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Excessive cold clammy sweats while tapering prednisone
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@otter2154 mentioned a similar situation in this related discussion:
- Prednisone taper: Having trouble getting my Asthma under control
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prednisone-2/
@ogmom @mpeters @lisalucier may have prednisone experiences to share in addition to @lluth412's helpful post.
I've heard others talk about a taper getting more challenging as the dose is lowered. @staylorrn2000, have you talked to your specialist about the challenges you're facing with this particular taper and the taper schedule?
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I have two concerns, one is, has this put me into adrenal insufficiency, or is this steroid withdrawal. Because my Cortisol and ACTH blood levels came back normal after being off of the prednisone for 2 days, the Endo says it can’t be adrenal insufficiency. I’m not sure about that though because I’ve read you can have a normal Cortisol and ACTH level if it’s the pituitary that isn’t functioning properly. They have not done an ACTH stimulation/challenge test, which as I understand it, is the only way to accurately r/o adrenal insufficiency. I will be seeing the doctor on Friday so I’ll see what she says. Now anything below 10 mg brings on all kinds of nasty symptoms so I want to get the bottom of this sooner than later. I want more than anything to get off of this horrible drug as soon as possible; it’s wrecking my life.