I am 66 and just had a very successful knee replacement. I was a very active tennis player and coach and am working out to getting back. My knee is fine but since the surgery I have a reoccurring lower back pain that feels like a nerve pain which it comes and goes quickly. My doctor has been subscribing a 9 day course of 10 mg. 3 for 3 day, 2 for 3 days and 1 for 3 days. It has been working well. But as soon as I get off the regimen, the sharp nerve pain comes back gradually, then I take another course. I would like to suggest a 5 mg regimen long term.
Any ideas or experience. What side effects possible from a 5 mg daily.
Thanks