Results for 'Prednisone Bruising'

Prednisone taper decrease dose every other day?

I was diagnosed with PMR in Jan. started Prednisone 20 mg for two weeks then a taper of 1 mg/week to 5mg/day. Finally got an appt with a Rhum. in... read more

Can a dose of 60mg per day of prednisone be stopped adruptly after 5 days?

Is cramping a side effect of prednisone?

I've been on various dosages of prednisone for 2.5 weeks now. This last run has been 40mg for 10 days and I'm tapering Thursday, Friday, today and... read more

Is it OK to drink alcohol with Prednisone?

Do the side effects of Prednisone (puffy face, acne, joint pain) go away after you stop taking the?

Polymyalgia Rheumatica - is shakiness a symptom of PMR or prednisone?

I was diagnosed three months ago with PMR and started on 20mg of prednisone. I'm down to 15mg but still don't feel good and have shakiness especially... read more

Can Prednisone cause ringing/humming in the ears?

Should I switch from prednisone to methotrexate because of the moon face & other cosmetic reasons?

I'm currently on 10 mg of prednisone and 200mg of hydroxychloroquine to control my RA. Its been working well to keep the RA in check but I'm... read more

Prednisone - hungry, shaky and weak, is this a side effect, will it go away?

I have been taking prednisone for six days, 40 mg. in decreasing amounts for 5 days until I reach 10mg. I feel starving, ravenous even, and shaky and... read more

I was wondering if Prednisone could help clear up an acute case of acne?

I know that taking Prednisone for the long term is dangerous. I just wondered if it could help if taken for a short period of time and how long it... read more

Does prednisone show up in a Drug test? if so, does it show up as a BENZO???