Re: Can I chelate later? prednisone for Crohn's

July 24, 2007

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> > What dose of prednisone would they prescribe for Crohn's? You may

> > find the prescription very helpful and safe at low doses.

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> Entocort - 3 mg ramped upto 6 or 9 mg and eventually tapered down,

> when wanting to stop it. The effect usually kicks in only after 2-3

> months. I have been through two courses of prednisone (as high as 60

> mg) during the first 5 years of this illness with rather bad side

> effects (rotten moods and huge moon face, easy bruising etc.) and

> decided no more - that's how I jumped on the SCD bandwagon. I took

> entocort(budesonide) for the first time last year when I felt symptoms

> return - 6 mg for about 2 months, basically for it is said not to have

> the side effects prednisone has.

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I'm sure that your doctor wouldn't want me interfering with his

treatment plan. If prednisone is used at a physiological dose it

won't cause the side effects that you mentioned. The side effects are

related to the dose.

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> Can I continue with prednisone/entocort while chelating? One does not

> affect the other? Won't it be difficult to figure out which one to

> attribute side effects to - the chelating agent or the entocort?

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Some people use physiological doses of Cortef or prednisone when

chelating. The side effects are not there at a physiological dose.

Some people will use prednisone tapers during chelation to relieve

certain symptoms. Tapers are described in Andy's " Amalgam Illness "

book. I think the tapers he describes are for a shorter time period

and at lower doses than what you used. When you get his book you

could check.

J

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