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I take my prednisone at 9am with food. I am in the process of tapering from...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1391474/
I take my prednisone at 9am with food ... I am in the process of tapering from ... And cannot wait to be finished with prednisone ... began researching alternatives to prednisone ... and other ways to manage my PMR symptoms
I may have missed something but this sounds like you still have PMR, and that may...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1387037/
the case then you are effectively managing ... your PMR symptoms without the benefit ... of prednisone, which is certainly challenging ... The taper you have undertaken was exceedingly ... caused by PMR they just reduce the symptoms
There are tools that could diagnosed GCA. An ultrasound or temporal artery biopsy. As @jeff97 suggested,...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1388930/
Since I was showing classic symptoms ... , I was treated with 60 mg. of Prednisone ... Then, I began tapering. ... Now, I am down to 3 mg. of Prednisone ... in my knees and hips, but it's manageable
Chronic inflammation is bad but so is chronic Prednisone use. There are other ways to treat...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1340597/
scenario where it is extremely hard to taper ... off prednisone. ... PMR is generally manageable and the ... creates perpetual PMR symptoms when ... we attempt to taper off Prednisone.
This is a very good topic and question to bring up, Jill. You are really going...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1360896/
I was prescribed a quick taper of Prednisone ... times since I also had wheezing, and Prednisone ... to reach out to the docs even when symptoms ... wish you the best in struggling to manage
I started on 40mg end of April and then tapered down to 5mg by mid June....
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1336780/
started on 40mg end of April and then tapered ... Next I split 5mg and took it when symptoms ... + hrs I’ve used Tylenol instead of prednisone ... has me on Metformin for weight loss management ... been able to lose weight while on prednisone
Hi, Robin. I had an onset of PMR last December and like you was very concerned...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1163352/
concerned about the long term effects of prednisone ... I managed the PMR with twice daily Aleve ... I had a small spike in my CRP and symptoms ... daily about three weeks ago and I’m tapering ... persists past that, I’m planning on managing
Hi- I have seronegative spondyloarthropathy, meaning I’m not HLA-B27 positive and my inflammatory markers aren’t elevated....
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1075435/
would be a priority and maybe even the prednisone ... would mask or improve the AS symptoms ... spondyloarthropathy is different… It’s usually managed ... I would think that as your prednisone ... dose tapers, even if your PMR goes
Hello, After many, many years and odd symptoms, I finally got a firm Sjogren's Syndrome diagnosis...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1046434/
Hello,
After many, many years and odd symptoms ... The doctors put me on Prednisone tapers ... All symptoms resolved, I actually lost ... of symptoms as they develop. ... the symptoms of the incredibly severe
Hello @dj13, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @dadcue and others....
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1035211/
I was started on 20 mg prednisone also ... prednisone but my rheumatologist told ... off of prednisone with the last six ... diet-and-pmr/
--- PMR Dosages and Managing ... Symptoms: https://connect.mayoclinic.org
Someone else posted this article not too long ago. https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/safe-dose-and-tapering-on-glucocorticoid-therapy/?pg=1#comment-1020760 I guess everyone was speechless or...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1022858/
anything she could do until PMR was managed ... prevented PMR flares, I was able to taper ... never had a synachten test because my symptoms ... I was able to taper off prednisone but ... my symptoms of adrenal insufficiency
I applaud you for getting off prednisone so quickly. You did much better than me. It...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/982067/
I applaud you for getting off prednisone ... Even when people get off prednisone ... t think it had anything to do with tapering ... . the treatment for PMR is to "manage ... symptoms with prednisone and wait"
The medical literature says PMR lasts 1-2 years for most people. This means approximately 50% or...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/978488/
The 10 mg dose or more of prednisone ... If you have been on prednisone since ... monitor people with PMR carefully to manage ... symptoms and reduce the cumulative ... People should be encouraged to taper
Hi @teddyz, I know tapering off of prednisone and worrying about if you will ever be...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/977784/
Hi @teddyz, I know tapering off of prednisone ... and other uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms ... /does-prednisone-tapering-minimize-withdrawal ... already seen it.
--- PMR Dosages and Managing ... Symptoms: https://connect.mayoclinic.org
@lindaadel, If it were me, I would have a discussion with my rheumatologist. Seven months might...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/959434/
little soon to expect to be off of prednisone ... and it took me 1 and half years to taper ... off of prednisone. ... find helpful:
--- PMR Dosages and Managing ... Symptoms: https://connect.mayoclinic.org
I might be the only person who thinks prednisone might have caused me to have PMR...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/951306/
long distance bicycle ride when PMR symptoms ... I was always able to taper off prednisone ... I tried to taper off prednisone in ... of my "flares of PMR" were symptoms ... If you have managed to read all this
Welcome @knyhus, Tapering off of prednisone can be difficult when you get below 5 mg. My...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/931873/
Welcome @knyhus, Tapering off of prednisone ... PMR it took me 3 and half years to taper ... find helpful:
--- PMR Dosages and Managing ... Symptoms: https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... pain when I woke up and the dose of prednisone
Hi @isc, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @fam8284 and others....
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/926469/
took me about 3 and half years to taper ... off of prednisone and I stayed in remission ... off thanks to learning how to better manage ... the PMR and tapering here on Connect ... any lifestyle changes after your PMR symptoms
@marymckeith, If the prednisone worked great when you first started and it's not working now, maybe...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/925966/
@marymckeith, If the prednisone worked ... Slow tapering and only when your pain ... If it got better, I tapered down to ... be helpful.
--- PMR Dosages and Managing ... Symptoms: https://connect.mayoclinic.org
Hello @jaq, Welcome to Connect. You will notice that we moved your post to an existing...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/912813/
the discussion:
--- PMR Dosages and Managing ... Symptoms: https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... log to track my pain level and my prednisone ... to a lower dose of prednisone and to ... and let them know about the new skin symptoms
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