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Join Date: Oct 2006
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Posts: 371
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Hi, I can only give you my experience with Prednisone. Been on it for almost 5 years now.
After 7 days, the body is dependant on Prednisone, as the adrenals shut down. This is why it's so important to very carefully wean down, so that the adrenals can slowly wake up.
If a person doesn't slowly wean from it, but just stops, you can go into adrenal crisis, and die.
What my neuro did, was have me call after so much time to see how my body was doing on the prednisone, and then she wrote another script. This is what your neuro might be doing.
He sure doesn't explain things very well, but unfortunately that's seems to be the norm anymore. Which is a shame.
I personally have a love hate relationship with prednisone. I love to feel better, but it may have been one of the things that caused me to have Pulmonary Hypertension, and a few other medical issues, like prednisone induced diabetes.
There is a book about Prednisone that's real good.
It's called "Coping with Prednisone", by zuckerman and Ingelfinger.
They're two sisters, one is a doctor, and the other had to be put on it for a lung disease.
20mg's is pretty standard as the amount for when they first put a person on it.
Becareful with it, and read as much as you can on it.
I once read an article, and the title was "Prednisone, good guy/bad guy" And believe me, that was a very accurate title.
Best of wishes
Love Lizzie
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