Prednisone Questions (Page 9)

What is the shelf life of prednisone?

What medication can be substituted for prednisone, because the side effects are about to kill me?

need to get off of Prednisone {steroids} need a replacement, is there any?

Prednisone detox asap - any advice please, I am desperate to detox?

I have been on 15 - 20mg of prednisone for the last 2 - 3 years. I am desperate to detox, cannot stand the weight gain and mood swings anymore. add this to having to take low-estrogen birth control... im just sick of living like this. my SLE has been stable for about a year. I am only 27 and want... read more

Long term use of Prednisone and side effects?

I was diagnosed with moderate to severe Crohn's disease about a year and half ago. At that time, the Drs. put me on 4000mgs of Pentasa, it didn't help. About a year ago they added Prednisone to my meds, 40 mgs a day. I'm still doing 40 mgs a day. I have already lost one tooth and have at least 4... read more

Prednisone - presnisone for bulging or herniated disk, how well does it work?

taking it to relieve sciatica in my legs, and to reduce swellling in disk area

How does prednisone work?

... and how does it reduce inflammation?

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 intermittent ache-

Would Prednisone cause a body order?

I've been on decreasing amts. of Prednisone for the past 18 days for Pneumonia, and for the past 3 days I've noticed a body order. I still have 2 more days left on this med.

I take predisone and have severe bruising. What can I do?

I was on prednisone, 60mg a day for 15 days, stopped and now have a rash, anyone else had this?

I have been off of it now for about a week and just developed a rash with an itch. Has anyone ever had that?

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 30 days require tapering? or can he just abruptly stop taking it?

Should you get in tanning bed or sun light when taking prednisone?

tanning or sun light hurt you ?

What over the counter drug is like Prednisone?

Does anyone know if prednisone can cause nerve damage?

I was prescribed 50mg of Prednisone for a cough due to the flu-- side effects?

Good evening, I had a terrible cold from the 7th of January and it came with fevers, no sneezing and a horrible cough. The fever since left but that cough is not only present, but draining. I am asthmatic (and normally have attacks with triggers: food allergies - - tree nuts, any and all seafood,... read more