Update on "Increase dose or accept where I am?"

[LBM1953]

Many thanks for all your replies to my previous post. I have consulted the doc and upped the dose from 3 to 8mgs for the last two days. Symptoms have (slightly) improved and (hopefully) will improve a bit further. Agreed with doc to stay on this for 5-10 days (7 days planned) then go to 4mg, stay there for a week and if OK do a 39 day DSNS taper from 4 to 3 mgs. I can modify this if it is considered excessive (my GP basically agrees with whtever I propose). Any advice gratefully received (as usual)

[Koalajane]

I hope this is successful. I am tapering very slowly and by .25mg at a time.

[PMRpro Ambassador]

I suppose it all depends on whether this is just a hiccup from over-reducing. I'm not convinced that going back to 4mg will work if adding 5mg is working slowly. But time will tell.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Agree with PMRpro- you need to really make sure the extra has worked -and I might be inclined to go down in 2 steps -8 to 6mg stay a week then 6-4mg before slower taper -and 4-3.5mg

[LBM1953]

Hi. A week on 4mg?

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to LBM1953]

I;d stay there longer - you need to be sure it is enough.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to LBM1953]

Longer….

[LBM1953]

Okee dokee. Many Thanks...