Now that my procedure is over, my hematologist was finally able to taper my Prednisone! Today was my first day on 30mg, instead of 40. I am anxious to see if my numbers hold when I see him next Wednesday (October 5th). I have a good feeling about it!
This week’s numbers were pretty standard: platelets of 85,000 and hemoglobin of 13.3.
If all goes as planned and my numbers stay consistent, here is the tentative taper schedule:
30mg – 2 weeks
20mg – 2 weeks
10mg – 1 week
5mg – 1 week
Total: 6-week taper