Can I cut my 10mg Pred in half
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Has anyone ever cut their Pred in half? I take 10mg in the morning and 10 mg at night, I would like to try 5 mg at night and see if I notice any difference. I have been getting some light stomach pains occaisionally.
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Anhaga mike42494
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Charko mike42494
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Anhaga Charko
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pam7653 mike42494
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shawn99 mike42494
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Cutting your dose in half could be setting yourself up for a big flare up.
I was at 10mg and tried to to cut to 9mgs in a week and had a major flare up.
You might get lucky and succeed. If you have read some of the responses on this site, you'll find that everyone recommends a very slow taper, having learned the hard way.
You might try to eat a bit more when taking your pills to avoid stomach issues.
Good luck,
Shawn
erika59785 shawn99
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Worth a try!.
danielle_65358 mike42494
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2 things;
One,I thought you had said on another thread that you tried a quick taper from 20 to 10 like I did. You had to back up to 20. Why not ask for 1mg and take it slowly?
Two,you also mentioned you'd been drinking cranberry juice. If you're drinking too much or drink it too fast ,this could explain your upset stomach.
Handbrake mike42494
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margaret22251 mike42494
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Daniel1143 mike42494
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With 2.5mg pills, my Rheumatologitst had me drop an average of 1.25/month by alternating 20 on one day, then 17.5 the next over a 30 day period to average out at 18.75mg.
By the way, I always eat a banana before taking prednisone
mike42494 Daniel1143
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Anhaga mike42494
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mike42494 Anhaga
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I am on day 3 with stomach pains and I'm not sure if it's from the Pred or from reducing my 4 other pain meds or something else.
erika59785 mike42494
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I had used Tylenol for the last 3 months while tapering, but would not like to repeat it. It can have a side effect on the liver (I don't drink), and I believe Ibuproven on stomach, kidney and liver long term.
For now I try to put up with aching shoulders and 10 mg of prednisone.
It's tough to be on this PMR journey! All the best to you.
mike42494 erika59785
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erika59785 mike42494
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