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PMR - Decreased prednisone and pain returned

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: May 28 1:36pm | Replies (157)
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@veronicamac

Thank you so much for this very helpful information John. I will now increase my prednisolone to 5mg or to the level I need to be to remove pain and then start on this method of reduction. This is the first time I have heard of a possible alternative to get off of prednisolone.

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mtr2601 | @mtr2601 | Mar 30 2:19pm

Another method that is a similar slow reduction to the link provided by john is to alternate days, higher dose, lower dose for however many weeks, then drop and continue. Example 5mg one day followed by 4.5 the next day for 4-6 weeks, then 4.5mg followed by 4mg for another 4-6 weeks.

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