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Prednisone tapering is challenging. What does remission feel like?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Sep 3, 2023 | Replies (209)Comment receiving replies
I am tapering prednisone from 10 mg. I started at 9mg 5 days ago and have really felt no difference at all in my pain levels. Should I stay at 9 mg for another week or 2 or can I go ahead and drop to 8 mg?
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I was on 10mg for 2 months and go down 1 mg per month. I am now on 7 mg. I think it is more important to go slowly than have to go backwards.
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@hfoster, I've always been told to listen to my body and only taper when I had control of the pain. For me that was when the pain when I woke up was less than a 1 or 2 on my scale of 1 to 10. Even then it would normally get better once I started moving around and I still felt good before taking my next dose of prednisone for the day.
You mentioned that you have really not felt any difference in your pain levels since you tapered to 9 mg. Do you keep a daily pain log along with how much prednisone you are taking? What is your pain level been while at 9 mg the past 5 days?