when should you

[rachelbell]

when you have increased your steriods due to a flare when you should you try to decrease again ?

many thanks in advance

[SheffieldJane]

When your symptoms are persisting and getting worse. Then when your symptoms seem under control again and are receding.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

This link gives advice on dealing with a flare - healthunlocked.com/pmrgcauk...

[rachelbell in reply to DorsetLady]

Yes it did thank you the highest dose I've been on is 15mg by the gp do you think I could increase this myself if it is no longer working at that of course I have to take my diabetes into consideration

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to rachelbell]

Think you probably need to run it past GP unless they have indicated you can juggle your dose -some are happy to let patients , others not!

Does surgery have eConsult or email facility -you could contact and say what you intend to do…and diabetes should be okay if you don’t increase for too long or too high -but I hear your concerns.

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Depends how you are going about it. If it is a flare from overshooting the dose when tapering and you have added 5mg for a week to 10 days you can drop straight back to the dose you were last good at once the symptoms are gone.

If it is a flare in disease activity - once the symptoms are under control you can go back to tapering.