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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jan 13 9:52am | Replies (217)
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I have also had problems lowering the dose of prednisone. I have had so many problems that After I got to 15mg my doctor had me go down 1/2 mg a month. I made it down to 7 mg and again felt so horrible that I went back up to 12 with my doctors approval. I am now just at 11.5 mg and am back on the 1/2 mg a month reduction plan

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tinkerbell | @tinkerbell | Mar 2, 2019

@bgaro - Tapering off of Prednisone is certainly a problem for most of us. I guess with the goal of getting off the Prednisone it really does not matter how we get there. 1/2 of a mg is better than not getting off at all. I would recommend that when you make it to 5 mg you get the ACTH Stimulation test. At least you will know if your adrenal gland is ready to do its job.

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