At Zero!......

[MamaBeagle]

Not daring to post as state of zero pted could indeed be a false dawn! Who knows? PMR symptoms started in 2017. Diagnosed October the same year. By autumn 2018 I was down to 6mg. In spite of selling up in France and returning to England, a son who was living with us (long story) and who was in the middle of a psychotic breakdown on our return I.

I've had a couple of flares, caught early and stubbed out with help and advice from our wise women on the Forum. The last of these flares was last summer. Since then I tapered slowly down from 3mg. Staying at each dose for a month and decreasing in 0.5mg steps.

I've had a few aches this week but these responded immediately to Ibuprofen which I am now reducing.

Keeping fingers crossed all goes well.

Thanks to everyone for all their help and support.

Mama B

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

🤞

[SheffieldJane]

So sorry for your troubles. Cautiously happy for your remission - it has certainly been tested. You have been through so much trauma and changes of late. Shshsh! Fingers crossed for you! 🤗🌷

[Telian]

You’ve done really well with everything you’ve had/got going on. Fingers crossed for a continuing recovery. 🌺

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Long may it last!

[MamaBeagle in reply to PMRpro]

Seconded👍

[piglette]

If the Ibuprofen is working at least it is probably not the PMR trying to raise its ugly head again.

[MamaBeagle in reply to piglette]

That was my thinking too, fingers very crossed.

[powerwalk]

Best of luck! Hope it goes well.

[MamaBeagle in reply to powerwalk]

🤞thank you

[borednow]

Well done you! Softly, softly and all that.

[MamaBeagle in reply to borednow]

Oh yes indeed!

[Whitner]

Wonderful news!! So happy for you!!

[MamaBeagle]

Thank you. I'm willing it not to be a temporary reprieve!

[Lonsdalelass]

That's great news, so pleased you made it! It gives us all hope in our journeys. I'm on my way to zero for a second time of asking....keeping everything crossed.

[MamaBeagle in reply to Lonsdalelass]

Where are you now? It is do tempting to rush when the dose seems so small, but as Pro keeps reminding everyone ½mg is a lot! Good luck😊

[Lonsdalelass in reply to MamaBeagle]

I'm at 0.5, on a slow taper to zero 🤞. Thanks for your good wishes.