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How are you tapering prednisone?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: 6 days ago | Replies (31)Comment receiving replies
@gigilea so I was at 25mg (started in october) and am tapering by 1mg every 5-7 days. Got to 22mg but had to go back to 23 for 7 days. Im at 22 now and will go to 21 tomorrow. Pain comes back a bit close to dose time and for an hour or so after, but not terrible. Should I keep tapering, or should I be pain free when I go down again? This is not easy, for sure!
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@mech in response to your tapering schedule, I would talk to your doctor about what you should do. Maybe the Dr. will want you to taper by .5mg instead of 1mg and more slowly. Everyone is so different and the pain from PMR is hard to distinguish from old injuries sometimes. Usually the pain from PMR is bilateral in my personal experience. It would be best for you to discuss with your Dr. Wishing you the best!