Re: OT/question re: Prednisone

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Short-term vs. Long-term therapy

When used as a short-term treatment, prednisone is usually prescribed

at a moderate dose and reduced or " tapered " over a one or two week

period. The purpose is to achieve a sudden improvement in symptoms.

Long-term therapy is usually reserved for severe cases of rheumatoid

arthritis or related diseases. The doses are generally between 5 and 7

1/2 milligrams of prednisone a day continued over the course of months

or years. High-dose steroids are given occasionally for the most rare,

most severe cases of inflammatory disease. High-dose is considered

daily doses of prednisone at 1 milligram per kilogram of body weight,

or approximately 60 milligrams a day, given in divided doses. In such

cases the steroids are " tapered " as soon as possible. To reduce

potential side effects, the lowest dose of corticosteroid possible,

still yielding a positive

impact, should be given.

http://www.stillsdisease.org/steroids.htm

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On Jul 15, 2005, at 8:36 PM, ksamedifference wrote:

> What is concerned long time use?  What is considered a high dose?  I

> took 6 10mg. tabs for 3, 50mg x 3, 40mg x 3 and so on.  I ended up

> tapering off sooner as I was like out of my mind.  Just curious Kim

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[Guest guest]

Short-term vs. Long-term therapy

When used as a short-term treatment, prednisone is usually prescribed

at a moderate dose and reduced or " tapered " over a one or two week

period. The purpose is to achieve a sudden improvement in symptoms.

Long-term therapy is usually reserved for severe cases of rheumatoid

arthritis or related diseases. The doses are generally between 5 and 7

1/2 milligrams of prednisone a day continued over the course of months

or years. High-dose steroids are given occasionally for the most rare,

most severe cases of inflammatory disease. High-dose is considered

daily doses of prednisone at 1 milligram per kilogram of body weight,

or approximately 60 milligrams a day, given in divided doses. In such

cases the steroids are " tapered " as soon as possible. To reduce

potential side effects, the lowest dose of corticosteroid possible,

still yielding a positive

impact, should be given.

http://www.stillsdisease.org/steroids.htm

a

On Jul 15, 2005, at 8:36 PM, ksamedifference wrote:

> What is concerned long time use?  What is considered a high dose?  I

> took 6 10mg. tabs for 3, 50mg x 3, 40mg x 3 and so on.  I ended up

> tapering off sooner as I was like out of my mind.  Just curious Kim

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