Just Diagnosed

**Rini** · 08-04-2011, 03:41 PM

so im not passing out all over the place like the last time they tried to take me down but my knees have been hurting, is this normal?

**Psyborg** · 08-04-2011, 10:12 PM

I had a little knee pain on and off. Though that has since cleared up for me. 20mg drop might be a bit aggressive it you have pain, you might ask your doc about that. Maybe they can do a bit less of a drop. Like 10mg but for a shorter wait between attempting to drop?

**delorisdoe** · 08-04-2011, 10:55 PM

I always experienced knee pain with the prednisone drops but it would taper off along with the puffiness. I dont think a 20mg drop is much of a deal when you are at 60 to begin with. it is the 1-5mg drops when you are around 10-20 that are difficult. good luck'

**Sangye** · 08-05-2011, 01:50 AM

I agree with Leigh. If the knee pain doesn't go away in a few days, let your doctor know. Pred-tapering pain can be intense, but it generally only lasts a few days after tapering to a new dose.

**Rini** · 08-05-2011, 12:59 PM

this seems like all good news, i actually cheated and added 10 today...back down a little slower. b4 I had started a cough and it went away almost as soon as i added the 10 (doing 50 for the day). I see the doc in 4 weeks but i will call if the pain increases or persists. It is so strange 2 feel like i have arthritis @ 19...my face looks puffy 2 me but is naturally round and is not as noticeable as my sisters got. I am not at home for the week and this morning i could already c a difference...i think it will be noticeably diff by the time i get home

**RudiK** · 08-06-2011, 02:07 PM

My doc reduced my pred from 60 mg to 10mg over a period of five weeks and I didn't have any pains. I did have severe pains in my knees before I was diagnosed, bu none after I went on the ugly meds.
Rudi K.

**jola57** · 08-06-2011, 02:25 PM

Hi Rini, tapering from 60 to 20 was not difficult but it was painful. The good news is it lasted a short few days, it is tapering from 20 on down that I found very difficult and went down by 1mg increments per 1 to 2 months. Good luck

**Psyborg** · 08-06-2011, 10:31 PM

Isn't it weird how we all react different to the same drugs? I was never able to drop more than 10mg at a time going down from 60. I had to do 10mg every 2-4 weeks. Once I got to 20 we switched to 2.5 every 2-3 weeks. I was probably on a high dose longer than was good though in the first place as they started me at 80mg, and I was doing that much for like a month before the first Rheumy I saw freaked and lowered it to 60.