Tired lately!

[Hunter134]

I've tapered to ten mg.two weeks ago.I ve had no pain increase but feeling more tired than usual.Is it too early for adrenal symptoms?

[piglette]

Yes it is a bit early for the adrenal glands to start waking up, but PMR does cause fatigue anyway.

[Hunter134 in reply to piglette]

That's true and I just got another bladder infection.Just wanted to be sure.Staying on 10 mg for awhile I think.

[piglette in reply to Hunter134]

Good idea not to overdo things.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Not for everyone - we do quote the figure of 7.5mg, but it is an average [depends on individual] - as explained in this link -

healthunlocked.com/pmrgcauk...

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Some people start to feel tired around the 10mg mark - it is a very personal thing and if you also have anything else going on, at UTI, a mild viral infection, needing to do more, it is more obvious.

[nuigini in reply to PMRpro]

The onset of adrenal fatigue may also be affected by the amount of prednisone being absorbed. I feel like I'm beating a dead horse on this one, but adrenal fatigue strikes me much earlier than most.

[Hunter134 in reply to PMRpro]

Thank you PMRpro for responding.So far only symptom is fatigue so I"ll stay at ten mg.tilbthings calm down.Hope your taper is going well!!!

[Linny3]

Hi

I can sympathize as I have just started getting this awful fatigue.

I have reduced from 18 mg a year ago to 8mg today. Everything has been good until a few days ago when this awful fatigue set in. Really hard to get going in the morning. I am trying a few supplements to see if they will help. I am happy to have been able to reduce after being on prednisone for 6&1/2 years. It has been a real struggle but this was the first time I could actually reduce.

Good luck and hope the fatigue lifts soon😊

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to Linny3]

have a look at this link , if not already seen -healthunlocked.com/pmrgcauk...

[Linny3 in reply to DorsetLady]

thank you I have seen this. At 8mg I thought it was a little early for terrible fatigue

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to Linny3]

Nope....

[Hunter134 in reply to DorsetLady]

That was very informative.I think for me being under stress could mean adrenaline deficiency?Still in hotel aft.the pipe burst Xmas morning.They agreed to fix the damage aft two months but our insurance is running out at the end of month.We have no where to go.My kids have stairs and my husband has a walker.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to Hunter134]

No wonder you are under stress…do hope you can get things resolved quickly….

And being at 10mg with the added stress you have quite likely to be adrenals struggling

[Hunter134 in reply to Linny3]

Thanks for replying.My fatigue came on a week aft my taper.With me it felt different than normal fatigue.

[Singr]

I've reduced from 50 mg to 7 mg over last few years. I feel exhausted every time I taper but especially when I got to 10 and under. I know it is said that around 7 is the danger zone. One thing I have learned in this process is that there are only general guidelines but I found my journey to be completely different to the norm. Listen to your own body.

[Hunter134 in reply to Singr]

Thank you for replying.It just felt weird when I dropped to ten I got really tired.I ll stay at that for awhile.