is it OK to go a tad higher?
Think I left it all too late thinking it was something else. Increased from 7mg to 12mg since last Friday but still got a fair few symptoms.
My happy place was always 8mg. Been reducing by half a mg over 6 weeks and was ignoring certain signs thinking it might just be the reduction and getting used to it.
How disappointing. You could try 14 mgs and then maybe taper again, or go down in a couple of stages, rather than straight down. Perhaps to 8 mgs if that is your happy place.
8mg is definitely my happy place!!!
You might need a bit longer, it's okay to stay at higher dose for 14 days before it impacts on drop back down.. so maybe see what happen over the weekend - and then if no better try another mg or two... you'll still be within the 2 weeks window.
Yes, I thought after a week (tomorrow) that it might have kicked in by now. Thanks
..and if it does, then back to 8mg… no lower… 😊 for time being anyway.
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Obviously - try a couple of days at a higher dose and if it doesn't work you can go back, It sounds as if it has improved, just not entirely?
It has a bit but not the head and neck issue, but certainly the shoulder blades are improved. I think I should have acted earlier as it was over 3 weeks before the penny dropped fully as my hip can take over a lot of things for me.
Only one way to find out!
I am normally on 3mgs but recently when I tried to reduce I had a flare. I had to go up to 12mgs per day for 4 days to overcome it, but then dropped back to 3mgs again once everything was back to normal, and so far so good!
So don't be afraid to go higher than the 12mgs you've been taking, if that's what's needed to knock the inflammation down.
Oh that's interesting. I went up to 12mg but have just done day 3 of 15mg and plan to go back down.
I am distracted by my face now feeling slightly numb and tingling going up my head!
Waiting an extra week to taper
What happens when trying is not good enough?
Is 1 mg enough 
Update “not sure if it is PMR“
Not sure if this is a flare
