User Tag List

Likes Likes:  45
Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 15

Thread: Pred Taper Completed

Hybrid View

Previous Post Previous Post   Next Post Next Post
  1. #1
    Join Date
    Mar 2012
    Location
    Suburban Columbus, Ohio, USA
    Posts
    2,370
    Post Thanks / Like
    Mentioned
    20 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)

    Default Pred Taper Completed

    It’s been a week since I took my last prednisone tablet. Prior to beginning the taper, I had been holding at 5 mg/day for 2+ years.

    I started tapering down on October 9, 2017, at the rate of 0.5 mg per month. Since pred tabs (especially 1 mg ones) are hard to cut, Dr Villa Forte suggested a series of alternating doses. The process proceeded uneventfully.

    Here is the dosage schedule I followed:


    10/9/17: Began alt 5/4 mg
    10/16: 4/5
    10/23: 5/4
    10/30: 4/5
    11/6: 5/3
    11/13: 3/5
    11/20: 5/3
    11/27: 3/5
    12/4: 5/2
    12/11: 2/5
    12/18: 5/2
    12/25: 2/5
    1/1:5/1
    1/8: 1/5
    1/15: 5/1
    1/22: 1/5
    1/29: 3/2
    2/5: 2/3
    2/12: 3/2
    2/19: 2/3
    2/26: 2
    3/5: 2
    3/12: 2
    3/19: 2
    3/26:2/1
    4/2:1/2
    4/9: 2/1
    4/16: 1/2
    4/23:1
    5/21: 1/0
    5/28: 0/1
    6/4: 1/0
    6/11: 0/1
    6/18: ZERO, ZILCH, ZIP, NADA!!!

    I continue to feel very well. I’m very grateful...
    Pete
    dx 1/11

    "Every day is a good day. Some are better than others." - unknown

    "Take your meds as directed and live your life as fully as you can." - Michael Chacey, MD

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Jul 2010
    Location
    see map location in MN
    Posts
    4,374
    Post Thanks / Like
    Mentioned
    16 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)

    Default Re: Pred Taper Completed

    Glad to hear it went OK for you and hope your remission also lasts a long time.
    Knowledge is power! Wisdom is using it to make good decisions!

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Mar 2012
    Location
    Suburban Columbus, Ohio, USA
    Posts
    2,370
    Post Thanks / Like
    Mentioned
    20 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)

    Default Re: Pred Taper Completed

    Thanks, @drz!

    Looking forward to some more good years.
    Pete
    dx 1/11

    "Every day is a good day. Some are better than others." - unknown

    "Take your meds as directed and live your life as fully as you can." - Michael Chacey, MD

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Sep 2013
    Location
    England
    Posts
    829
    Post Thanks / Like
    Mentioned
    38 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)

    Default Re: Pred Taper Completed

    That's great Pete!
    I always try to reduce the pred to zero. It works wonders at high doses on my rheumatism, but the side effects are awful.
    Diagnosed April 1995

  5. Likes Pete liked this post
  6. #5
    Join Date
    Oct 2017
    Posts
    159
    Post Thanks / Like
    Mentioned
    6 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)

    Default Re: Pred Taper Completed

    I’m so happy for you! I have been trying to taper from 5 mg for the past several months. However, I ran out of 1 mg tablets-the Drs won’t contact the pharmacy for a refill. It’s been 2 weeks! So I’m back up to 5. I’m pretty disappointed. One day Pete, I’m going to be as successful as you were coming off of the prednisone.


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  7. Likes Alysia liked this post
  8. #6
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Posts
    303
    Post Thanks / Like
    Mentioned
    2 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)

    Default Re: Pred Taper Completed

    1 mg tabs of pred are not available in South Africa. When I was tapering I was told by my pharmacist to dissolve the 5 mg tab in 5ml of water. So when reducing to 4mgs would take 4ml of the water, reducing to 3mg
    I would then take 3ml of the water. Worked for me though never did go below 2.5mgs as my doctor wanted me to stay on that dosage.

    Rose

  9. Likes Pete, Alysia, Masha liked this post
  10. #7
    Join Date
    Oct 2017
    Posts
    159
    Post Thanks / Like
    Mentioned
    6 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)

    Default Re: Pred Taper Completed

    That’s a great idea!


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  11. #8
    Join Date
    Mar 2012
    Location
    Suburban Columbus, Ohio, USA
    Posts
    2,370
    Post Thanks / Like
    Mentioned
    20 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)

    Default Re: Pred Taper Completed

    I had my first labs done today since getting off pred. Everything was either stable or within the normal ranges. My creatinine is usually a little above normal, and it was again today (1.45). CRP was elevated (9.9) but just below the upper limit. I continue to feel very well.
    Pete
    dx 1/11

    "Every day is a good day. Some are better than others." - unknown

    "Take your meds as directed and live your life as fully as you can." - Michael Chacey, MD

  12. Likes jujube, Masha, Rose, Dirty Don, mishb, Alysia, Jaha liked this post
  13. #9
    Join Date
    Nov 2011
    Location
    Ohio
    Posts
    1,970
    Post Thanks / Like
    Mentioned
    1 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)

    Post Re: Pred Taper Completed

    That's great news Pete.. I hope you continue to stay well. You are still on mtx right ?
    Life isn't about how you survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain !

  14. #10
    Join Date
    Mar 2012
    Location
    Suburban Columbus, Ohio, USA
    Posts
    2,370
    Post Thanks / Like
    Mentioned
    20 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)

    Default Re: Pred Taper Completed

    Quote Originally Posted by Debbie C View Post
    That's great news Pete.. I hope you continue to stay well. You are still on mtx right ?
    I've been off mtx for about 4 years. I just get an annual dose of rtx now. Bactrim and rtx are the only wegs meds I'm taking at the moment.
    Pete
    dx 1/11

    "Every day is a good day. Some are better than others." - unknown

    "Take your meds as directed and live your life as fully as you can." - Michael Chacey, MD

  15. Likes Alysia, Jaha liked this post
Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •