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Spells Of Lightheadedness. On Prednisolone For Giant Cell Arthritis, Sight Loss Of Left Eye, Arthritis In Neck And Spine. Side Effects?
Hi I have Giant Cell Arteritis and have lost the sight of my left eye. This was 3 1/2 years ago. I have been on prednisolone since the beginning trying to taper slowly. When I was down to 20 mg 2 years ago I began to have spells lightheadnedness. This spells have been getting much worse and at present I have them all the time. My only relief is when I am sitting down or in bed. Is the lightheadedness due to the prednisolone. I also have arthritis in my neck and spine.
HI Thank for asking to HCM If you are taking steroid since long time then the tapering of the dose of this is out of question because ideally in short course of this the need of tapering is there, if taking steroid since long time then it has done every thing inside the body, what it has to be done in the form of side effects and now that side effect must have became the part of disease, even if you stop taking this agent at once it wont create any thing bad, because it already did it, now you just stop taking it and observe it what happens, have regular follow up with doctor, have nice day.
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Spells Of Lightheadedness. On Prednisolone For Giant Cell Arthritis, Sight Loss Of Left Eye, Arthritis In Neck And Spine. Side Effects?
HI Thank for asking to HCM If you are taking steroid since long time then the tapering of the dose of this is out of question because ideally in short course of this the need of tapering is there, if taking steroid since long time then it has done every thing inside the body, what it has to be done in the form of side effects and now that side effect must have became the part of disease, even if you stop taking this agent at once it wont create any thing bad, because it already did it, now you just stop taking it and observe it what happens, have regular follow up with doctor, have nice day.