Fed up!!!!

[Hunter134]

I went to 6.5 in June and did experience some pain in muscles.I have tried to wait it out but now my back.hips groin and knees are sore.Iam feeling it's a bad flare so went to 10 MG's three days ago but have seen no improvement.Hope I don't have to start over.Gets me so defeated after 5 years.

[Bcol]

Hi, the flare protocol recommends an extra 5.0mg for up to two weeks. May be worth adding the extra 1.0mg and giving it a little longer.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Three days really isn’t long enough to get things under control. As suggested by Bcol see flare protocol - if you don’t remember it -

healthunlocked.com/pmrgcauk...

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Never try to stick a return of symptoms out - you will always lose the battle against PMR!!

Not quite enough perhaps and not long enough - 3 days isn't long especially for only 3mg more than you really needed.

[piglette]

I have learnt from bitter experience that it is never worth trying to wait it out. PMR always wins.

[Hunter134 in reply to piglette]

I was thinking it may be adrenaline deficit but I was obviously wrong.Thank you for setting me straight.

[HeronNS in reply to Hunter134]

I concur. I learned the hard way a couple of years ago. You need what you need. Pred withdrawal goes quickly, in a day or two. If it lingers or gets worse, then you know it's too low a dose. Remember our favourite sayings; "It isn't slow if it works" and "The lower the dose the slower the taper."