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Prednisone Reduction

Suppose you’re going to reduce prednisone from 10 mg to 7.5 mg. Suppose you do it by reducing .5 mg a day over 5 days until you get to 7.5. In other words 9.5...

Suppose you’re going to reduce prednisone from 10 mg to 7.5 mg. Suppose you do i...

skipspmr

•6 years ago

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This disease is absolutely ridiculous!

I woke up feeling great this morning, a little trepidatious about my planned reduction of prednisone next week, but ready to tackle a cleaning task I've been...

I woke up feeling great this morning, a little trepidatious about my planned red...

testadura

•6 years ago

37 Replies

Has anyone tried Devil's Claw or C. Silver for PMR?

wondering if it would help or hinder the prednisone?

Celebrant

•6 years ago

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'that was the week that was'.................

Well, last Thursday was my Cardio appt with the man who, a year ago, was quite unpleasant, but 'morphed'into a nice guy, this time round.He said the heart scan...

Well, last Thursday was my Cardio appt with the man who, a year ago, was quite u...

karools16

•6 years ago

26 Replies

1mg coated Pred

Please can anyone tell me how to find out the cost of 1mg coated Pred versus 1mg uncoated plus Lanzoprazole? I have been taking 2 x 2.5 coated, no Ppi for 4...

Please can anyone tell me how to find out the cost of 1mg coated Pred versus 1mg...

Marlenec

•6 years ago

18 Replies

Programmable Steroid Reduction Chart

Hello Everyone I recently produced a steroid reduction chart in Excel which can be altered to suit a particular tapering schedule and will simply recalculate....

Hello Everyone I recently produced a steroid reduction chart in Excel which can ...

allykat

•6 years ago

25 Replies

Recently diagnosed

Glad to find this support system . Thanks .

Cyclegirl54

•6 years ago

10 Replies

Why me?

Good morning all. Whenever 'why me?' pops up in my mind I firmly slap it down. It's always an emotional and negative reaction to my GCA and PMR. I'm still...

Good morning all. Whenever 'why me?' pops up in my mind I firmly slap it down. I...

Hidden

•6 years ago

33 Replies

Pain while tapering

Hi there. I have been feeling absolutely awful I've been tapering from 40mg and now I'm down to 17.5 next week to 15.5 but I can hardly walk I've not felt any...

Hi there. I have been feeling absolutely awful I've been tapering from 40mg and ...

Jamie345

•6 years ago

23 Replies

Get to reduce!!!

Went to rheumatologist,he said blood work looked good so I get to reduce from 10 to 7.5 for 1 month then 5 then by 1. He said it would take 6 months! Glad this...

Went to rheumatologist,he said blood work looked good so I get to reduce from 10...

lvaughn

•6 years ago

21 Replies

New rheumatologist

Following my 6 month check up a couple of weeks ago - which lasted not quite 8 minutes! - I rang Dr Rod Hughes' secretary and arranged to see him yesterday....

Following my 6 month check up a couple of weeks ago - which lasted not quite 8 m...

Janann25

•6 years ago

26 Replies

Methotrexate

Started methotrexate 15mg weekly and folic acid everyday except day of MTX. Headache has got worse and worse and I have pain over the lower right side and back...

Started methotrexate 15mg weekly and folic acid everyday except day of MTX. Head...

Libbywtl3

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Magnesium

Think I might need a magnesium supplement as I get odd cramps sometimes in my feet and what feels like an irregular heartbeat, although my doctor this week...

Think I might need a magnesium supplement as I get odd cramps sometimes in my fe...

Suzan62

•6 years ago

9 Replies

In Sickness and in Health

Those that can't do... RANT. Revised link>>>>> https://rantingsofamadwomanblog.com/2018/02/21/in-sickness-and-in-health/

Those that can't do... RANT. Revised link>>>>> https://rantingsofamadwomanblog....

Hidden

•6 years ago

70 Replies

GCA flare with new symptoms

Since Sunday I have had a stiff jaw , tingling and tender scalp and pain at base of skull which I recognised as symptoms of a GCA flare. I spoke to duty GP by...

Since Sunday I have had a stiff jaw , tingling and tender scalp and pain at bas...

maria40

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Follow up

Hi guys, Don't know if this got through the first time I sent it. Re pain in butt (no, not the wife :) haha) Trying the tennis balls, don't know if it's...

Hi guys, Don't know if this got through the first time I sent it. Re pain in but...

Buenavista

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Brain out

I find I cannot do bookkeeping for my business without major stress to my brain that is a heavy feeling in the top of my head, pressure inside my skull and a...

I find I cannot do bookkeeping for my business without major stress to my brain ...

