Hmmm....well, the good news is that people do get off Pred. The not-so-good news is that it's entirely dependent on your individual situation. Your docs will be worried that reducing the Pred further will cause more issues or a flare. Do you know what they are basing their decisions on? Do you have some abnormal blood test or symptom that would be exacerbated by reducing the Pred? 5mg every other day seems to me to be a small dose and if I were you I'd press the point with the docs and see what they say. Bare in mine though that if reducing the Pred further does cause more issues then (and this is only my assumption) you may be returned to a higher dose for a short period of time to get you back under control. Like I said though, if it were me I'd press the point with the docs. I know I'm telling you what you already know when I say DON'T do it without the docs permission
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Diagnosed March 2003.
Currently but not permanetly residing in Canberra, Australia.
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