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Morning misery: Is prednisone effective 24 hrs? PMR and hands
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Dec 15, 2023 | Replies (58)Comment receiving replies
Have you considered splitting the dose? I take the main dose in the morning, 5.5mg, and a smaller dose of 2mg at 6.30pm with my evening meal. My total dose is 7.5mg and I am reducing from the morning dose, leaving the later dose the same. There is no morning pain.
Most doctors say to take the whole lot in the morning, but that defeats the purpose of treating morning pain which is the biggest problem.
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When you take your dose at 6:30 pm, does it affect your sleep?
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Thank you for your input/ suggestion.
I was splitting my dose but my doctor told me that there would be less side effects from the prednisone if you did not split the dose during the day. It hard to know what to do. I am rather new to this. I was diagnosed in September.