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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Nov 9 8:45am | Replies (28)
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It took me an entire year to taper down from 5 mg to 0. I am serious. I tapered in very small increments - 1/4 of a mg at a time. I learned that for me at least I had to go slow because otherwise I ended up having a flare and having to increase again. I am still having stiffness but I have other issues as well so that is responsible for some stiffness. As long as I don't have the kind of pain I did at the beginning I can handle a little stiffness. Stay at 2mg for a month or so and then maybe try to go to 1 3/4.
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I am so very happy for you @susan63 and wish you all the best with your recovery!
Sounds like its been a difficult long journey for you!
How were you able to cut your pill into 1/4 mg? My 1 mg are so small already that cutting in halves is challenging.
I also have been trying to wean off but as soon as I reach 7.5 mg I flare up and have to go back up to 12.5 mg. I still have morning stiffness at that dose but manageable. So once I hit 10 mg again I'll try going down by 1mg instead of 2.5. It has been trial and error. My biggest one was in trying to rush getting off it.