Guest guest Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 Here is something I saved from my early days on the Long Island List which may be helpful for those trying to wean off prednisone: To those trying a slow prednisone wean, Since Ben is 9, he sees a pediatric GI who follows an extremely conservative prednisone weaning schedule that maybe some of you " older " folks would be interested in. I think this schedule is typical for kids but I don't know about adults. Of course, check with your doctor first. It starts when you get down to 20 mg. two weeks - alternate 20mg/15mg every other day two weeks - alternate 20 mg/10mg every other day two weeks - alternate 20 mg/5mg every other day two weeks - alternate 20 mg/0 mg every other day two weeks - 15 mg every other day two weeks - 10 mg every other day two weeks - 5 mg every other day two weeks - 2.5 mg every other day Be well, Caryl mom of Ben, Crohn's 1 year, SCD 3 weeks — Marilyn New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 Darn Good SCD Cook No Human Children Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 Here is something I saved from my early days on the Long Island List which may be helpful for those trying to wean off prednisone: To those trying a slow prednisone wean, Since Ben is 9, he sees a pediatric GI who follows an extremely conservative prednisone weaning schedule that maybe some of you " older " folks would be interested in. I think this schedule is typical for kids but I don't know about adults. Of course, check with your doctor first. It starts when you get down to 20 mg. two weeks - alternate 20mg/15mg every other day two weeks - alternate 20 mg/10mg every other day two weeks - alternate 20 mg/5mg every other day two weeks - alternate 20 mg/0 mg every other day two weeks - 15 mg every other day two weeks - 10 mg every other day two weeks - 5 mg every other day two weeks - 2.5 mg every other day Be well, Caryl mom of Ben, Crohn's 1 year, SCD 3 weeks — Marilyn New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 Darn Good SCD Cook No Human Children Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2010 Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 I also wanted to mention, for people who have been on steroids for a long time (like me- boo), it is *highly* recommend to get tested by an endocrinologist before weaning completely off of them. I believe it is when you get down to 5mg a day. You need to check to see if your body is kicking in and producing cortisone on it's own. If you have any doubts, your GI should be able to guide you. 17 years and counting for me... I am hoping this is the year for me to get off of them. Go SCD!!!! -Joanna SCD 9/2009, Crohn's 1992 > > > Here is something I saved from my early days on > the Long Island List which may be helpful for > those trying to wean off prednisone: > > To those trying a slow prednisone wean, > > Since Ben is 9, he sees a pediatric GI who > follows an extremely conservative prednisone > weaning schedule that maybe some of you " older " > folks would be interested in. I think this > schedule is typical for kids but I don't know > about adults. Of course, check with your doctor > first. It starts when you get down to 20 mg. > > two weeks - alternate 20mg/15mg every other day > two weeks - alternate 20 mg/10mg every other day > two weeks - alternate 20 mg/5mg every other day > two weeks - alternate 20 mg/0 mg every other day > two weeks - 15 mg every other day > two weeks - 10 mg every other day > two weeks - 5 mg every other day > two weeks - 2.5 mg every other day > > Be well, Caryl > mom of Ben, Crohn's 1 year, SCD 3 weeks > > > > — Marilyn > New Orleans, Louisiana, USA > Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 > Darn Good SCD Cook > No Human Children > Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2010 Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 I also wanted to mention, for people who have been on steroids for a long time (like me- boo), it is *highly* recommend to get tested by an endocrinologist before weaning completely off of them. I believe it is when you get down to 5mg a day. You need to check to see if your body is kicking in and producing cortisone on it's own. If you have any doubts, your GI should be able to guide you. 17 years and counting for me... I am hoping this is the year for me to get off of them. Go SCD!!!! -Joanna SCD 9/2009, Crohn's 1992 > > > Here is something I saved from my early days on > the Long Island List which may be helpful for > those trying to wean off prednisone: > > To those trying a slow prednisone wean, > > Since Ben is 9, he sees a pediatric GI who > follows an extremely conservative prednisone > weaning schedule that maybe some of you " older " > folks would be interested in. I think this > schedule is typical for kids but I don't know > about adults. Of course, check with your doctor > first. It starts when you get down to 20 mg. > > two weeks - alternate 20mg/15mg every other day > two weeks - alternate 20 mg/10mg every other day > two weeks - alternate 20 mg/5mg every other day > two weeks - alternate 20 mg/0 mg every other day > two weeks - 15 mg every other day > two weeks - 10 mg every other day > two weeks - 5 mg every other day > two weeks - 2.5 mg every other day > > Be well, Caryl > mom of Ben, Crohn's 1 year, SCD 3 weeks > > > > — Marilyn > New Orleans, Louisiana, USA > Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 > Darn Good SCD Cook > No Human Children > Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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