Originally Posted by
Shahmatt
Thanks for your experience. I will keep an eye out for weight gain, water retention, and check my blood pressure as well (i have a home monitor).
Have you, per chance, tried amending your diet to see if it improves your situation? I've read that gluten and dairy can cause problems, and am pondering whether to trying going gluten free to see if it makes a difference.
@stef and Andy,
AFAIK this course would be temporary, and could end after the month. The dosage being 24mg for the first two weeks and 12mg for two weeks after suggests to me a tapering towards the end. I read that tapering is usually done for this type of treatment.
But since the condition is chronic, it is possible I may be restarted at some future date. It may be a lifetime thing - on and off. I don't quite know right now.
I think I will continue the medication then and see the result in a month. Thanks for the advice.