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When and How to Taper Prednisone
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Sep 20, 2023 | Replies (39)Comment receiving replies
Hmmm, I would love to try something, but I feel I should not go against my doctors orders. I may just shoot her a message to let her know that I may try a reduction after one month on 10, or I could just try it and let her know after I have done it, haha. I only have 5 mg tablets that would break easily to 2.5 mg, not sure if that 2.5 would break easily in half (I just tried it, the 2.5 half tab did not break evenly into a 1.25). How are you going to .5mg. Do you have 1 mg tabs? I wonder if a 2.5mg reduction is too much at one time?
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2.5mg reduction would almost certainly be too much at one time under 10mg. The standard reduction schedule is 1mg reductions every 4 - 8 weeks under 10. Ask her for a script for 1mg tabs. They're essential for reducing below 10mg. You could tell her you've looked into it and you're on board with the nice slow reductions she suggests (doctors get nervous when people like us say we want to get off the meds fast 🙂 ), and you want to be ready for the smaller reductions of 1mg to come.