Guest guest Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 Rick, weaning off prednisone can be very tricky and it can result in causing the patient to worsen, so if you have no experience in this weaning process, then I strong suggest you need to follow a physician's orders. Once a patient gets down to say 10 mg, it can take forever to get off of it so do be careful. It seems the longer a patient is on prednisone, the harder it can be to get off of it - but it can be done. I remember one scleroderma patient that had been on prednisone for about 20 years in doses from 60 mg to 120 mg. At one point she had solu-medrol by injection. It was about 18 years ago when this happened and I've forgotten the exact amount, but I think it was 2000 mg. I remember I was stunned when the nurse told me the dosage. Her bones were extremely brittle and the doctor said she would never get off the steroids. It was a day of great celebration when it happened. Ethel rheumatic Dr. Whitman in NJ - Anyone go to him? > > > > > > > > > > > > I am considering switching AP doctors and wanted to get some opinions > > > on > > > > Dr. Whitman.. I have been on AP for about 10 months for RA and I'm > > > doing > > > > good but wondering if I could be doing better.. > > > > > > > > I have read that Dr. Whitman is one of the more experienced AP docs > > > out > > > > there.. I am around 6 hours away from him so it wouldn't be an easy > > > trip > > > > but if it was worthwhile I would definitely do it.. > > > > > > > > For those that go to him... > > > > > > > > 1. What is his standard AP treatment? Is it Minocin M-W-F Bid? > > > > > > > > 2. Being I am over 6 hours away.. Does he work with you knowing it's > > > far > > > > away? IE: Over the phone appts, tweak protocol w/out seeing you, order > > > > blood tests and review them via fax, etc? > > > > > > > > 3. I understand he is a rheumy as well? Does he try to push the > > > standard > > > > meds? > > > > > > > > 4. Does he introduce other abx if Minocin isn't fully working (ie: > > > tweak > > > > the protocol)? > > > > > > > > Thanks for any info! > > > > > > > > Tom > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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