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Suggest An Appropriate Diet Plan While Weaning Off Prednisone

my doctor is weening me off prednisone ...my question is ...i was taking 10mg per day for last two months ...and we decided to ween me off due to the side effects vs the good it started out doing...the med is despenced in 1tablet per day ...10 mg...i was told to take 1 tab a day for 10 days then 1 tab every other day till i have taken 7 doses then 1 a day every 3 days for 7 doses then 1 every 4 days for 7 doses then i am done with the process....Is this the best way?...Also is there any foods i should avoid during the weening process?
Thu, 21 Jul 2016
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eg:avoid exess salt and low salt drink a lot of water to avoid salt and water retention avoid mango any fruit or vegetables contain salt

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Suggest An Appropriate Diet Plan While Weaning Off Prednisone

eg:avoid exess salt and low salt drink a lot of water to avoid salt and water retention avoid mango any fruit or vegetables contain salt