Prednisone and the ongoing dental adventure

[HeronNS]

After my alarming experience of feeling majorly shaky during and after an orthodontist appointment a couple of weeks ago, I took an extra .5 mg pred this morning, so 2 mg instead of current 1.5, and seem to have weathered an appointment with a periodontist okay. Like last time I did some errands on the way home, and feel fine. What a difference! Last time I thought I took 1.5 but later realized it must have been 1 (have been cautiously tapering), so it just goes to show how even a minuscule change in pred dosage can have an effect quite out of proportion. I made sure to have the 2 mg measured out last night so there'd be no mistakes this time.

[Missus835]

It's always amazing to me how much difference .5 mg makes. Rheumies need to be educated. As as long as I have been following this forum I have learned so very much and really don't listen much to her. I hear her though and always say "I know" when she says "We have to get that Pred lower". I'm glad the extra bit worked out for you.

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Result!!!!

[Jackoh]

Yes it still amazes me how a difference of half mg can make but I suppose the lower the dose the higher the percentage is too. 💐