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If you have tapering problems below 5 mg this might explain why.

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I was able to discontinue my statin after I got off prednisone. High cholesterol was one of my side effects from prednisone.

I see your point though. As I decreased my prednisone dose and stayed on my statin … my cholesterol level got too low. I didn’t have a high cholesterol level anymore after prednisone was stopped.

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jeff97 | @jeff97 | Aug 30 6:29pm

I got close to needing a statin when I was taking prednisone, but my cholesterol dropped pretty quickly as I tapered. Also the pressure in one eye got close to needing treatment, but it dropped too as I tapered.

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