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Tapering and Dealing with a Flareup

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: May 30 12:11pm | Replies (32)
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@megz

Sorry you're having trouble. Most of us know the frustration of doing all that careful reduction work then having a flare of pain/inflammation come back. It stinks doesn't it. Are you reducing by 1mg each time even at that low dose, or are you doing .5mg reductions or less?

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susanew | @susanew | Jun 11 7:52am

I had been reducing 1 mg till I got to 2 mg. I was fine. Then went down to 1 mg. and started feeling some cramping and stiffness but it was workable. I think at that point, I probably should have gone back up to 2 mg. The reason I did not was because rheumatologist said when reducing medication there can be some discomfort for a week or two … and thought that was it …but in this instance, it just got worse. I knew when I tried taking Tylenol Arthritis strength with no effect, I was in trouble.

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