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OK! Arrived at the 1mg/day prednisone level

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Diagnosed with PMR last fall. Put on 13mg/day of Pred. & told to taper off at 1mg/mo.

Got down to 2mg/day one month ago but instead of dropping straight to 1mg, after reading here about being careful when your dosage drops to this level, I went to 1mg one day, then 2mg next day, then 1mg next day w/ no adverse consequences.

Today I reduced it to 1mg a day and see what happens.

Fingers crossed. Let you know what happens.

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SheffieldJane

Fingers crossed for you. X

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piglette

Best of luck.

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Grammy80

My best to you! But quality of life above all...so don't hesitate to adjust your dose accordingly. For me feeling good beats being a zero champion. I've been on them, and Actemra for four years....so I'm about to break out the band...even if I wind up a taking one a day.💞

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paintpots

I also got down to 1mg about 2 months ago and mindful of the big drop from 1mg to zero., I had a box of 2.5mg tablets and used a pill cutter to quarter them using the dead slow method to reduce. I am now at .5mg, as far as I am concerned there is no rush having had flares before by rushing it. My next level will be .25mg before going to zero.

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