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Hi everyone,
I'm interested in hearing from people who split their pred dose.
I find I'm really struggling in the mornings - I'm tired, unmotivated, depressed, negative - CRANKY (lol). I've also noticed that when the pred does kick in after a few hours I'm almost manic - it takes half a day for me to settle down enough to concentrate at work (just in time to go home for the day!).
The last couple of nights I've taken 1mg when I went to bed and I've woken up feeling much better - not so tired and definitely not so negative about life in general.
I'm just wondering if I might be better off if I split my dose completely in half to try and smooth out the ups and downs.
I'm currently on 13mg a day, reducing to 12.5mg.
I already sleep badly, with lots of night sweats, so the idea of sleeping badly isn't that much of a deterrent.
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denise76179 FlipDover_Aust
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I had a Dr who spilt my dose when I was first diagonised and I split it right through until I had reduced to about 7.5mg then I took Eileen's advice and went to one dose in the morning. I did notice that I had to get up at 2am-4am to take it at first and with the experience of hindsight that was when the PMR was still very active in my system. I did get really painful shoulders and knees from stiffness on the one a day am dose however I persisted and managed it with paracetamol. As time went on and I was about 9 months into PMR I found I could start reducing in 1/2mg stages to 4mg. I changed the time I was taking it as I was sleeping better at that time however I found I had to stay on 4mg for about 3months and have now reduced 1/2mg in 2 months to 3.5mg without any problems. Apparently my Dr had different ideas to other Dr's in her practice about splitting but I think it worked for me as the Pred seemed to leave my system in about 12 hours and the pain was then horrible. Of course everyone is different and this is just my experience but from what I have read I'm glad I was splitting the dose when I had the full blown PMR. Just for encouragement I think It has or is leaving my body now after 15months and all I have to do is get my adrenal glands to do their job so will be trying to reduce every 2 weeks now and will let you know how I am going.
lucynewas FlipDover_Aust
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steve_1 FlipDover_Aust
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I'm on 5 mg at the moment taking 2.5 at 1600 and 2.5 at 0400.It means getting up at a rediculous time and taking a tab (with yoghurt) then going back to sleep for a few more hours, hopefully until after the Pred kicks in. I soon got used to it and it suits me.
MrsO-UK_Surrey FlipDover_Aust
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Of course, what works for one may not work for another, but if you have already felt the benefit of splitting it and taking just 1mg in the evening, then it sounds as though splitting the dose could be worth a try for you.
faye______00403 FlipDover_Aust
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after a flare due to sciatica, I had this weird dizzy spell during the day.
Doc said it was okay to split the dose.....it stopped the dizzy spell.
EileenH FlipDover_Aust
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Juno-Irl-Dub FlipDover_Aust
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LisaCACO FlipDover_Aust
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FlipDover_Aust
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I think I'll try the 2/3 in the morning + 1/3 at night and see how that goes.
I'm so sick of the highs and lows - and so is Mr Flip. Poor man. lol
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