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PMR recurrence
Put off testing until recently. ... Am on 15 mgs prednisone for a month ... with a slow tapering over the next several ... there any of you on very long term prednisone ... I would stay on a low dose of prednisone
Last active: 1 day ago
Using Kevzara to taper down from prednisone
Using Kevzara to taper down from prednisone ... down from Prednisone while on Kevzara ... I started on 40 mg of Prednisone a day ... By late afternoon the pain has worn off ... down just .5 mg of prednisone?
Last active: Jan 16 7:35pm
Rash with Actemra injections?
Sept 2024, and wasn't able to taper ... off prednisone even with methotrexate
Last active: Mar 4 5:33am
PMR and pain levels
m presently taking 7 mg and on a tapering ... at the current rate until I’m off prednisone ... off prednisone. ... pain and hopefully be able to get off ... the prednisone asap.
Last active: Mar 16, 2025
Tapering too quickly?
Tapering too quickly? ... I started 10/31/25 on prednisone. ... Rheumatologist had me start tapering ... He wants me off prednisone ASAP, which ... I'm afraid if I keep tapering but
Last active: Feb 9 2:19pm
Has anyone with PMR used Low Dose Naltrexone when trying to taper off
Low Dose Naltrexone when trying to taper ... off ... Prednisone started in June (15mg) and ... slow taper has been done with CRP and
Last active: 6 days ago
When taking prednisone is it best to split the dosage up?
When taking prednisone is it best to ... I am trying to taper off prednisone. ... am currently taking 9 mg, trying to taper ... Is it better to taper off in .5mg increments
Last active: Sep 23, 2025
Irregular heartbeat issues
I am tapering off prednisone and currently ... PMR (or more likely prednisone) has ... irregular heartbeat on my monitor since tapering
Last active: Feb 18 2:50pm
Budesonide during taper from prednisone
Budesonide during taper from prednisone ... When I have flares, I go on prednisone ... me to nebulize budesonide while I taper ... off if I'm still tight.
Last active: Nov 18, 2025
Sarilumab medication for tapering prednisone
Sarilumab medication for tapering prednisone ... I have been on prednisone for 13 years ... Anyway, my new endocrinologist is tapering ... me off the prednisone. ... rheumatologist about Sarilumab to help with the taper
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Last active: Nov 20, 2025
Prednisone tapering is challenging. What does remission feel like?
Prednisone tapering is challenging. ... it only happen when I’m completely off ... prednisone or can remission occur while ... I’m tapering? ... and three months and I’ve been on prednisone
Last active: Sep 3, 2023
Rheumatologist has now diagnosed me with Rheumatoid Arthritis
year (2024) and have been on & off ... Prednisone (tapering). ... (tapering again), 10 mg Methotrexate ... I am now off Methotrexate and Leflunomide ... , and tapering off Prednisone.
Last active: Jun 18, 2025
Does tapering prednisone continue to reduce swelling
Does tapering prednisone continue to ... I am concerned that by tapering down ... joint pain in one or two joints while tapering ... off prednisone? ... affected joints to improve during the tapering
Last active: Apr 1, 2024
Symptoms after you stop prednisone
Symptoms after you stop prednisone ... tapering monthly until completely off ... However, when I tapered to 1 mg, my ... else experienced hand swelling after tapering ... off prednisone or other new symptoms
Last active: Jan 23 9:34am
When is it time to discontinue prednisone?
When is it time to discontinue prednisone ... I have been tapering down on the prednisone ... wondering how others in the group tapered ... completely off of the prednisone.
Last active: Nov 23, 2025
Circulating cortisol levels -- Does it have an effect on PMR?
This becomes more true when our prednisone ... is under 10 mg and when we try to taper ... was true in my case when I tried to taper ... off prednisone. ... off prednisone.
Last active: Jul 10, 2024
Post prednisone
Post prednisone ... Today marks the 24th day since I tapered ... I did my taper very slowly, dropping ... osteoporosis so I was very anxious to get off ... Has anyone who has tapered off of prednisone
Last active: Jun 1, 2024
Tapering prednisone and stress
Tapering prednisone and stress ... I'm supposed to taper from 5mg prednisone ... We're doing a super slow taper this ... because if I can't successfully get off ... the prednisone, my rheumatologist said
Last active: Dec 21, 2023
Diagnosed with RA last year. Hip pain makes walking hard
And while on prednisone I was pretty ... put on methotrexate and eventually tapered ... off the prednisone. ... Now I have been off prednisone and only
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Last active: Sep 4, 2024
Anyone using Prednisone for ear pressure?
Anyone using Prednisone for ear pressure ... Prednisone is suggested as a trial to ... with a dose of around 80 mg to start, tapering ... off over 2 years with no problems about
Last active: Jan 21 10:28am