Guest guest Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 Jeanette, I wouldn't just stop. Well, actually it depends on how high a dose you started with and how long you have been on it and how difficult a time you have had tapering off. Once I taper down to 1mg a day, I can't take it for a month and then stop. You can call your doctor and ask for his suggestion - which is the best thing to do. I do something like 1 mg for 2 days, then skip a day for a couple weeks and see how I do. I eventually get to every other day. Then I take 1mg and skip 2 days, 1mg and skip 3 days, Then depending on how I feel I'm finished. You really wouldn't think 1mg would make that much difference, but it really does with me. I do suggest you discuss it with your doctor. Hugs - a B tapering prednisone I have been on 3 mg. of prednisone for the last 5 months and the doc and Iwant me the rest of the way off. I am now down to 1 mg. a day can I juststop from here. Sounds silly, but I would rather be cautious than causemyself more problems.I will be writing an update on myself in a short while. I have missed youguys a bunch.Be well-Jeanette"The LUPIES Store" Come check out our store...http://www.cafepress.com/thelupies"The LUPIES Web Page"http://www.itzarion.com/lupusgroup.html"The LUPIES online photo albums!" Check out what your fellow Lupies look like...http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?username=lupies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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