I started my pred at 60 mg in June 2017 when diagnosed with GCA, now done to 7mg now using a very slow taper.
However I sometimes experience slight or continual pressure on my temple, and in my jaw. A few weeks ago I had a flare, so increased my pred.
I don't feel I should increase when it is slight.
What is others experience?
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To have got from 60 to 7mg in 15 months is very good going. If you flared recently it may be you need to stay where you are for a couple of months - it isn't a race and you are WAAAAYYYY ahead of the curve!
Thank you for your advice.
When I had my flare I was on 10mg and increased it to 12mg for about 3 weeks then reduced it to 10 for a while then started again to taper down to 7mg.
So would you say I stay on 7mg where I am now for a couple of months?
should I just ignore the light pressure to my forehead and temple, obviously if it became more I will increase my pred.
I think I have answered my question !
It is all very alien.
I'm very appreciative of your support.
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Hi Robert, I cant help you with tapering because I'm still experimenting myself.... I have both PMR & GCA, since 11/2017. I started at 40, went to 60, reduced to 40, had a flare, went to 80 and have been reducing (more slowly) ever since... I'm currently at 27.5. I get occasional headaches/pressure around the temples, but it doesn't last so I don't increase my dosage. Good luck!
Beautiful great grandson by the way!!!!!!
Thank you for replying, it's a bit of a mine field.
It's impossible to get any support from rheumatologist only contact is when I have an appointment about every 4/5 months, GP can be helpful but not sure they have a full understanding of the condition.
I'm sorry you have both PMR & GCA, I'm lucky I only have GCA, although often feel ache & pains but put it down to getting older.
My G Grandson is brilliant, very mischievous.
Hi
I had GCA diagnosed almost 6years ago. My suggestion from experience is go with your gut feeling and increase a little to what you were on before you decreased. I find half mg
tablets useful to help with this.
Dear little boy. Love that little bit of wet hair on forehead and gorgeous blue eyes. Precious.
He is lovely ‘ most of the time
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