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PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jul 27 8:00am | Replies (468)Comment receiving replies
Curious, did your doctor recommend splitting the dose? My dad (he has PMR; I am a caregiver) took his initial 20 mg dose in the morning and be really couldn’t sleep because he’s so sensitive to medication. He really wouldn’t have been able to tolerate taking any amount later in the day. At one point, his doctor recommended trying it, thinking he’d “sleep through” before the side effect kicked in and woke him up, but it only made it worse >_< But everyone’s different, right?
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@emo hi there - actually it was here in this Connect group that I saw mention of the split dose and PCP agreed to that.
My cousin had PMR about 9 years ago - he told me he took his (entire) dose at night . As my closest point of reference for PMR-experience he started at 15mg , had trouble at the very end of tapering - crawling along by reducing by only 0.5 mg and is in remission -never had a relapse !
NOTE : In the thread of 'clinicals trials 2023' - there is a trial for TIME-RELEASE Prednisone -
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In my situation, my doctor had me take 5mg 3x per day. When I saw him again and complained about the bad sleep (even though I take Ambien), he suggested I take the full 15mg in the morning. I woke with such pain the next day that I now split and take it every 12 hours. He said it didn"t matter as long as it was taken daily. I hope this helps. And you're right, everyone is different. Viva la differénce!