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Cut back from 1mg prednisone to 1/2mg and shoulder arm pain returns

Posted by jamman @jamman, Sep 2 2:03pm

After being on 1mg prednisone for 30 days (started with 10mg last November), tried cutting back to .5mg. First 3 days were great and then shoulder, arm and hand pain returned. Should I go back to 1mg or try and gut it out with .5mg?

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jlo2252 | @jlo2252 | Sep 10 8:51am
In reply to @edwardh "I was down to 1/2 but had to go back to 1mg. Anxiously waiting for lab..." + (show)
@edwardh

I was down to 1/2 but had to go back to 1mg. Anxiously waiting for lab results screening for myasthenia gravis and cortisol levels now, muscle weakness on exertion and dropping eyelids has my doctor concerned. Not a happy camper with this turn of events.

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@edwardh
Sorry to hear this. Please keep us posted on your results. Hoping for the best!
Take care

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janiceem | @janiceem | Sep 11 11:29am

I seem to recall that this happened to me when I was tapering off of 1 mg. I think I stayed on 1 mg. for another week of so and then tried the .5 mg again, which was successful. Good luck to you.

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