Good news for me!

[Claremont2023]

Saw the Rheumatologist yesterday & Doctor today. Rheumy wants me to taper 1/2mg every 6 weeks instead of 1mg every 4 weeks. Doctor is more than happy to discontinue blood tests & apt’s every month & for me to monitor everything myself. I can call Doc if I need to. Having read on this forum how lots of you are working to your own tapering plans with support from Doctor I am really pleased to have this result. Thank you all!

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Good luck - and we are always around for questions, answers usually by next day at the latest.

[Claremont2023 in reply to PMRpro]

Thank you so much

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Well done that Rheumy…. And as PMRpro says always someone around on here to help, should you require it.

[Claremont2023 in reply to DorsetLady]

Thank you!

[Bcol]

Morning, sounds like things are going the right way, well done Rheumy and doc. As already said usually someone around at all times for questions or rants.

[SheffieldJane]

Sounds good! All the luck with this last lap.You are very fortunate to have regular doctor support.

[Orange_2022 in reply to SheffieldJane]

It's good to hear some people do....I only see mine when I make the appointment to ask questions and update him! My real doctor is this forum....😀

[singingloud]

👍

[SudsSuds]

I had a very similar experience at my Rheumy appt yesterday. Like you I am effectively monitoring my tapering myself with a review in 6 months. Any issues, I just call the help line. Best of luck.

[Claremont2023 in reply to SudsSuds]

And good luck to you too!

[CamGina]

That's what I've been doing - 0.5 every 6 weeks. My GP also left it to me - his words: "You're in charge". But it did mean the GP practice had no record of where I was in the taper.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to CamGina]

I used to let my GP surgery know at regular intervals -about every 2 or 3 months as prescription changed.

[Claremont2023]

That’s a very good idea, I hadn’t thought that far ahead yet.🙂