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What is the goal when tapering?

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Apr 25 4:32pm | Replies (23)

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The moon face! The one that caused my phone to no longer recognize me. The one that makes me feel like I have to explain to people who know me, why I look like Betty, the Water Retaining Sea Cow and if I don't they will all be speculating about what is wrong with me. The one that makes my glasses not fit right. Yes, I know the one. I joke that it's filler gone wrong and that my wrinkles are a thing of the past! That said, it's not funny at all. I look forward to shedding the excess weight, especially on my face.

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I forgot to mention that my cholesterol came down significantly as I tapered prednisone. In late December when I was around 20 mg per day, it was looking like I was going to have to start taking a statin. I was retested about a month ago when I was taking 6 mg, and my cholesterol had come down enough that I don't need to treat it.