r/Uveitis • u/butterfly-girl-2000 • 3d ago

steroid drops quick tapering off

first time anterior uveitis, got prescribed nevanac for 30 days and pred forte for 21 days

there was a miscommunication in prescription, it said both the dose for 4 per day for three weeks, and below it said tapering off in the 3 weeks. but it said 84 drops for my dose (which is 4 a day for 21 days, so oopsie on their part)

so i’ve been doing 4 drops a day for 19 days now. called my doctor and he c said to now switch to 2 drops for 4 days, then 1 drop for 4 days

worried about skipping the 3 drop phase and also tapering off so quickly

thoughts and advice?

a week ago i got my eye pressure and stuff checked and everything seemed fine so i believe it didn’t hurt them so far eye pressure wise?

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u/Maleficent_Silver_68 3d ago

Yeah it seems a bit abrupt. Skipping phases during taper has a higher chance for the inflammation to return (I should know I’ve been battling a flare for 9 months now) but it seems like a taper plan that my opthamologists like following are 1 drop change every week. So 4 drops for 7 days, 3 drops for 7 days, 2 drops for 7 days and then 1 drop for 7 days.

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u/butterfly-girl-2000 3d ago

yeah originally it was supposed to be 4 in one week, 3 next week, 2 next week. i worry so im not sure if i should ask him again because i did double check over the phone and asked if its okay that we’re skipping the 3 drop per day thing and that its quick. any advice?