I’ve been gradually reducing my preds, was down to 6mg, decided to try 5.5, after being on 6 for about a month. All was going well, I tend to take my dose along with a nerve painkiller around 5/6am. I had mistakenly put a one in my box, instead of a five, which I only noticed after two nights.
Had the worst night ever last night, terrible pains, especially in my legs, ankles and feet, am now back on six, and feeling better already.
Wish they could use different colours for different strengths.
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What is equally irritating is that the tablets change in size depending on which make you get. So you get used to one manufacturers sizes and then for a later prescription the chemist is using a different source/supplier and they are different. The 5mg ones aren't always bigger than the 1mg ones. My present 1mg are so small it's virtually impossible to cut them.
I have that problem with the bisoprolol I get - the cheaper alternative would be to cut a tablet for the 1 1/2 tablet dose but I can barely pick them up never mind cut the darn things!!!
Same problem with my Rosuvastatin, at least I don't have to cut them, but they are minute. Their only saving grace is that they are bright pink (at the moment) so at least visible.
I think all my tablets are white! The pred is very pale yellow, darker for 5mg. through pale for yellow and almost white for 1mg - even side by side you can barely see the difference and the writing on the flat surface is miniscule!
Hi, I use dosette boxes and prepare 3 weeks worth of tablets in advance (I’m currently taking 7 prescription medications). When preparing the steroids I remove the 1’s from the foil. The fives I cut around the tablets keeping them in the foil. It’s a bit fiddly taking the 5 out of the foil but it’s a mindfulness thing and it stops me from confusing them! 🌺
I was down to 3.5 mg october 15. began to have increased pain. made the mistake of going up by 1, then another 1, and another 1 mg, a few days later when i was on 6 and was still in pain i went to 10 and made an appointment with my doctor. he said stay at 10 a few days and then try to go down 1. didn't work. i'm 3 days at 15 and in extreme knee, back, and shoulder pain... Something is not right... seeing my doctor in 2 hours. 8 out of 10 pain...
Can anyone out there give me some advice for when i go to the doctor.
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Mistake with tablets
Mistake
Mistake with pred......doh!!
Silly me!
Silly me
