This am made sure I took 3mg. I am thinking of trying to alternate at 2 and 3 mg daily now in a few days. I am a tiny bit stiffer feeling this am than usual.
I have also mostly stopped the Ibuprofen and substituting 3 aspirins. Think since it thins the blood might help with hand circulation.
A word of warning about Ibuprofen and or aspirin, they are very harsh on the digestive system and not recommended to be taken when on Pred that can also have detrimental effects on your gut.
Never had any stomach issues using either Ibuprofen or Aspirin.
Ibuprofen has the same effect as aspirin so use which works best for the pain.
You would be far better using one of the slowed tapers we talk about than alternating doses over 2 days.
I also started taking a B complex vitamin to perhaps help with neuropathy issues. The only drug I ever took that actually helps with neuropathy pain is 2 large kratom pills which is not illegal in the US. I find it very mild in effect and it takes couple hours to knock back neuropathy pain. I find it useful in the evening around 5pm, lasts all night and helps me sleep better, An endo once prescribed gabapentin and I found it to be horrible the way it made me feel, simply could not take that, felt like I had been poisoned.
I began at 13mg late last fall; tapered down 1 mg per month; got to 2mg w/o any recurrence of my PMR, but when I tried 2.5, I got my first mild inklings of a problem in my shoulders and immediately went back to 2. Maybe I will try 2mg one day, 1mg the next, back to 2mg, etc. and see what happens.
Did you get that the wrong way round? No logic in having problems as 2,5 and not 2 ...
Am I the only one never to have seen a \"rheumy\"?
Susie, I have had PMR for 18months and have done pretty good. I am down to 3mg one day and 4mg of predis olone the next. Soon
Does a lower carb diet cause fatigue for a short time?
Anyone on Prednisone taken the vaccine?
Info on Covid vaccines
