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Anti-inflammatory diet and supplements for PMR
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jan 22 7:39am | Replies (28)Comment receiving replies
I had a nurse friend tell me to only split pills if they have an indentation on the top which indicate that they guarantee to have the same amount of active ingredient on both sides. Otherwise you may or may not be getting the amount of active ingredient you imagine. My 1mg pills have a split on the top where I split them. I am down to .5 mg now and starting to taper to 0.
Week 1: .5, .5, .5, .5, .5, .5, 0
Week 2: .5, .5, .5, .5, .5, 0, 0
Week 3: .5, .5, .5, .5, 0, 0, 0
Week 4: .5, .5, .5, 0, 0, 0, 0
etc.
But whatever works! Good luck!
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You are a little ahead of me on taper, but I am doing it in a similar fashion. I’m now taking .5mg for about 5 days and 1mg for one day. I’ll soon be at .5 every day, stay there awhile and then start altering with none. On my first bout with PMR, I did a slow taper and went into remission for 12 years. On the second bout, I got off prednisone quickly , but it was back a year later, so am going very slow with no problems. I did have a scare about GCA about 2 years ago, but the biopsy was negative. I’ve somewhat given up on trying to understand PMR. At my first time with PMR, I also had leukopenia (low number of WBC’s). They have not been normal for 20 years. There is no treatment for this. They just monitor.
I am a Dr in Pharmacy. DON'T worry about splitting pills
I have run tableting machines and active Rx is mixed throughout the tablet. Tablet may have a coating on it if med reacts to air but usually don't worry about it ! That's why they are packed the way they are. Tx Rick
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I'd be interested to see how that taper works for you with an increasing number of days in a row at zero dose rather than alternating days. We're all watching and learning here. Please let us know how you go.