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Anyone have discomfort or pain when tapering off prednisone?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Sep 22 7:45pm | Replies (144)Comment receiving replies
@tuckerp On prednisone since 2023. Started at 20 Mg down to 5. It brought on diabetes and they would like me off it. Thanks so much for reply. They sent me to rheumatologist who put me on methotrexate. Just saw her and she said tests show it didn't help. I had been off it for 3 months after minor surgery. Tried it last week but seemed to make it worse. But thanks again. I will try to up Preda little amd see what happens.
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The MTX is an immune blocker to keep your system suppressed. This allows you to lower the prednisone dose without increasing inflammation. But it does nothing for restarting your bodies cortisol. So it didnt work. Other drugs like Kevzara may not work either. Your body does not want to restart. Since 2023 is not that bad. It should restart. You might go up for a few days and then drop back to 5mg. You can play with a little back and forth during the first week. The fact you cant restart does not make you weak. Your body has to have cortisol. Go back up a few days and try to get back to 5mg . Then very slowly taper. Try a 5-4-5-4 for a few weeks. Or maybe a 5-4-5-5-4 . Your body needs to be coaxed into restarting.