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@superfly999 My only recommendation is to keep track of how long you are on prednisone and...
and your "cumulative dose" ... Long term prednisone and a high cumulative ... dose are very different from being ... or two with a relatively low cumulative ... dose.
Posted: Oct 20 4:36pm
That's right. He didn't want to risk a flare below 2mg that would require a rise...
below 2mg that would require a rise in dose ... , increasing the cumulative dose of ... prednisone and losing the progress made ... way that I can stabilise on that low dose
Posted: Sep 11 7:36am
I don't know the answer. I do wish that a biologic was tried much sooner in...
I was treated with prednisone for 12 ... I can only say my treatment with Prednisone ... My long term use and cumulative dose ... of prednisone over time was what did ... Don't be frightened of prednisone
Posted: Feb 14 5:31pm
Exactly ... people love to blame one thing and not hold something else accountable. More often...
combination of things that have a cumulative ... PMR contributes to the cumulative effects ... decreased especially after stopping Prednisone ... Now I'm on a lower dose of "
Posted: Mar 30 5:14pm
Does everybody taking a biologic or DMARD get to 0mg prednisone? -------------------- No ... only about...
taking a biologic or DMARD get to 0mg prednisone ... Actemra were able to get to 0 mg of prednisone ... remission" in 52 weeks compared to Prednisone ... The cumulative dose of Prednisone needed
Posted: Jun 6 1:59pm
Hi Was diagnosed with pmr a year ago . I was well , my symptoms were...
damaging medications starting with prednisone ... absolutely no choice but start high dose ... at least I’ve avoided an additional prednisone ... last year that would have added to my cumulative ... dose .
Posted: Nov 19, 2024
Yes ... there are 1 mg tablets of prednisone. I didn't need the 1 mg tablets...
Yes ... there are 1 mg tablets of prednisone ... Duration of Prednisone use and cumulative ... dose are important. ... relative to being on a moderately high dose ... In my case, after 12 years of prednisone
The medical literature says PMR lasts 1-2 years for most people. This means approximately 50% or...
The 10 mg dose or more of prednisone ... If you have been on prednisone since ... to manage symptoms and reduce the cumulative ... glucocorticoid dose." Having ... personally taken prednisone for 12
Will 3 mg be the lowest dose you have been on since the start of PMR?...
Will 3 mg be the lowest dose you have ... What was your average dose during this ... dose again. ... When we taper our prednisone dose lower ... use and the cumulative dose of prednisone
Posted: Dec 5, 2023
I certainly understand how you feel. The real debate about the pros and cons of Prednisone...
debate about the pros and cons of Prednisone ... Prednisone is great in the short term ... It was neuropathic pain but prednisone ... them, I could always take a high dose ... After 35 years, my cumulative dose of
Posted: Jun 10, 2024
"I know my experience with rapid pred taper is contrary to many others experiences I have...
For GCA, people doing the slower prednisone ... . 1) people are able to taper off prednisone ... faster, 2) the cumulative dose of Prednisone
Posted: Feb 18 7:30am
Speaking of the annoying side effects of prednisone, the most annoying side effect to me is...
Speaking of the annoying side effects of prednisone ... that's the taste and smell of prednisone ... sense of smell being affected by the prednisone ... the amount of time I had been taking prednisone ... , or maybe the cumulative dose.
Reducing by 1mg every two weeks is a fast taper, more likely to bring on a...
Australian guide for reducing prednisolone/prednisone ... At doses below 4-6mg (the amount of ... At doses higher than that, the return ... too quickly can result in a higher cumulative ... dose than reducing slowly and steadily
Actemra doesn't work as quickly as prednisone works to relieve pain. Once Actemra starts to work,...
Actemra doesn't work as quickly as prednisone ... a year in total to finally get off prednisone ... very far for finding alternatives to Prednisone ... I was on daily Prednisone for more than ... My cumulative dose of prednisone over
Posted: Nov 26, 2024
I have my own theory based on the many comments I have read and from my...
School when they were all told that Prednisone ... Next, since you will be on Prednisone ... approach which has a higher initial dose ... flares which actually means lower cumulative ... totals for Prednisone plus the added
Posted: Aug 28, 2021
Most of the problems people have with prednisone and methylprednisolone are because of higher doses taken...
Most of the problems people have with prednisone ... methylprednisolone are because of higher doses ... type of situation because the "cumulative ... dose" is relatively small since ... of prednisone daily for 12 years for
Here are a few articles discussing the reasoning for tapering schedules. "How to taper GC: The...
occur more frequently when a rapid dose ... flares can occur independently of GC dose ... The general view is that 10 mg prednisone ... of relapses, corresponds to a lower cumulative ... Some typical recommendations for prednisone
I can definitely relate to the stress of seeing doctors, especially new providers. The cumulative effect...
The cumulative effect of medical appointments ... But to your practical question about predinsone ... than a few days after dropping the dose ... either needed to go back on the higher dose ... As I understand it, the prednisone is
Discussion: Breakthrough Pain?
Posted: Jun 15, 2023
DadCue, what a tumultuous health history you have! Glad to hear side effects improved with the...
effects improved with the cessation of prednisone ... despite your “massive “ cumulative ... doses.
Posted: Jan 14 2:57pm