I’m on a 21 day course that tapers from 40mg down, reducing ever 4 days. I’m only on day 3, so it was 40mg in the morning (8am) and then accidentally another 40mg at night (8pm). In theory that dose should have been the next morning. I am assuming I should skip the morning dose and just get back on track the following day, but because of the whole tapering and warnings about stopping abruptly, I don’t know if this is okay. Also, context: I am on it for a rash. Previously I had a 5 day burst for a nasty cold (which cleared up a rash on my face), and then I when stopped, what had been a fairly small rash on my face came back with a vengeance within two days. So we are doing a slow taper with antibiotics to see if that will help get rid of it. I don’t have any other medications (other than the antibiotic) or health issues. Normal metabolism is pretty high
I took my dose of prednisone too soon. What should I do?
Question posted by Lchambers31 on 12 Dec 2021
Last updated on 13 December 2021 by Charmk56
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You can do several things. Keep the time at night for your next dose or take a little sooner for the regular next dose. Either way you will be fine.
Also I'm wondering why you're not taking Benadryl for an allergic reaction. That's what the hospital gives me when I have allergic reactions like a terrible rash. It works like a charm. I take it for about a week. And it helps rash and itching right away.
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