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Reducing Pred for first time

I started on Pred 15mg 2 weeks ago. I go to see my GP in 2 weeks. Pred has wor...
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What to do?

At my last rheumy appointment we agreed to reduce my steroids from 19mg a day to...
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Keeping diary of symptoms

Hi, For those of you who have followed my posts you will know that i was put on ...
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Manuka Honey

I have heard about this manuka honey - anyone found it beneficial? What strengt...
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How old are you ?

I was wondering how old other people with PMR are ? I was 52 when I first had s...
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Pred free

28 days pred free ,very strange time 5days after last dose started to get pain i...
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ESR still raised.

Hi, I got my esr results back which was 31, previously was 32. On the day of the...

GCA diagnosis

So July started 40 mg for the month. Then 30 then 20. Sed rate went up and I wen...
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Migraine relief

I was diagnosed PMR 2 weeks ago and I am on 15mg Pred. It's nothing to do with P...
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Sjogren's Syndrome

I saw my rheumy today. She's the Manchester professor who has a clinic at our lo...
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Pain....

It seems that for once I actually had an appointment that worked for me. I had ...
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Hello All!

A beautiful fall morning here in northwest Connecticut. The strange twists and t...
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early days for me!

On 15mg Pred diagnosed 2 weeks ago. I must say still not over the shock of havin...
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Weight gain: Pred or extra food?

On Pred 15mg for 2 weeks - early days but need to know about putting on weight. ...
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Sweats? Flushes?

I started to write this as a response to Yorkshiregirl's post about her hot swea...
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Hair loss

Hi everyone, I am still feeling good and went down to 15 mgs on Friday. Have act...
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Bad day today

Hi, Went to the shops with my daughter today which is getting more and more impo...

Calcium dose

I haven't been prescribed calcium but I am taking it. Can anyone tell me what do...
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Anybody get breathing/chest problems when you reduce the dose?

I've tried tapering my dose from 7.5 to 7 using the recommended methods on here ...
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Pain relief

Can anyone suggest what pain relief I can use while on Pred 3 mg. Paracetamol ...
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