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I just went from 5 to 4 mg and I’m feeling more pain and stiffness every day. My oncologist told me to check with my rheumatologist, he said 4 to 5 mg is what the Adrenal gland should produce every day. After taking Prednisone long term and at higher doses that that, the Adrenal may not be functioning yet and the body is deficient, which is a serious condition.
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Took me three weeks at 3mg to feel as good as I did on 4mg. I am glad I was patient. Been on 2mg for a week now, a bit achy and stiff.
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Below 5, consider decrementing at 0.5 per month. By 1 at that point is often too much, according to most experiences documented here.
Be alert for adrenal insufficiency or (especially) adrenal crisis symptoms.
Also…some pain is normal, and is often/usually not PMR at this level.