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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

Warpy

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4. Wrong. Low dose therapy is indicated in a lot of autoimmune illnesses

Reply to libodem (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 4, 2013, 09:28 PM

Jul 2013

Patients who can tolerate an every other day dose do the best. I needed to take it every day and while I do have some of the side effects, they're minimal.

You do have to watch your blood sugar if it is borderline high before you start the drug.

It's a horrible drug but it beat the other two alternatives: in a wheel chair or dead.

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I'm thinking of asking my rheumatologist about low dose prednisone for fatigue - [View all] hedgehog Jul 2013 OP

Approach cautiously, it's an ugly drug even in low doses. Warpy Jul 2013 #1

I have only done one taper libodem Jul 2013 #2

Wrong. Low dose therapy is indicated in a lot of autoimmune illnesses Warpy Jul 2013 #4

I agree libodem Jul 2013 #5

It can cause your adrenal glands to shut down if you use too much nt LiberalEsto Jul 2013 #3

My late uncle was on it for years CountAllVotes Jul 2013 #6