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Restarting prednisone a second time after tapering?

I recently took prednisone in a burst pack for painful chronic sinusitis and had to continue a dose of about 5 mg a day for 3 weeks, for a... read more

Can you abruptly stop taking prednisone after taking 25 mg a day for 30 days?

The doctor told my father to take 25 mg of prednisone for 30 days... He didnt mention anything about tapering... Does 25 mg for... read more

Left sided pain while tapering prednisone?

..Did anyone get left sided abdominal pain while trying to wean down off the Prednisone? I lowered from 40mg to 30 mg yesterday and have this... read more

Prednisone - Does prednisone Cause Edema in Ankles & Feet? Is it a concern?

My husband is taking a 10 day regime of 10 mg Prednisone and tapering off over a 10 day period. This is after being on Solumedrol IV in... read more

Severe Joint Pain while tapering Prednisone pills - started with 60mg dose?

Hi everyone, I'm currently tapering from 35 mg a day to 30 (this week), and I'll keep at that 5 mg down a week taper rate until I... read more

Ambien - I have been taking zolpidem for 20 years at 10mg. I decided to start tapering by a quarter?

... tab. On day 2 and so far doing fine. Next month (or sooner) I will taper down to a half. I will let my doctor know I want only a 5 MG... read more

Tapering regimen - Tapering off metoprolol after 1 month of treatment and getting different...

... instructions from my doctors! I was on 25 mg for 10 days then to 50 mg. for 3 weeks. Bad reaction so told to do 25 mg for a week then stop.... read more

Polymyalgia Rheumatica - Urgent need for information on prednisone dosage for PMR flares.

Have been tapering and now at 2 mg. But have had three flareups this year. Several doctors, including specialist at Duke, don't seem to... read more

Doctor put me on a 20 mg of prednisone for five days, was giving 3 course of antibiotics in 7 weeks?

... with no results, for sinus infection and 3 weeks later he said I also had bronco inflammation, iam feeling really dizzy and now I got loose bowl... read more

Zoloft adding Cymbalta. Is tapering necessary?

I’m currently taking 100mg Zoloft and my doctor wants me to lower it to 50mg and begin 30mg of Cymbalta. I’m nervous about doing... read more

Prednisone - For gout flare up how should prednisone 20 mg be taken and for how long?

A few years ago I was given methylprednisolone 4mg dosepak taking 5 first day down to 1. New doctor gave me straight prednisolone 20 mg three... read more

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