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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: 3 hours ago | Replies (24)
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I have been tapering from 5mg, 1mg at a time. I went down to 4mg for 5 weeks and now I am on 3mg and I started 3 two weeks ago. I am getting some pain but nothing severe, only had to take Advil once. I am planning on staying at 3 for 6 weeks and then try going down to 2mg.
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Taking prednisone and ibuprofen is not a good idea. Both medications can irritate the stomach lining, increasing the risk of stomach ulcers, gastrointestinal bleeding, and, in rare cases, perforation of the stomach or intestines. This risk is amplified when taken together.
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You may not be getting much pain if your PMR has desisted and the inflammation it causes has gone. That would be a great result, and the minor pain you are getting may be simply from withdrawal. But the issue of adrenal insufficiency and the potential for adrenal crisis always remains at the low pred doses if you have been taking the medication for a long period. How long were you taking 5 mg or higher?