I've just found an alternative reducing plan that might help some folk. With PMR one size does not fit everyone so my advice is to try, try, try again until you can taylor your own reducing plan by listening to your body.
2019 edition -DL’s SIMPLE TAPER
DorsetLady
DorsetLadyPMRGCAuk volunteer
10 months ago•75 Replies
Hi,
With new patients coming online all the time thought it might be a good idea to put this out as a new post. It might be easier to locate.
I usually found once I completed week 5, I was able to go straight into the next taper. But you can always stay an extra week or so, it’s entirely up to you. On a few occasions I stayed a bit longer - if I wasn’t 100% sure my GCA was settled or if I knew something a bit stressful was on the horizon (holidays, Christmas, visitors, etc).
As I’m always saying it’s only a plan, if you need to alter it (say to repeat a week) then do so.
It’s easy enough to draw out on a piece of paper, but I do have all versions as a blank copy in Word or PDF - or an excel spreadsheet which updates the doses, so if anyone wants a copy of any or all of them please send email address to me on a PRIVATE MESSAGE - not the open forum
TAPER (5 weeks);
Week 1 -
Sun, Thurs new dose -
Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat old dose
Week 2 -
Sun, Tues,Thurs new dose -
Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat old dose
Week 3 -
Sun, Tues, Wed, Thurs new dose -
Mon, Fri, Sat old dose
Week 4-
Sun, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Sat new dose -
Mon, Fri old dose
Week 5 -
Every day new dose
SLIGHTLY LONGER TAPER (7 weeks)
Week 1 -
Sun - new dose
Mon-Sat old dose
Week 2 -
Sun, Thurs new dose -
Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat old dose
Week 3-
Sun, Tues, Thurs new dose -
Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat old dose
Week 4 -
Sun, Tues, Wed, Thurs new dose -
Mon, Fri, Sat old dose
Week 5 -
Sun, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri new dose
Mon, Sat old dose
Week 6 -
Sun -Fri inclusive new dose
Week 7 -
Every day new dose
ULTRA SLOW TAPER (14 weeks) - if you’re really struggling.
Same days as 7 week taper, but complete each week twice
Last edited by DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer