The elusive zero

[Wells77]

Hi everyone, Have now reached my 4th anniversary of PMR.Pred worked well for me and have always reduced carefully using the DS method. However for the past 12 months as I get below 1mg, back comes the recognisable PMR upper arm pain and stiffness. I find it hard to believe a mere 1mg could possibly have any effect and sometimes wonder if I have become mentally dependent ! However the last GP consulted, told me some people never get below 1mg. It was actually nice for the first time to see a GP who seemed to have some experience of the condition! Like many surgeries mine has constantly changing docs, difficult to see the same one twice and I have really been left to self manage, ordering prescriptions online. Of course this forum has been invaluable to that management. Thank you all. I am not unduly worried at the prospect of remaining on this minimal dose forever but it is frustrating to be so close..........

[PMRpro Ambassador]

You may find it difficult to believe that 1mg has an effect - there are plenty of people who will tell you it does! Not least the ones who got off it on exactly that grounds - and within weeks had a decent flare developing!

And as you have found - there are some doctors who think so too!

[Rocketronzy]

What s the DS method. 🙄

[Chrob in reply to Rocketronzy]

Dead slow nearly stop ,I'm going for it and seems, ok ,learnt from here , on 8 at the moment . Greek thick yogurt about 5 am with prednisolone. Woozy sometimes, will be very happy to get to 5 . Thanks to everyone .

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Rocketronzy]

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