Re: prednisone question about getting off

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You don't say how much prednisone you're on right now. Be very careful about how quickly you decrease your dosage. I tried to get off too quickly and it sent me into a major flare which has lasted over a year. Be especially careful when you're down to 5 mg and under. I tried to go from 2 mg to 1 mg and it was a bad idea. Now I'm stuck back up at 4 mg, having had to go all the way back up to 10 and do a gradual taper - and that was almost a year ago!! I was feeling so great on 2 mg last year. Maybe I should have just stuck with it.

Good luck to you.

gloria

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HI :

Just to give you an idea of my prednisone taper schedule. I started at 10 mg. I think I reduced every 2 weeks 1 mg until I got to 5mg. I have been stable on 5 mg for about 5 months and just reduced to 4 about 2 weeks ago. Everyone is different, but be careful. Prednisone does come in 1 mg tabs. Let us know how you are doing.

gloria

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Hi Gloria,

I am currently down to 2.5mgs. My Rheumy had me go from 10mgs, then

2 weeks later 7.5mg, then 2 weeks later 5mgs, now I am at 2.5mg, in 8

days, I can stop taking it completly. But, I only have enough for 5

more days.

thanks,

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Everyone is different in weaning off Prednisone so you have to let your body tell you what the right schedule is. If you get stabilized well enough before the 2 weeks is up, you might try reducing a day or two earlier. Some people cannot get off Prednisone at all until their disease is well enough controlled by other means. God bless.

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From: sibhusky2002

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 9:27 AM

Subject: prednisone question about getting off

I convinced my Rheumatologist to get me off the prednisone. I've been lowering my dosage every 2 weeks. Is this the right time amount to lower it? A friend of mine was on pred and was off within a month, she was lowering it every week. I am asking because the amount of pred that I have left will short me by a couple of days and I don't was to get a refill on the prescription if it isn't nessesary.Any info about this would be great.thanks,

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thank you Harold. I've been feeling really good. I am also on 10mg

of Methotrexate once a week. I've been on that for 2 months now. I

really haven't had any flare ups or anything. Thanks for the info.

[Guest guest]

My doctor had me lowering the level every week.

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----- Original Message -----

From: sibhusky2002

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 10:27

Subject: prednisone question about getting off

I convinced my Rheumatologist to get me off the prednisone. I've been lowering my dosage every 2 weeks. Is this the right time amount to lower it? A friend of mine was on pred and was off within a month, she was lowering it every week. I am asking because the amount of pred that I have left will short me by a couple of days and I don't was to get a refill on the prescription if it isn't nessesary.Any info about this would be great.thanks,

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I did a milligram a week and that was quicker than the docs wanted....but I

was determined - VERY determined. Yes, I hurt some and it gets tough down

below the 3 mg. I did 1/2 mg. a bit slower below the 3 mg. Make sure you

get 1 mg. pills...

Kay

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From: " sibhusky2002 " <sibhusky2002@...>

<Rheumatoid Arthritis >

Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 11:27 AM

Subject: prednisone question about getting off

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> I convinced my Rheumatologist to get me off the prednisone. I've

> been lowering my dosage every 2 weeks. Is this the right time amount

> to lower it? A friend of mine was on pred and was off within a

> month, she was lowering it every week. I am asking because the

> amount of pred that I have left will short me by a couple of days and

> I don't was to get a refill on the prescription if it isn't nessesary.

> Any info about this would be great.

> thanks,

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