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Can anyone share your experience with a successful prednisone taper?

Posted by staylorrn2000 @staylorrn2000, Dec 26, 2024

Trying to tapper off of 5 mgs of prednisone. Currently Endo has me on an alternating dose every other day 5 mg with 2.5 mg and it’s not working. This drug has wreaked havoc with my life and I want off of it asap. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

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petrullo | @petrullo | Feb 17 7:36pm
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@lisalucier

Hi, @petrullo - welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Sounds like you are having some challenges with your taper off prednisone and perhaps with the drug itself.

I have taken 2 tablets of 20 mg of prednisone daily for 5 days when I have an asthma flare I cannot get resolved. It seems to resolve the flare. The "cost" for me is only sleeping about 4 hours per night while on the prednisone. Also, my husband and children think it takes away the filter for my mouth. In other words, when I take prednisone, I tend to say whatever comes into my brain without stopping to think about whether it's wise, helpful, kind or a bit too "colorful."

I go off the prednisone with no taper, and I've not noticed side effects. It seems everyone metabolizes drugs differently, though. Many Connect members have reported having a tough time tapering off of prednisone.

Will you share more about what your doctor put you on prednisone for, petrullo? Did it help with the symptoms you were experiencing at all?

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I had a cough for4 weeks went to doc gave peristome 20 mg 2timesday. 5 days today is my last day it is a tough med. am 80 years old type 2. high blood pressure maybe he should have tried. anti biotic first I did not like this. ALL MY NUMBERS ARE VERY HIGH

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petrullo | @petrullo | Feb 18 12:32pm

still hyper from prednisone after stopping it will not take again

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petrullo | @petrullo | Feb 19 10:41am
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@petrullo

the doc should have tried. anti biotic. first person is not good orreesionneis not good-rednisone is not. good

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negative side effects of. perssioneNOT HAPPY

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petrullo | @petrullo | Feb 19 10:41am
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@petrullo

negative side effects of. perssioneNOT HAPPY

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SORRY I WEWNT TO DOC

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petrullo | @petrullo | Feb 19 2:21pm
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@petrullo

I had a cough for4 weeks went to doc gave peristome 20 mg 2timesday. 5 days today is my last day it is a tough med. am 80 years old type 2. high blood pressure maybe he should have tried. anti biotic first I did not like this. ALL MY NUMBERS ARE VERY HIGH

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days later after presidsone. all numbers. still high will not take presidsome again afraid to go to docs. any more

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petrullo | @petrullo | Feb 19 2:23pm
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@petrullo

days later after presidsone. all numbers. still high will not take presidsome again afraid to go to docs. any more

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I will keep away from docs. just suffer with it an go about my life SWEET IT outIN THE sauna an hot tub work it out

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catartist | @catartist | Feb 20 10:24am
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@petrullo

days later after presidsone. all numbers. still high will not take presidsome again afraid to go to docs. any more

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Prednisone is a life saver ! Don’t be afraid - just careful.
Tapering near lower doses can be a back and forth for several extra days - 1 tab down then back up then down ( ie: after 10 - then 9 then 8 then 9 then 8 then 7 then 8 etc. ). to ‘trick’ body into less of a pain shot. Works.

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staylorrn2000 | @staylorrn2000 | Feb 20 11:44am

I’m trying that now. Had to go back to 2.5 after trying 1.25 for 7 days, couldn’t take the side effects anymore so I’m going to try the 2.5 for a few days then try the 1.25 again.

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gift440 | @gift440 | Feb 20 12:18pm
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@staylorrn2000

I’m trying that now. Had to go back to 2.5 after trying 1.25 for 7 days, couldn’t take the side effects anymore so I’m going to try the 2.5 for a few days then try the 1.25 again.

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Call drs office. If only on 5 days can just quit.

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gift440 | @gift440 | Feb 20 12:21pm

But important to take in conjunction with time body makes it, which in in the morning.

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