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PMR and tapering -- will blood work change?

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jul 6, 2021 | Replies (29)
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When you say “taking it slow” how long do you go before dropping to the next lower dose and do you drop by 1mg or less?

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virginiaj | @virginiaj | Jul 4, 2021

There are a number of methods that people seem to use to taper. The method I use is based on a method from England, I think. Going from 5 to 4, I do 4 days of 5, then 1 day of 4 for awhile. Then I do 3 days of 5, 1 day of 4. Currently I am doing 2 days of 5, 1 day of 4. I repeat each several times, keeping track on a calendar. When I get to a day of 5 and a day of 4, I will start increasing the days on 4. In this way, it will take me about 2-3 months to drop 1 milligram. When I get to 4 mg, I will stay on it for a month, then start going to 3. I find this works better for me then trying to go down by 1/2 mg and cutting pills.

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