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PMR questions about prednisone, surgery limitations, pain and more
PMR questions about prednisone, surgery ... I'm relatively new to the PMR scene ... I have heard that people taking Prednisone ... I started tapering my Pred. dose from ... and reactions regarding everything PMR
Last active: Feb 27, 2023
Is it PMR (and/) or Osteoarthritis?
Is it PMR (and/) or Osteoarthritis? ... My encounter with PMR began in November ... diagnosis was made and a hefty dose of prednisone ... Now I am on a taper like everybody else ... However, ever since beginning the prednisone
Last active: Apr 10, 2024
Urgent Question Regarding Prednisone Burst Dosage
Urgent Question Regarding Prednisone ... Hello, I've had PMR for 2 years. ... After lots of struggles finally tapered ... Have had hip and shoulder pain with PMR ... All my work tapering will be gone and
Last active: Aug 29, 2022
PMR flare -Shoulder and neck pain..and headaches
PMR flare -Shoulder and neck pain..and ... I’ve had PMR now for a 18 months. ... I have been trying to taper down the ... prednisone and finally got back down ... decide whether to go back up to 9mg of prednisone
Last active: Jun 14, 2024
Non-bilateral neck pain
I have many of the classic PMR symptoms ... responded immediately to a 15 mg dosage of Prednisone ... I’ve been tapering since the original ... discomfort has returned with each taper ... occasional dry eye which I attribute to the Prednisone
Last active: Jun 27, 2023
Down to 1mg prednisone and then extreme fatigue sets in.
Down to 1mg prednisone and then extreme ... I was diagnosed with PMR in January ... In the hospital they gave me Prednisone ... Over these past months I've tapered
Last active: Jul 8 4:06am
Anyone tapered down as directed, but increased back up on their own?
Anyone tapered down as directed, but ... these discussions and my husband's PMR ... His Dr. wrote RX for Prednisone starting ... at 20 mg tapering down by 2.50 mg every ... to go back up to a higher mg. and taper
Last active: Apr 12, 2024
What mg of prednisone to take when a person gets a flare up?
What mg of prednisone to take when a ... When a person gets a flare up from PMR ... don't have any pain and then start tapering ... How can I taper when I am in pain?
Last active: Jun 6, 2024
Can PMR cause Balance problems?
Can PMR cause Balance problems? ... I’m currently in a taper after a slight ... relapse @ 7mg now tapering 1mg a month ... was diagnosed 9/21 starting @20mg prednisone
Last active: Nov 13, 2022
Better to be in some pain or better to up the dose of prednisone?
some pain or better to up the dose of prednisone ... I have been tapering down on the prednisone ... Kevzara or other biologics can treat PMR ... without the nasty side effects of Prednisone
Last active: Aug 21 12:56pm
Autoimmune changes
But after I was diagnosed with PMR, ... the prednisone put the ACD to sleep ... have no itches...until now, when my taper ... autoimmune issues have been hidden by prednisone ... days of cold misery, I realized that PMR
Last active: Dec 12, 2023
Keep encouraged, tapering second time is working
Keep encouraged, tapering second time ... My husband (now 80) diagnosed with PMR ... 2020; went on prednisone; tapered down ... Dr in June 2024 who is very slowly tapering
Last active: Jan 19 11:44am
Is anyone having success with Plaquenil in addition to prednisone?
success with Plaquenil in addition to prednisone ... 400 mg a day for 7 months and I am taping ... prednisone also. ... else using plaquenil as treatment for PMR
Last active: Jun 15 1:39pm
symptoms present but lab markers aren't high
least leaning in the direction of PMR ... Did like most, got on Prednisone 20mg ... a week so stayed on that dose then tapered ... then kind of figures it isn't my PMR
Last active: Sep 15, 2024
Tapering down and inflammation markers up
Tapering down and inflammation markers ... Diagnosed Feb with PMR/ GCA. ... Slowly tapered and now I am down to ... don’t feel great but mostly because prednisone
Last active: Aug 4, 2023
Traveling body weaknes
have been in Kevzara for 14 weeks, prednisone ... taper down to 1 mg. ... Note: not a PMR flare.
Last active: Jul 16 7:44am
Is This a Safe Taper as Prescribed by my doctor?
Is This a Safe Taper as Prescribed by ... I’ve been on prednisone for about 18 ... months trying to taper. ... December but totally debilitated with PMR ... doctor ever gave me was to get off prednisone
Last active: Feb 24 7:53am
Knee pain and PMR?
Knee pain and PMR? ... I was diagnosed with PMR the end of ... October 2024 and have been on prednisone ... ever since and tapering. ... My rheumatologist feels it’s not PMR
Last active: Jun 5 2:37am
PMR Case Study with Remaining Questions as of 09-04-2025
tapering over 5 months, 77-yr old male ... Pain tapering - dizziness, both shoulders ... Predisone taper over 8 weeks (20 to ... Predisone withdrawal symptoms (see Questions ... Prednisone (5 mg tablets, max 8 daily
Last active: 3 days ago
how to know how much to increase Prednisone dosage during flare
how to know how much to increase Prednisone ... I have PMR and tapered down from 20mg ... /day to 2 mg/day of Prednisone over ... I decided to take 5 prednisone today ... I have always had to split my Prednisone
Last active: Jul 17, 2024