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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
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
Flares are hard to define for PMR. Most people just take more Prednisone for any uptick...
to see if I could reduce my overall cumulative ... dose without ever expecting me to taper ... The large dose of Prednisone relieved ... shouldn't have taken such a large dose ... of Prednisone.
Discussion: PMR and the taper
Posted: Jun 2 4:24pm
When I picked up my first prescription of prednisolone I was given a printed schedule of...
daily for 4 weeks; then reduce daily dose ... weeks to 10mg daily; then reduce daily dose ... It was then I learned about prednisone ... because it can require an increase in dose ... result in an overall increase in the cumulative
Posted: Jun 26 5:29am
Did you experience any symptoms of adrenal insufficiency? Adrenal suppression is probably inevitable with any dose...
suppression is probably inevitable with any dose ... of Prednisone. ... I can only guess at my cumulative dose ... lt; 3-4 weeks, irrespective of the dose ... endocrinologist said 3 mg was such a small dose
Generally speaking ... the likelihood of prednisone side effects are related to: 1) dose--the higher the...
side effects are related to: 1) dose ... --the higher the dose the more likely ... ------------------ Some say a low dose ... of Prednisone. ... What is called the "cumulative dose
Discussion: Temporal Arteritis
Posted: Jun 24 7:28pm
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 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
Discussion: Kevzara
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
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 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
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.
"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
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
Hello jeanrod825 My diagnosis of GCA was October 2024 too ! Albeit mine is large vessel...
pred were minimal once on a reduced dose ... remission & saved me from large cumulative ... doses of damaging prednisone.