatic head injury… My...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1374472/
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The final 3 mg of prednisone ... were probably the worst part of my taper ... Ironically, PMR was well controlled
My first time with PMR was not a sudden waking one morning with the hurting all...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1379032/
My first time with PMR was not a sudden ... and normally when prednisone stops ... helpful:
-- How to Slowly and Safely Taper ... Off Prednisone but ... no set rules ... discussion/how-to-slowly-and-safely-taper-off-prednisone-but-no-set-rules
I was diagnosed with PMR in January and have tapered down to 3 mg/day. I'm beginning...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1378861/
I was diagnosed with PMR in January ... and have tapered down to 3 mg/day. ... however ever since I've been on prednisone
Yes ... but the pain actually started 30 years ago ... roughly 1995 as I recall....
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1381341/
diagnosed about 15 years prior to PMR ... followed by a fast taper in a month ... Tapering off Prednisone again was never ... That was when I wasn't able to taper ... It wasn't always PMR that flared
Hi Your diagnosis of PMR and treatment is going to be unique to all of us....
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1385454/
Hi
Your diagnosis of PMR and treatment ... Remember prednisone is doing the job ... PMR can burn out at some point as well ... Tapering will absolutely vary with individuals ... It was tempting to go back on the prednisone
Recently, August 23, 2025, I had Covid and took Paxlovid…all of my PMR symptoms were relieved...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1387704/
Covid and took Paxlovid…all of my PMR ... rheumatologist representative that my PMR ... I suspect that my PMR may be from a ... As I am tapering through 2mg. of prednisone
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