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Flare time?

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It’s probably posted somewhere but I can’t find it. When you are having a flare and you go back up to the previous dosage that you were on, how long should it take for the flare to subside?

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DorsetLadyPMRGCAuk volunteer

Part way through - healthunlocked.com/pmrgcauk...

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aladymo in reply toDorsetLady

Terrific article. Thanks so much.

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Matma in reply toDorsetLady

That is so helpful! It’s the ‘emptying the bucket’ part that I’ve been missing ! Thank you!!

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DorsetLadyPMRGCAuk volunteer in reply toMatma

That comes from PMRpro - very apt description.

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