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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Feb 1, 2023 | Replies (111)
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Hi, I am now in my 11th month juggling PMR, and like you I progressed steadily from 15 mg to 5 mg each month. No problems along the way or from counting down from 5, 4, and 3 mg. When I dropped to 2 mg a month ago, I had a flare up and then went back to 3 mg and now 4 mg for the next month. Even at 4 mg, I'm having a lot of discomfort, especially in my wrists and hands. Who would imagine that dropping 1 mg could prove such a setback?
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At 6mg pain & stiffness intensified. Increased to 7.5mg with 85% relief. Going down to 0.5mg a month if my CRP is normal & my symptoms r tolerable.
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My plan is to go from 6 down to 5 1/2 for 5 days or so then go to 5 for a month. That worked last month when I went from 7 to 6 1/2 fir 5 days and then to 6 for a month. I had one flare up and it is not worth another. I want my Adrenal glands to kick in.