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If you have tapering problems below 5 mg this might explain why.
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Feb 14 11:55pm | Replies (85)Comment receiving replies
After verifying that I could get 2.5 mg prednisone tablets at the pharmacy, I DID approach my rheumatologist about half mg tapering at my visit last week. I got the same reply as before, " I don't do that". His reasoning is that alternating whole mg amounts every other day is the same thing. I am now at 4 mg and doing ok. I'm going to stay at 4mg until I start PT in 2 weeks before attempting to alternate 4mg with 3 mg. ( not getting 2.5 mg tablets).
I had a visit with a 2nd rheumatologist in Jan who ordered the P T.
The endocrinologist I had been seeing has retired so I am exploring that option to address cortisol issues.
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I have had tremendous difficulties going below 5mg. When you say you alternate what do you mean? One day 4mg and one day 3mg? Back and forth?? How long?
My rheumatologist does not want to do a cortisol test, is this unususal?
Trying to get into an endocrinologist.
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When I asked my doc for 2.5’s so I could avoid splitting when possible, she said “of course…how many do you need ?”
Some of them seem to sometimes forget that little things that make our lives a bit less complicated have value to the patient.