Tapering during a cold a bad idea?
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Before this cold I had'nt a cold for a year and a half; this is my first one with PMR on pred. I am slowly tapering from 10 to 9.75 and well underway. The second week after the cold I have so much think phlegm, at times, I nearly choke bringing it up. I am using guafenesin. My breathing is worse; I have so many issues with my lungs normally: less lung room from chest approach to reduce scoliosis, residual chest deformity, reactive airway disease and all this worse with PMR/ pred.
Maybe I should go back to 10 until I am over this or alternate 10/ 9.75.
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mary_49929 karenjaninaz
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Take care ........
Mary
karenjaninaz mary_49929
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mary_49929 karenjaninaz
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Right, sorry I read that wrong... still think you should check it out, and possibly ask for a lung funtion test, which I m sure you've had before.. I realize its a small reduction, but just to be on the safe side, please check it out, ring 111 and askto speak to a practrist nurse or Dr they will ring you back, and it will put your mind at rest.
Mary
Anhaga karenjaninaz
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EileenH karenjaninaz
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I wouldn't try to reduce while I had even a mild cold - never mind one like that! Stick at 10mg for the time being - this isn't a race!
Get well soon!
catherine34621 karenjaninaz
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karenjaninaz catherine34621
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I saw both my pulmonary and rheumy on Tues. plus my markers are great. I suspect the stress of a cold, which is really mild, requires a halt in tapering as Eileen suggested. I have not had any colds since I started the PMR . The chest phlegm portion of a cold's ending affects my breathing. That's a stress in of itself.
mary_49929 karenjaninaz
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Mary