Re: Re: Pred withsrawal

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I wonder if you can substitute aspirin for the Pred when you start to hurt?

I know that when my RA started, aspirin or APC's would be a great help. I

can't take it any more because of probable damage to my innards, but maybe

you can. Ask your doc about it if you want.

Dennis in eastexas

On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 8:22 PM, jjo193 <jjo193@...> wrote:

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> My pills are 5 mg. I have been on 2.5 mg. in the AM and 2.5mg. in the PM

> for a week. I am now going to try 1/2 pill in the AM and 1/4 pill in the PM

> for a week. If that goes okay, I'll try to drop the afternoon pill

> completely. I haven't been on it that long, so I am hoping I can continue to

> work my way off. Fingers crossed!! Thanks for the support!

>

> Janice in GA

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> > This is good to hear, Janice. I hope you can keep going with it. I, as

> many

> > others, have tried to 'kick the habit' without success. My latest attempt

> > had me at 5 mg per day, and I stayed there for about 2 months. But I had

> to

> > go back up because the pain was getting too much even with the strong

> pain

> > meds. One time a few years ago, I was down to 2 mg per day, but I had so

> > much inflammation, my Rummy made me go back up to my normal 10 mg. This

> time

> > I'm adding Enbrel to give me a better chance.

> >

> > I noticed you didn't say what strength your pills are. I'm hoping they

> are 1

> > mg, are they? Your body is supposed to take over the duty of

> manufacturing

> > cortisone that your body is lacking, but if you've taken them as long as

> I

> > have, 20 years, it may be slow to respond. It'll be tough for you anyhow,

> > and I wish you lots of luck and hope it's successful, determination makes

> a

> > difference, too.

> >

> > Dennis in eastexas

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