Help please? My PMR seems better. I am @ 1mg and was considering starting a slow taper to 0.5mg. BUT my Lichen Schlerosus is flaring and very uncomfortable (using Dermovate). Should I leave any further tapering until, hopefully, the LS calms down? I'm so disappointed as I was sure I was finally making progress! Thanks in advance for any advice/tips.
To taper or not...: Help please? My PMR seems... - PMRGCAuk
To taper or not...
It’s never a good idea to try tapering when you have other issues going on.
Your body is under stress from the LS, so don’t add to it by trying to reduce Pred.
Give the LS time to settle ….and hope you soon feel better.
I'd wait a bit - it is a really low dose so nothing to hurry over - but why risk upsetting the applecart by changing the dose just now? After all - LS responds to steroids!
Your twice daily application of dermovate should settle the LS in a week or two. To be honest I wouldn’t have thought 1mgm of pred would make any difference to LS, another disease that does it’s own thing!
Didn't mean that - but more that it isn't likely to be detrimental.
I'm not sure LS has to do with age exactly. I am 68. I got LS exactly when my PMR symptoms started. So I believe they are both related to being Auto Immune. I am on a corticosteroid for it. The steroid helps keep it under control but I believe it will not go away until the PMR is in remission.
I have a friend with LS and see what she goes through—so I wouldn’t recommend reducing now. At your dose, I’d just take it slow for a while, no sense is risking a flare up. Best wishes to you!