increasing my prednisone

[Startrek123]

hello, I have reduced to 2mg from 12.5 october23 I have been ok, up until the last two weeks, my back pain has returned, and it’s getting worse, doctor gave me codine and paracetamol but I do not seam to be improving, could I take a higher dose of Pred to see if that would help and if so how much. I am a 70 year old female. Thank you so much for reading and I look forward to your responses xx

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

What back pain? That may not be totally PMR -unless that’s how yours manifest itself-but would say that as you are down to 2mg in under a year that’s quick. Maybe too quick.. so maybe try an extra 5mg for a week, then down to 3mg or 2.5mg -definitely not 2mg.

[Startrek123 in reply to DorsetLady]

Thank you for you timely reply, it’s muscle pain in my back, my par started with shoulders, neck, hips, and stiffness, I have felt quite well up until a couple of weeks ago, I now can hardly get out of chair, can I take the 5mg now this morning I took 2 at 5am thank you so much.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to Startrek123]

Yes sooner the better -hope it works.. would say that you have just gone too low.

Easy to do at lower doses when there’s no extra Pred sloshing around -very fine line between enough and not enough-as many have discovered,

Once you’re back on track maybe adopt one of the slower tapering regimes - really help at low doses-

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[Startrek123]

thank I have taken a 5mil I will see if it works so I now add extra 5mil for seven days then drop to 3 mil I will ask doctor for more of them, I am quite miserable at the moment and I really appreciate your quick reply thank you so much.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Startrek123]

You will almost always get a quick reply during the day unless DL and I are out and about at the same time! Otherwise - someone will replyt within hours,

[Ridge in reply to PMRpro]

What would we do without you! The relief and joy of knowing you are there! Thank you both.