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I also have a lot of severe pain and GP has told me to increase prednisone 5 mg. to 5.5 mg. A week ago I took 10 mgs. just one day and it knocked the pain back for several days but it has returned. This flare up is quite severe. I have never been 100% pain free.

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kmeikle1 | @kmeikle1 | Dec 3, 2022

Standard protocol for a flare is to go up 5 mgs. and stay there 5 or so days until you stabilize and then try reducing back to slighty where you last felt good. Can't imagine why anyone would suggest going up half-mg. I've never been 100% pain free (but read some are), but you should be reasonably comfortable.

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