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The problem with tapering prednisone is pretty common. I tapered off for about six weeks, but when I stopped completely, I was exhausted in the afternoon and had to get sleep. I didn’t realize at the time that I should’ve continued a little bit of prednisone
Over at the advanced prostate cancer weekly meetings with Ancan.org This has been discussed repeatedly. Some people just need longer tapering than others. The results varied greatly.
I think you are confusing prednisone with lack of testosterone. Your hot flashes have nothing to do with prednisone, it is caused by a lack of testosterone. Some people it comes back quickly and other people it takes a long time. My brother was on Lupron for six months, His testosterone came back very slowly, so his hot flashes continued, as well as the fatigue for at least nine months after stopping.
I know you’re waiting for your testosterone results. I suspect they’re not gonna be a very high number.
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You are so correct when I stopped 5mg prednisone two weeks ago: cold Turkey. Afternoon was sleep time. Hope I get over this stoppage soon. Lol
When we taper off medications, there will inevitably be a day when we take our very last dose, this day / event is called the jump or leap and for some it's the roughest part of their taper.
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The strange thing is that when I was on the ADT my hot flashes were minimally sensed. Now I feel them more frequently and stronger. So while I understand they’re associated with the reduced testosterone perhaps they are less tolerated or the sensation is more noticeable with the reduced prednisone. I’m not stating that as scientific fact; rather it’s an explanation of my circumstances as best I can account for my condition. Thank you for the reply