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Confused: Tapering vs cold turkey stopping prednisone
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jan 28, 2023 | Replies (41)Comment receiving replies
If you are still in pain at 20mg, I would think you have two choices. Go up on the pred until you are not in pain or look for another cause of your pain. I would suggest a difficult talk with your doctor. And going "cold turkey" is not an option unless you are on it 5 days or less. If your dr. is insistent, perhaps he or she isn't the right one for you.
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These are my thoughts exactly. She was irritated that I wouldn’t start at 60. I have sight in only one eye because of severe glaucoma. So I am trying to get by with as little prednisone as possible. There is a slight chance I can get to see a rheumatologist this week if my doctor acts on it fast.if not I wait till May. But I will definitely be changing primary care doctors. Thanks so much for your comments.