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Any benefits to taking prednisone 5 mg for long Covid symptoms ?
Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Aug 2 4:16pm | Replies (43)Comment receiving replies
After 6 weeks of intense joint and muscle pain post Covid, I finally found relief yesterday with 20mg of prednisone. I took it out of desperation when I could not put on my shirt. ( I had been prescribed it a month ago for an unrelated issue). within hours 90% of the pain was gone and I had my first pain free sleep in almost 7 weeks. My plan is to work with my Dr. to get dose down to 5 mg daily for the next few weeks.
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After trying ALL the meds for anything arthritis related, prednisone remains the only thing that works. I was best on 12 mg methylprednisone but have been able to function on 8mg. Dropping to 4mg did not provide enough relief to work. Sadly, I know the side effects are bad for me but after almost two years of intensifying pain, I needed the relief and will stay with this until something better comes along. Good luck!