What a difference .5mg makes !

[Pamela60]

Previous post yesterday described awful pain in shoulders and feeling really under the weather. I took an extra .5mg this morning going back up to 5 mg and the change was really noticeable.

I think this must be my limit - thanks

[Patricia157]

Very pleased to hear this worked for you. Its amazing when you think how large our bodies are in comparison to the size of half a mg of Pred! And mine is larger than it used to be before taking steroids! I am ever hopeful of reducing sometime.

You are at a tricky dosage now so take it slowly and good luck.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Hi Pamela,

So pleased that just a little has made such a difference. I know many docs don't believe us when we say 0.5mg is a lot in PMR/GCA terms, but it does!

Don't get carried away though with your new improved state! As Patricia says you are at a tricky level, and I always thought reducing at low doses was more difficult than the higher drops. So tiny, tiny steps! Your GCA is still there lurking!

[SheffieldJane]

Micro dosing is clearly the way forward, now go and sit in the garden with something long and cool to drink - no weeding- none!

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Some years ago I wrote a post on another forum called "What a difference 1/2mg makes" - and that was 1/2mg over 2 days at the time!

SJ has the right idea - no gardening, just look at it and learn to love weeds as flowers in what you might have felt is the wrong place...