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Feelings when tapering: My journey

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Nov 13 10:21am | Replies (57)
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@leekertrsz

My pain starts 2-3 am and I’m miserable with no sleep then getting up at 6am for work… I’m tapered to 2 1/2 a day. I need advice please

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DadCue | @dadcue | Sep 18 5:56pm

Have you ever tried taking a small dose of Prednisone in the evening?

Sometimes 1 mg is enough of an evening dose to get you through the night without the 3 a.m. pain. I'm not giving you medical advice but spitting your dose so you take 2 mg in the morning and 1 mg in the evening has worked for me and other people. Some doctors don't recommend a split dose but it worked for me. Maybe ask your doctor to see what they think.

If you don't have 1 mg tablets maybe your doctor would write a new prescription for you.

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