What is the best slow reduction

[Harrywogan]

Still looking for best slow reduction

[MrsNails]

Hi Harry, it can be very much a trial & error plus what works best for you….

Have you looked at the Reduction Plans in FAQ?

MrsN

[Harrywogan in reply to MrsNails]

Thanks Mrs Nails been trying a few, think that my problem , instead of sticking to one .take care xx

[MrsNails in reply to Harrywogan]

Harry, we all get anxious to get lower quicker - it doesn’t work! 🤦🏻I always get carried away with my chart thinking where’ll l’ll be by a certain date - it never works!

What dose are you on now?

A lot of Rheumy’s like alternate days but most people find it confuses the body l like the slower taper like DorsetLady ’s - decide what you think would work & go with that for at least a month & see how you go & remember don’t drop by more than 10% 😉

Last year Prof Dasgupta told us how he keeps many of his patients on approx 2mg indefinitely to prevent relapses.

[Harrywogan in reply to MrsNails]

MrsNails at 4 1/2 just now cutting 1mg every 8 weeks and think that's slow but iam not risking a flare so happy at that just now when or if I get to 3 will make 1/2 every 8 weeks and see how it goes .

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Short answer - the one that suits YOU…like many things with PMR/GCA…

I, of course, would say mine😉..but there are others - try and see.

[Harrywogan in reply to DorsetLady]

Thanks again DorsetLady will try and stick to one its not that iam rushing to lower it think iam always looking for a better way and the only way is SLOW I know this cutting 1mg every 8 weeks can't go much slower xx

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to Harrywogan]

Well you can go slower…by reducing 0.5mg a time….….are you having issues? Or just looking for a different way?

Not being flippant (as I was slightly in my first reply)…the best one is what suits you….and if it works, then don’t tinker with it.

[Harrywogan in reply to DorsetLady]

Thats wat I need not to tinker with it. Thankq x

[Harrywogan in reply to Harrywogan]

Not having a problem but still have some pain but then I always have as iam very active but have slowed thing down a lot even though find it hard. Have never had a lot of problems I feel lucky when I read other posts.