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slept a full nine hours

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margaret22251
margaret22251

I have found that since reducing my pred i feel more tired, i have had a busy two days, and last night went to bed at 11pm woke to go to the loo at 3, then waoke up at 8.45am never done this before, so i now know TAKE IT EASY when reducing.

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  • mary82976
    mary82976 margaret22251

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    It's so good to know I am not alone - I have just reached the 10 mg dose of preds and for the past 2 weeks I have suffered from terrible fatique and muscle pain - I followed the "go slow and stop" reduction plan against my Dr. wishes - he now wants me to reduce the preds by 1mg monthly and then off the medication completely as I suffer from many side-effects and I am 89 yrs old.   I try to walk for 20 mins daily but feel as if I have done a marathon!  Hope you feel more energetic soon.

     

    • EileenH
      EileenH mary82976

      Posted

      You have fatigue and pain and your doctor wants you to reduce faster? I think you may need a new, more relaistic doctor. This is also the point at which you REALLY need a slow reduction.

      Good luck

    • EileenH
      EileenH

      Posted

      Sorry - realistic...
    • margaret22251
      margaret22251 mary82976

      Posted

      Mary when i first started my doctor had me reducing at 2.5mg a time, i ended up being really ill on holiday, so i would recommend following Eileens dead slow, its working for me now. Good luck
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