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Suggest Ways To Wean Off Prednisone
Question: I want to get off prednisone that is causing me regurgitation in my sleep on it one week for a misdiagnosis 40mg four days 30 mg 3. Days 20mg 1 day Can I stop
Brief Answer:
Tapering prednisolone
Detailed Answer:
good evening.
thank you for writing on health care magic
Well, if you have not taken predinsolone for long duration you can go off it soon...It is only when the patient has taken it for few weeks or months, we need to go slow as taking steroids from outside suppresses the normal steroid production by the body.
But don't stop it right at 20 mg. I ll give you the schedule and you can go on reducing it
make it 20/mg for 3 days and then come down to 15 mg for 3 days and then 10 mg for 3 days and then 5 mg for 3 days and then 5 mg every alternate day for a week and off..
Abrupt stoppage can at times hamper the body's response to certain stress situations. So go on slow and omit it which will give time to your body time to produce it s natural steroids
hope the information was useful
do let me know for more queries
regards
dr naval
Tapering prednisolone
Detailed Answer:
good evening.
thank you for writing on health care magic
Well, if you have not taken predinsolone for long duration you can go off it soon...It is only when the patient has taken it for few weeks or months, we need to go slow as taking steroids from outside suppresses the normal steroid production by the body.
But don't stop it right at 20 mg. I ll give you the schedule and you can go on reducing it
make it 20/mg for 3 days and then come down to 15 mg for 3 days and then 10 mg for 3 days and then 5 mg for 3 days and then 5 mg every alternate day for a week and off..
Abrupt stoppage can at times hamper the body's response to certain stress situations. So go on slow and omit it which will give time to your body time to produce it s natural steroids
hope the information was useful
do let me know for more queries
regards
dr naval
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
I only took 40 mg for four days, then i was supposed to take 30mg for one week and then 20 mg for one week. why four days is not enough time to compromise my immune system. It is making me regurgitate in my sleep. I almost aspirated at 4 am this morning from it. But fortunately sat straight up. Agitated beyond belief cannot stand it.
I took 30mg 3 days 20 mg yesterday and will take two more 20mg one today and one tomorrow. Is that not enough to wean off this horrible drug.
I have been misdiagnosed and am furious that I have to take this stuff.
PS I am on 80 mg oemeprazole a day
I took 30mg 3 days 20 mg yesterday and will take two more 20mg one today and one tomorrow. Is that not enough to wean off this horrible drug.
I have been misdiagnosed and am furious that I have to take this stuff.
PS I am on 80 mg oemeprazole a day
Brief Answer:
Steroid Dosing
Detailed Answer:
Good evening
Well, I can understand your fury on being put on such high dose steroids for a diagnosis not fitting in, considering the side effects the drug carries.
As such, there are certain guidelines in which if a patient has taken steroids for less than 15 days, you can stop it abruptly and that should be ok.
Normally, we taper it the way I told you.
But you can try and go off it and see how you feel that day. If you feel your body s going down or lot of pain has come, take a lower dose or take tylenol. But if you feel ok, then you can go off it.
Just make sure you are relaxed about it as stress has to be avoided at this stage.
Secondly, try taking an antacid syrup along with omeprazole to help suppress the acid production.
It s a bit of juggle, but since you are aware of the side effects we can try giving it a shot
Do let me know for more queries
REgards
Dr Naval
Steroid Dosing
Detailed Answer:
Good evening
Well, I can understand your fury on being put on such high dose steroids for a diagnosis not fitting in, considering the side effects the drug carries.
As such, there are certain guidelines in which if a patient has taken steroids for less than 15 days, you can stop it abruptly and that should be ok.
Normally, we taper it the way I told you.
But you can try and go off it and see how you feel that day. If you feel your body s going down or lot of pain has come, take a lower dose or take tylenol. But if you feel ok, then you can go off it.
Just make sure you are relaxed about it as stress has to be avoided at this stage.
Secondly, try taking an antacid syrup along with omeprazole to help suppress the acid production.
It s a bit of juggle, but since you are aware of the side effects we can try giving it a shot
Do let me know for more queries
REgards
Dr Naval
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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