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Question: Welcome to 'Ask a Doctor'. Please type your question here...hello , I have a chronic hives.
I got a severe hives all over my body.
I got prescribed prednisone , starting at 60 mg per day.Unfortunately the dosage was not enough and I woke with hives all over my body.
I wanted to ask how much to increase the dosage until I see my doctor on Tuesday and to do it safely.
It is my 3rd day , 60 mg was not enough and with 55 mg the hives completely came back
I got a severe hives all over my body.
I got prescribed prednisone , starting at 60 mg per day.Unfortunately the dosage was not enough and I woke with hives all over my body.
I wanted to ask how much to increase the dosage until I see my doctor on Tuesday and to do it safely.
It is my 3rd day , 60 mg was not enough and with 55 mg the hives completely came back
Brief Answer:
Can increase safely upto 80 mg daily
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to ask a doctor service
I have gone through your query.
If you are not hypertensive and not diabetic you can safely increase the dose upto 80 mg of prednisone daily for few days.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
Can increase safely upto 80 mg daily
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to ask a doctor service
I have gone through your query.
If you are not hypertensive and not diabetic you can safely increase the dose upto 80 mg of prednisone daily for few days.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
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