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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Dec 26, 2024 | Replies (26)
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anncoco57:
Please see your doc. Going from 7.5 to 0 in 3 months is almost certainly going to be problematic, and potentially dangerous.
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I agree, slowly tapering is so important. It took me two years to get to 2 mg, and another year to get to 0. I still take 1 mg. as needed.
My rheumatologist told me I may need to take 2mg a day for the next 20-30 years. He believes that would be safer than taking OTC medication.
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Sorry to hear about your additional back pain.
I agree. You must taper very slowly. I went from 10 mg to 1 mg over 8 months. Reduce 1mg every 3 weeks, and if you get more pain go back up 1 mg for a couple more weeks. It’s a slow process. You are trying to keep the inflammation and pain down while reducing the Prednisone. Good luck patience is needed.