Re: Has anyone done a prednisolone taper??

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Jada wrote:

> So they prescribe it for anything that won't go

> away...infections, etc. Mainly as we all know here, because our

> adrenals don't work...the docs don't know that though, they just know

> that cortisone stimulates the body to get rid of infection..

>

Seems like they aren't seeing any connection between a person getting

infections frequently or not being able to get over them in a reasonably

normal fashion and adrenal insufficiency? Weird that they know lots of

steroid will help, but don't see that small daily doses for those who

need it might avoid the need for the large dose tapers in the first place.

sol