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Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) - Introduce yourself and meet others
Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Sep 24 3:33pm | Replies (878)Comment receiving replies
II am a 68 year old woman who tested positive for RA and Lupus. I am currently on Prednisone 8mg., Rituxan , Methotrexate , and Gabapentin. My symptoms are well under control. Believe it or not I play tennis twice a week. However I am trying to titrate down from Prednisone. Having problems going from 8-7. Any suggestions? BTW I have been sick since I was 22 and wasn't given a Autoimmune test until 10 years ago. Until then all my problems were all in my head. WTH
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Did you have any trouble adjusting to the methotextrate?
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I Was able to go down from 7 mg of prednisone to 2mg. It was a slow process. My Dr had me go down to 6 mg for a month and then down 1 mg each month. It is a process, but it is possible. I realize we are all different so it may not work for you. I hope it does!