Taking more pred is not a bad thing if you're flaring and it sounds as if you are. But that's what it's for...to reduce inflammation. The only option for a pred uptake then reduction I've seen on here is the first option: hit it hard then reduce over a 5-7 day period. I still don't like the mtx dosage as it's supposed to be taken in one large dose once a week to be more effective...at least that's what my rheumy told me. I do split the dose on the day of taking it into half about 12 hours apart as I was becoming nauseous for a couple of days afterwards...the halving it has helped immensely. Also, as to hair loss, either endure it (the hair will come back eventually!) or your doc should be adding folic acid, and if you're already on it, then increase it. I lost a bit of hair (guys don't like it either!!), doc upped my dose of folic acid and the hair loss stopped in 2 weeks, I even grew back 'curly' hair for a while and I've never had curls in my life!!!! Wife thought it was cute...sheesh! Best of luck!
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