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Feeling pleased!!

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andrea93419
andrea93419

Visited Rheumatologist today for checkup CRP down to 4 on 12.5 mg for 4 days and acheived that reading! He wants me to drop to 10mg after a month!!! At least it's not rising!!!! Feeling ok!!!

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  • EileenH
    EileenH andrea93419

    Posted

    That's good news - you must be feeling so relieved!

    I wonder though if a 1mg at a time drop might be easier - 1mg every 2 weeks is still 2mg per month and easier on the body. We were discussing this at the informal Scotland/Italy group meeting this afternoon wink and agreed that most of the problems really do appear to stem from an undue haste on the part of doctors to reduce the dose!

    • constance.de
      constance.de EileenH

      Posted

      Scotland/Italy group - Interesting!  Are there so many Scots near you?
    • andrea93419
      andrea93419 EileenH

      Posted

      Hello Eileen,, I thought it's a big jump from 12.5 mg to 10 mg !! Do you know if they make a 1mg tablet Eileen?? Thank you Andrea xx
    • EileenH
      EileenH constance.de

      Posted

      This week yes - a group from Dundee are up the valley on a botanical walking holiday. One of them is a big cheese in the Scottish PMRGCA charity - and her husband and mine used to work together. So we went up to meet her for lunch, her husband is gone fishing though, but another member of the group also worked with David. A good time was had by all lol
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