Guest guest Posted June 2, 2007 Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 In a message dated 6/2/2007 10:49:47 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, kerry-lane@... writes: I have had 5 good days consecutively this week, I was wondering what ya'll thought about me lowering my prednisone from 20mg to 10? Prednisone is suck a nasty med, but it is suck a good thing when u need it... carrie i suggest tapering very slowly. cut down to 15 max for a few days... then down to ten. (http://lilypie.com/) (http://lilypie.com/) ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2007 Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 > > I have had 5 good days consecutively this week, I was wondering what ya'll > thought about me lowering my prednisone from 20mg to 10? Prednisone is suck > a nasty med, but it is suck a good thing when u need it... > > Thanks > > Kerry > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2007 Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 I think you do have to cut down more gradually. I would call the doc and ask him. Good luck! Joy N2kids@... wrote: In a message dated 6/2/2007 10:49:47 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, kerry-lane@... writes: I have had 5 good days consecutively this week, I was wondering what ya'll thought about me lowering my prednisone from 20mg to 10? Prednisone is suck a nasty med, but it is suck a good thing when u need it... carrie i suggest tapering very slowly. cut down to 15 max for a few days... then down to ten. (http://lilypie.com/) (http://lilypie.com/) ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 > > > In a message dated 6/2/2007 10:49:47 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > kerry-lane@... <mailto:kerry-lane%40charter.net> writes: > > >I have had 5 good days consecutively this week, I was wondering what > ya'll > thought about me lowering my prednisone from 20mg to 10? Prednisone is > suck > a nasty med, but it is suck a good thing when u need it... > My rheumy had me taper down by 2.5 mg per week until I was off of it. It's dangerous to quit too fast since your adrenal gland needs to learn to work again. Nina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 There is a web-site that tells the proper medically approved way to wean off Prednisone. From what I remember, you can take off a few mgs at a time in the beginning, but the lower amount you are taking, the slower you have to go. I can easily drop today from 10 mg/day to 8 mg and not have much of a problem, but my threshold seems to be below 7 mg. Even dropping by 1/2 mg is too much and takes longer for my body to adjust, and I become a big baby because it hurts too much, and I go back to 10 mg/day and am happy with it. It's different for all of us. Dennis in Eastexas " It's not Rocket Surgery " Re: [ ] Opinoins please.. > >> >> >> In a message dated 6/2/2007 10:49:47 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, >> kerry-lane@... <mailto:kerry-lane%40charter.net> writes: >> >> >I have had 5 good days consecutively this week, I was wondering what >> ya'll >> thought about me lowering my prednisone from 20mg to 10? Prednisone is >> suck >> a nasty med, but it is suck a good thing when u need it... >> > > > > > > > > > My rheumy had me taper down by 2.5 mg per week until I was off of it. > It's dangerous to quit too fast since your adrenal gland needs to learn > to work again. > > Nina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 I boost up to 20mg when I have a bad flare, I decrease back down, 17.5mg for 3 days, 15 mg for three days, 13mg for three days, then 11mg , then 9, and then 7mg, slow decrease is very important, I am trying to get off the prednisone, since I have been on it I have had a lot of wait gain which brings on more problems. Jean Nina <ncampbell@...> wrote: > > > In a message dated 6/2/2007 10:49:47 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > kerry-lane@... <mailto:kerry-lane%40charter.net> writes: > > >I have had 5 good days consecutively this week, I was wondering what > ya'll > thought about me lowering my prednisone from 20mg to 10? Prednisone is > suck > a nasty med, but it is suck a good thing when u need it... > My rheumy had me taper down by 2.5 mg per week until I was off of it. It's dangerous to quit too fast since your adrenal gland needs to learn to work again. Nina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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