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Has anyone else had pain return after reducing pred by only 2.5 mg?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Oct 24, 2023 | Replies (53)Comment receiving replies
I thought of doing that too -- trying 12.5 mg and then going back to 15 mg for short periods when the pain returns. I agree that it's impossible to cut the pills without them crumbling to pieces, so am going to ask the pharmacist for some 1 mg pills next time I renew the prescription, and try tapering off by 1 mg/month, even though that's going to take forever.
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My rheumatologist and I came up with the strategy of tapering by 1 mg per month when I had repeated painful flares with 2.5. I started at 25 mg so it will take way longer than I had hoped to be prednisone free but this l mg approach seems to be working. Good luck everyone!