Is the Pred still working?!
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Sometimes I feel the pred is not doing anything anymore (after 4 years).
For months my ESR hovered between 18 and 20, now it hovers between 30 and 35. I am on 6mgs of Lodotra, but nothing seems to be changing. If nothing is improving, why should I continue with it?
Has anyone any comments?
Thanks in advance. C.
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Oregonjohn-UK constance.de
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constance.de Oregonjohn-UK
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C.🍷🎉
Oregonjohn-UK constance.de
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Regards, John
karenjaninaz constance.de
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Other factors can be at play-
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margaret22251 karenjaninaz
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maid_mariane constance.de
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My body said OK and use the d's method and I'm good.
So what is your body saying? You in pain?
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Mrs.Mac-Canada constance.de
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Hope you get it figured out soon. Never ending being in pain is horrible!
Hugs,
Diana🌸
julian. constance.de
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Just being simplistically logical.
If its the same, and stable, then stopping (why should I continue?) will probably rock the boat and it will change, probably for the worse if already in pain.
If its getting worse then something else has changed or dose not high enough..
I guess "stopping" is not an easy option as starting again is not as easy as just taking the same dose. Not an experiment to be taken lightly.
So we are kinda stuck .... all we really know is we take some tablets and it still hurts,
What I tend to do in such circumstances is change just one thing. If I change more I can't really distinguish what has caused any change. In this case change the dose up or down a smidgeon, change what I'm eating, change what I'm doing. But only change one thing at a time then observe the effect.
For me, being methodical helps reduce bewildered.
iellen32 constance.de
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May be if you change the med you have been taking there will be a change on the outcome.
Diet: are you avoiding completely carbs, wheat, sugar of any kind besides the fruits like blueberries?
Are you taking ginger, turmeric?
Try to grate fresh ginger as much as a dessert spoon in a cup then a bag of green tea. Pour boiling water and you have a delicious/ healthy cup of tea. Follow the anti inflammation diet. Drink lots of water in between meals.
I would ask the doc if I could change the med you've been taking.
Keep in touch. Hope you will get good results after making some changes.
xxxx
Sheilamac_Fife constance.de
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I thought that that what you are describing means you need to up your dose not reduce it. My understanding is that The PMR is still there if you have pain and your markers are raised. I know you mentioned your Arthritis. Is that not a different pain?
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Pain in shoulders, upper arms, wrists, thumb (left hand), fingers, waist, knees and ankles. You tell me?
Most of it is OA, but ALL????
Apart from that I'm fine!😳😃
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