Guest guest Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 ANSWERS INSERTED IN CAPS (NOT INTENDED TO INDICATE SHOUTING) > > > I am back on Prednisone again. This is the fourth time in a year. Can anybody help me with these questions?: > > 1. My dose is 6 tablets of 5mg a day for a week. Then tapers off by one tablet every other day. A total of 72 tablets over a 17 day period. Is this high, low or average? DOSAGE IS AVG TO LOW - TAPER IS A BIT SLOW. I USUALLY START AT 40mg/DAY WITH A 5mg TAPER ON A THREE DAY INTERVAL. > 2. I always put on weight quickly with Prednisone. Any tips on not putting it on or taking it off quickly. PRED. MAKES YOU HUNGRY - EVEN WHEN YOU ARE FULL. IGNORE THE PANGS AND MONITOR YOUR FOOD INTAKE ALSO, LOTS OF THE WEIGHT IS WATER - WATCH YOU R SALT INTAKE CAREFULLY. WHILE WE ARE ON DIET. PRED STRIPS CALCIUM, FIND A GOOD SUPPLEMENT WITH CALCIUM, VIT.D AND MAGNESIUM. > 3. Is having Prednisone every three months too frequent? YES, PRED IS BRUTAL ON YOUR BODY AND INDICATES THAT YOUR SYMPTOMS ARE NOT UNDER CONTROL. OF COURSE, IF THAT IS WHAT TI TAKES TO BREATHE... > By the way I am also on Singulair. And use Azmacort as a nasal spray(with a special adapter) instead of inhalation aerosol. > > Thanks > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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