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Anyone have discomfort or pain when tapering off prednisone?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: 18 hours ago | Replies (112)Comment receiving replies
If you're in pain, you shouldn't be tapering. The objective is not a relentless drive to zero prednisone though we'd all like to be off the stuff. The objective is to find the lowest dose where you get the same relief you initially got when you started prednisone. Your body dictates the taper, not an artificial schedule. We try to reduce slowly , but if the pain increases you've gone too low. Inflammation will just continue to accumulate and you'll have a flare. 12.5 may be too low for you right now. If you go back to where you last felt good, you can stabilize and then try again with a slower reduction.
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I couldn’t get below 7.5 continued to taper from 5 to 1 overv10 months then finally after almost 2 yrs stopped . My pelvic girdle issue resolved but still have pain myalgia, tendinitis, and arthralgia could just be adrenals slow to wake up . Trying Tylenol. Morning is the worst
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My experience has been similar. I had to go back up 1mg to 17mg for 2weeks and then alternate days between 16 and 17 for a week to get to two weeks of 16mg without pain. I’m ramping down to 15mg tomorrow and plan to do the same (alternate by 1mg and then 2 weeks of 15).
It’s really slow but I’m hoping it continues to work. Best of luck with your situation!