Prednisone/allergies does anyone know???

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Does anyone know if stopping prednisone after 4 years could make my allergies

reappear? I use to have problems with allergies taking allegra nearly everyday.

But for quite a few years now I haven't needed to take anything, I thought my

allergies have gone. But now my allergies or some other sinus condition has

been back full force for at least 5 weeks, just about the time I stopped taking

prednisone, paxil, amitriptiline.

Does anyone have any thoughts??

Judy/Wi

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My opinion is that yes, the prednisone could have been keeping your allergies in

check.

Jeanne in WI

Does anyone know if stopping prednisone after 4 years could make my allergies

reappear? I use to have problems with allergies taking allegra nearly everyday.

But for quite a few years now I haven't needed to take anything, I thought my

allergies have gone. But now my allergies or some other sinus condition has

been back full force for at least 5 weeks, just about the time I stopped taking

prednisone, paxil, amitriptiline.

Does anyone have any thoughts??

Judy/Wi

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Judy,

Since prednisone is often used for allergies, I would say possibly

so. Also, if you have been taking it for that length of time, you

cannot just " stop " taking it, you have to be weaned off of it to

avoid a severe adrenal reaction. I would check with your doctor to

see if there is something else you can take for allergies. I know

that I take mucinex, benedryl, singular (for my allergies and

asthma), 2 diff nasal sprays and something new called lodrane (I was

taking zyrtec, then tavist d, but the doc just switched me to

lodrane). Anyhow, check with your doctor. You may need a meds tweak

and 4 yrs on prednisone cannot be good......

(((Hugs)))

Darlene

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> Does anyone know if stopping prednisone after 4 years could make my

allergies reappear? I use to have problems with allergies taking

allegra nearly everyday. But for quite a few years now I haven't

needed to take anything, I thought my allergies have gone. But now

my allergies or some other sinus condition has been back full force

for at least 5 weeks, just about the time I stopped taking

prednisone, paxil, amitriptiline.

> Does anyone have any thoughts??

> Judy/Wi

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It makes sense to me. Way back when they used to treat my allergies with

prednisone; and my sinus infections not too many years ago.

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Prednisone/allergies does anyone know???

Does anyone know if stopping prednisone after 4 years could make my

allergies reappear? I use to have problems with allergies taking allegra nearly

everyday. But for quite a few years now I haven't needed to take anything, I

thought my allergies have gone. But now my allergies or some other sinus

condition has been back full force for at least 5 weeks, just about the time I

stopped taking prednisone, paxil, amitriptiline.

Does anyone have any thoughts??

Judy/Wi

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Simply put, yes. Prednisone could have helped keep your allergies at bay while

you were on it. I'd make an appointment with your doc and see if there is

something else you can try. Do you suffer from asthma? I do, and am currently

fighting off a cold and bronchitis. If you have asthma you might ask about

taking Advair along with albuterol. My alergies induce my asthma and when I

take the Advair I rarely have any allergy problems. If you take Advair, rinse

your mouth with WATER only after you use it. Don't use mouthwash immediately

after using it.

Hope this helps.

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