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prednisone and antibiotic use for copd, how often

Posted by lizjlb @lizjlb, Oct 7, 2025

Is it really necessary for both? I hate prednisone and the dosage is for a long time. Does anyone just take the antibiotic only? Prednisone keeps me from sleeping for one thing. Also, do you start them both or alone at first sign of a cold or wait till you get phylum and coughing. Seems like move start with sinus and then eventually turn into phylum.

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tia8marie | @tia8marie | May 29 8:47am
In reply to @lizjlb "@kndaustin71 confused. I understand that a 5 day 40 mg is as good as 7 or..." + (show)
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@kndaustin71 confused. I understand that a 5 day 40 mg is as good as 7 or 14 days. But, with only 5 days on 40 mg, I have not been told to do a taper, assume it not necessary with only being on it 5 days, is this what you are saying?

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@lizjlb you’re right. They had me in the hospital on 40 mg prednisone for 5 days. No taper!!

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tjphillipp | @tjphillipp | May 31 7:09am
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@tjphillipp does it help?

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@tia8marie
The Azithromycin is supposed to do same as prednisone without the side effects. I take it Monday Wednesday Friday. It supposed to stop exerbations is what my pulmonologist told me.

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lizjlb | @lizjlb | May 31 8:46am
In reply to @tjphillipp "@tia8marie The Azithromycin is supposed to do same as prednisone without the side effects. I take..." + (show)
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@tia8marie
The Azithromycin is supposed to do same as prednisone without the side effects. I take it Monday Wednesday Friday. It supposed to stop exerbations is what my pulmonologist told me.

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@tjphillipp maybe stop flareups but if having one, I’ve heard you then need the prednisone?

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tjphillipp | @tjphillipp | May 31 9:32am
In reply to @lizjlb "@tjphillipp maybe stop flareups but if having one, I’ve heard you then need the prednisone?" + (show)
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@tjphillipp maybe stop flareups but if having one, I’ve heard you then need the prednisone?

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@lizjlb
Yes . I take 10mg of Prednisone a day. The doctors want me to switch off prednisone and go on hydrocortisone tablets. We’ll see how that goes.

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gatorbait | @gatorbait | Jun 1 7:24pm
In reply to @tjphillipp "@tia8marie The Azithromycin is supposed to do same as prednisone without the side effects. I take..." + (show)
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@tia8marie
The Azithromycin is supposed to do same as prednisone without the side effects. I take it Monday Wednesday Friday. It supposed to stop exerbations is what my pulmonologist told me.

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@tjphillipp
My big problem is that I'm allergic to azithromycin. I'm stuck with pred

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tjphillipp | @tjphillipp | Jun 2 6:32am
In reply to @gatorbait "@tjphillipp My big problem is that I'm allergic to azithromycin. I'm stuck with pred" + (show)
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@tjphillipp
My big problem is that I'm allergic to azithromycin. I'm stuck with pred

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@gatorbait
What allergy do you get from it?

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fredandel | @fredandel | Jun 2 7:09am

Since I started taking prednisone the other day I have only slept for 3 or 4 hours a night. Turns out that prednisone contributes to wakefulness and it is better to take it in the morning with food

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tjphillipp | @tjphillipp | Jun 3 6:35am
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Since I started taking prednisone the other day I have only slept for 3 or 4 hours a night. Turns out that prednisone contributes to wakefulness and it is better to take it in the morning with food

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@fredandel The morning is definitely a better time to take it.

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fredandel | @fredandel | Jun 3 10:43am
In reply to @tjphillipp "@tia8marie The Azithromycin is supposed to do same as prednisone without the side effects. I take..." + (show)
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@tia8marie
The Azithromycin is supposed to do same as prednisone without the side effects. I take it Monday Wednesday Friday. It supposed to stop exerbations is what my pulmonologist told me.

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@tjphillipp My respirologist just put me on that same dosage of azithromycin. Is it working for you?

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