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My question is . i am on 5mg pred am and 4mg pm
what i want to know would it be alright if i increased the morning dose to say 7mg and night dose to 2mg as i feel as if i need more on a morning.
many thanks
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EileenH margaret22251
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All you can do is try and find out what suits you best. It may be you would do better taking the pm dose later so it lasts better to the morning. The recommended split is 2/3 and 1/3 - which would be 6 and 3 anyway.
margaret22251 EileenH
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thank you, i will try that cannot get to see a doctor this week, so will see how it goes.
patricia43291 margaret22251
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Margaret, I used to split my dose, but, same as you, felt I needed more in the morning.
So now, I take it all in one dose, ( you won't like this), at anytime between midnight and two am, when ever I get up to use the toilet. It has really worked well for me. I keep the dose next to the bed, cover it up so the kittens don't mess with it, next to a glass of water. Sometimes I'm not even awake, but it's gone in the morning, along with the pain.
Michdonn margaret22251
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Hi Margaret, up until recently I will split my dosage between 1/4 to 1/3 the larger dose after breakfast and the smaller at bedtime. I never had any trouble sleeping and stopped waking up in pain. That worked for me, unfortunately we have to play around with dosages to see what works.
Ski season over started my DSNS taper from 5 to 4.5. Hope the rest of your PMR journey is bump free, stay active, positive and try to smile. 🙂
margaret22251 Michdonn
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You too Michdonn and hope the tapering goes well for you.
still smiling
Michdonn margaret22251
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You are welcome Margaret, thank you. Margaret I believe that a positive attitude and a smile has a tremendous effect on helping us through this hideous condition. So try to keep smiling. 🙂