Pred reduction without medical advice.
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Hi everyone, I am looking for some advice or reassurance as I have not seen a Rheumy yet. I was diagnosed with PMR 12th November 2014 and started on 20mg pred. Seen consultant in Endocrinology on 8th January (who has referred me to Rheumy) she said to reduce pred down to 15mg. I seen my gp the following day and told her it was too big of a reduction so I went down to 17.5 and I will be reducting this Saturday down to 15mg. I am hoping to reduce every 6 weeks by 2.5 or less depending on how I feel. It just feels like a long time without seeing a Rheumy so am more or less going it alone. Thanks in advance for any replies.
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EileenH pat38625
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I can't even manage 1mg at a time without spreading it over a few weeks - but it isn't any slower, I still reduce at 1mg over a month.
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CeeJay30 pat38625
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There is some great advice on these posts. There are many, many posts that will suggest a vey slow reduction. I went from 20 mg to about 7mg in 18 months. But, many have said that is very fast. I believe them and have had to raise it to 9 mg recently. So, the 20 to 15 sounds way, way, way to much. Listen to EileenH and read her posts and many others. Don't reduce too fast. (Weeks and months). It might be that once you get below 10 you will take a much more extended time (months, or more) to get down the next 10 percent. Your reduction plan sounds extreme. In the meantime, start to feel much less pain on your predinsone. Start to feel better. I have and am feeling quite good.... You will too!!,
pat38625 CeeJay30
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