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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Oct 16 7:32am | Replies (26)
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@ga29
my dr said NO MORE than a 10% taper, and stay there until pain free for 2 weeks before nxt taper.
Yours is pretty big. Maybe try less of a cutback.
One way is to do every other day, I.e.
5,6,5,6, 5, 6…..that would be the equivalent of 5.5 which equals 10% of 6mg.
(I’m 80yo)

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ga29 | @ga29 | Oct 12 11:44am

@tweetypie13
Thanks , I have read this many times on these forums. I told him I thought that was too big a drop, his reply — that’s why I prescribed methotrexate and then KEVZARA. They are supposed to take the place of the steroid, so you should not be having a problem. The methotrexate has never worked.
And it’s been three months, my seventh dose of Kevzara is tomorrow.
I hope it starts working soon!
And I agree it’s too big a reduction!
I will try to cut those 8 mg. pills into smaller pieces.
I’ve asked for 2 mg. so I will get them soon, they will make it easier to reduce.

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