Patricia, Prednisone isn't a medication you take for just a week and then abruptly stop. It is usually increased slowly, then taken for months, or even years. And if you come off of it, you are weaned off a little at a time. It isn't something to play around with. It's not like an antibiotic that you can start at full dose, take for a week or 10 days, and then stop! I'm not sure your GP knows what she's doing with the Pred! Gabe, have you ever taken Pred or another steroid? I had one very bad experience with steroids, was on Dexamethasone for maybe 3 months total. The neuro started increasing it slowly, then when I had such a bad reaction, put me in the hospital to increase it FAST, and began weaning me off of it again very slowly almost as soon as I got out. Mind you, I'm not real sure he knew what he was doing either!
Hugs,