Guest guest Posted June 8, 2004 Report Share Posted June 8, 2004 Sorry, Renate! That spelling check got me into trouble, LOL. The key passage from Dermnet NZ should read: " Steroid dose is commonly characterised into low dose (<10mg/day of prednisone), medium (10-20 mg/day) and high dose (>20mg/day). " http://dermnetnz.org/treatments/systemic-steroids.html I'll tell you where to go! Mayo Clinic in Rochester http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester s Hopkins Medicine http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org [ ] prednisone > > > > Is 15 mg of prednisone a day considered a large amount? I have been > taking that amount for 8 or 9 months. Each time I try to cut the dose I > have alot of pain. Is this a dangerous amount? I am trying to get > finacial help to get on Enbrel but have not gotten it yet. I am on 25 mg > of mxt injection weekly. let me know your thoughts. > > > > Thanks > > Renate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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