Ronswife

•6 years ago

7 Replies

Fracture risk PMR/ GCA

Interesting study on fracture risk in PMR and GCA. Will leave you to draw your own conclusions! https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5761155/ An...

Interesting study on fracture risk in PMR and GCA. Will leave you to draw your o...

Hidden

•6 years ago

25 Replies

Can anyone remember where I left my hippopotamus?

Except I don’t mean my hippopotamus (word finding difficulties anyone?) I mean my hippocampus. It appears to be saturated with pred, and steroid dementia is to...

Except I don’t mean my hippopotamus (word finding difficulties anyone?) I mean m...

Soraya_PMR

•6 years ago

26 Replies

Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Steroid Side Effects: New Findings

Except for cataracts, side effects in PMR patients treated with glucocorticoids and non-PMR patients were not statistically different, new research finds. By...

Except for cataracts, side effects in PMR patients treated with glucocorticoids ...

Admiral06

•6 years ago

11 Replies

No stress and what a difference!

I have been off from teaching for nearly three months and what a difference! I am realizing how much stress affects my PMR negatively. I have finally just now...

I have been off from teaching for nearly three months and what a difference! I ...

artfingers

•6 years ago

1 Reply

THE GOOD NEWS (NOT PMR RELATED)

BEAT the Virus I had 2 weeks before leaving on my trip. Thanks for the how to get well advice.! Flew to Alaska and met my new Grandson. (my first baby's...

BEAT the Virus I had 2 weeks before leaving on my trip. Thanks for the how to ge...

yogabonnie

•6 years ago

20 Replies

REFERRAL TO DR ROD HUGHES

Hi folks. I expect several of you will remember my tale of woe recently when I said that my GP wanted to know why I wished to be referred to a Rheumatologist....

Hi folks. I expect several of you will remember my tale of woe recently when I ...

Heather270240

•6 years ago

14 Replies

Prednisone or GCA flare

Well it’s 3 am over here in California and I’m up staring in the mirror with a big puffy face and neck and looking at my sorry hair which I’m losing more...

Well it’s 3 am over here in California and I’m up staring in the mirror wit...

Mstiles

•6 years ago

13 Replies

Splitting dose of prednisolone

I have commented on this before but am now unsure once again of what is actually happening when I split my dose. My current dilemma arises from recent rheumy...

I have commented on this before but am now unsure once again of what is actually...

Lochy

•6 years ago

19 Replies

Can I take aspirin?

I know I can't take ibuprofen but can I take aspirin? (Listening to the geneticist on R4 saying that potentially it really is wonder drug for hearts and...

I know I can't take ibuprofen but can I take aspirin? (Listening to the genetic...

Peggles

•6 years ago

3 Replies

What's been your blood sugar experience?

I was diagnosed with PMR in early January. I also did the Hemoglobin A1C test at about the same time. The test indicated that I have just crossed over into the...

I was diagnosed with PMR in early January. I also did the Hemoglobin A1C test at...

Mahnahvu

•6 years ago

32 Replies

Update- No change

So I said I would keep you all updated. I am not almost 3 months into my pain which is yet to be diagnosed. I will be seeing my doctor next week. Right now,...

So I said I would keep you all updated. I am not almost 3 months into my pain wh...

Virginia3

•6 years ago

29 Replies

Magnesium

Are we generally told on diagnosis of PMR that all the drugs we take will make us deficient in magnesium? I really don’t remember but a year on from my...

Are we generally told on diagnosis of PMR that all the drugs we take will make u...

Llarmel

•6 years ago

56 Replies

PMRGC

Started at 80mg Prednisone @ 57 yrs of age and now down to 4mg four years later. Can’t seem to get below that without experiencing pain all over and headaches....

Started at 80mg Prednisone @ 57 yrs of age and now down to 4mg four years later....

northwesterner

•6 years ago

12 Replies

Posts - PMRGCAuk | HealthUnlocked

PMRGCAuk

All posts for February 2018

Prednisone Reduction

This disease is absolutely ridiculous!

Has anyone tried Devil's Claw or C. Silver for PMR?

'that was the week that was'.................

1mg coated Pred

Programmable Steroid Reduction Chart

Recently diagnosed

Why me?

Pain while tapering

Get to reduce!!!

New rheumatologist

Methotrexate

Magnesium

In Sickness and in Health

GCA flare with new symptoms

Follow up

Brain out

Fracture risk PMR/ GCA

Can anyone remember where I left my hippopotamus?

Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Steroid Side Effects: New Findings

No stress and what a difference!

THE GOOD NEWS (NOT PMR RELATED)

REFERRAL TO DR ROD HUGHES

Prednisone or GCA flare

Splitting dose of prednisolone

Can I take aspirin?

What's been your blood sugar experience?

Update- No change

Magnesium

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