Guest guest Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 I wanted to share my experience getting off prednisone. I could not get off the prednisone either. Every time I dropped below 10 mg, I went into a flare. What finally weaned me off was having my rheumy give me the script in 1 mg tablets. Then I went down a half a mg at a time (the 1mg tabs were scored), 2 or so weeks apart. It took a very long time, but I was finally able to get off of it after many many months. I still take prednisone if I travel or start to become ill, but I'll take a burst of 10-20 mg a day for 2 or 3 days to prop myself up, and don't have to wean down. I hope that helps anyone who is having problems getting off prednisone. I still miss it, because the drug really helped me feel better, but knowing how it can effect long-term helps. in NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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