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DSNS Method for pred dose reduction - distinguishing withdrawal symptoms from a flare?

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Heron82
Heron82

Good morning,

yesterday after 2 months on 5 mg pred, I reduced to 4.5 mg. This morning I woke up with stiffness and discomfort in my legs and arms. I am correct in assuming that this is possibly pred withdrawal symptoms and not a flare? I am planning to follow the very slow dose reduction from Eileen's post that was kindly shared with me (https://patient.info/forums/discuss/reducing-pred-dead-slow-and-nearly-stop-method-531439?page=7#3498075 ), thank you! Once I have established the 4.5 mg dose (by 21 June), when next would you advise dropping to 4 mg, after 2 months?

I find this site very helpful and would like to thank all of the contributors. I naively thought that this would be an easy patient journey, but it isn't and can at time be very frustrating.

Best regards

Heron

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    Heron82

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    reading all the replies and a new discussion just posted, perhaps I ought to be realistic about my expectations. i am recovering from surgery on 6 April after a mastectomy in June 2018 and chemo that ended in Dec. longing to get back to pre-Sept 2017 when PMR started. hoping that this isnt my new normal.

    Hope all shall be well.

    Last line if duty tonight.

    Keep, positive all.

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