Re: Tapering off prednisone and hike in blood pressure

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Hard to tell if the prednisolne is causing High Blood pressure

how many mg of prednisone do you take ( what is your daily dosage) ?

maxfriend1 on 13/12/2002 16:01:07

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Subject: Tapering off prednisone and hike in blood

pressure

Can tapering off prednisone for RA cause a sudden increase in blood

pressure? I awakened this morning with vertigo and blood pressure of

220/120. I have never had such high BP before. I thought I might be

at risk of having a stroke. I saw my primary care physician who

wasn't very talkative since he fit me in in an emergency. He

prescribed a diuretic, HCTZ, and increased the Toprol from 150mg to

200mg. He told me that many people are having vertigo and stuffiness

(I am recovering from a cold). I am still curious about the stroke

risk factor and can it be increased from tapering off prednisone.

Thank you very much. Maxine

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Maxine

I don't think dropping from 20mg to 10mg would be causing your high blood

pressure... ( but then again i'm not a qualified doctor).

However i was warned not to suddenly stop taking my prednisone...

Has your arthritis got worse over this period ? I'm on 2mg a day... but i really

notice if I drop back to 1mg..

maxfriend1 on 13/12/2002 16:15:20

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Subject: Re: Tapering off prednisone and hike in blood

pressure

Hello , I am taking 10mg/day now, having tapered off 20mg/day

gradually over the past month.

Maxine

> Hard to tell if the prednisolne is causing High Blood pressure

> how many mg of prednisone do you take ( what is your daily dosage) ?

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> maxfriend1 on 13/12/2002 16:01:07

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> Can tapering off prednisone for RA cause a sudden increase in blood

> pressure? I awakened this morning with vertigo and blood pressure of

> 220/120. I have never had such high BP before. I thought I might be

> at risk of having a stroke. I saw my primary care physician who

> wasn't very talkative since he fit me in in an emergency. He

> prescribed a diuretic, HCTZ, and increased the Toprol from 150mg to

> 200mg. He told me that many people are having vertigo and stuffiness

> (I am recovering from a cold). I am still curious about the stroke

> risk factor and can it be increased from tapering off prednisone.

> Thank you very much. Maxine

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[Guest guest]

Hello , I am taking 10mg/day now, having tapered off 20mg/day

gradually over the past month.

Maxine

> Hard to tell if the prednisolne is causing High Blood pressure

> how many mg of prednisone do you take ( what is your daily dosage) ?

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> maxfriend1 on 13/12/2002 16:01:07

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> Please respond to Rheumatoid Arthritis

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> Rheumatoid Arthritis

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> Subject: Tapering off prednisone and hike

in blood

> pressure

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> Can tapering off prednisone for RA cause a sudden increase in blood

> pressure? I awakened this morning with vertigo and blood pressure of

> 220/120. I have never had such high BP before. I thought I might be

> at risk of having a stroke. I saw my primary care physician who

> wasn't very talkative since he fit me in in an emergency. He

> prescribed a diuretic, HCTZ, and increased the Toprol from 150mg to

> 200mg. He told me that many people are having vertigo and stuffiness

> (I am recovering from a cold). I am still curious about the stroke

> risk factor and can it be increased from tapering off prednisone.

> Thank you very much. Maxine

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[Guest guest]

Hi Maxine, Personally, tapering the prednisone results in increased inflammation, which can increase your blood pressure. Also, if you're recovering from a cold that probably increases it too. It makes sense. I know the crazy weather we've been having here in VA makes me all nervous, which increases my bp I'm sure.

Take care,

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>Can tapering off prednisone for RA cause a sudden increase in blood >pressure? I am still curious about the stroke >risk factor and can it be increased from tapering off prednisone. >Thank you very much. Maxine

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