Prednisone dosing schedule

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1523893 tn?1301579774 Last week my neuro put me on a 3 day dose of Prednisone to hopefully offset the flare I was in the middle of. He put me on 3 days of oral pred, quite a huge dose (25 pills per day, each being 50 mg). I took my three days worth of pills hoping I would see a difference, but have yet to feel any better. In fact I am worse and I am wondering if I should see a physician about my symtoms. Weight gain, no energy, facial swelling, horrible fog, painful skin on my neck and shoulders.
Avatar f tn I have some prednisone left over from a spider bite last week at the emergency room. I need to know if I can cut them up for 2 of my 9 cats that have visited my home and decided to stay. please do not say go to a vet since I am 69 and on Medicare and Medicaid. this is a town with no low cost clinics. I feel so bad for them . I cannot stand it. I have tried everything in my medicine cabinet including antifungal powder,spray and liquid. Also tried topical a .
1580703 tn?1651904887 at what dosage dose and length of time does prednisone cause brain damage and memory problems, thinking problems? thanks!
608104 tn?1352587153 November 10 2012 Finally realized that,as a 70 year crone with "mild cognitive disordered" older brain,that dosing with prednisone for viral respiratory infection results in mood swings not well stabilized. I then join new clubs excited to meet wonderful people until the side effects wear off. I expected diagnosis of viral infections with treatment with anti-viral medications. I got my Fluzone influenza vaccine last month and.a TDAP booster. TDAP is not covered by Medicare.
262527 tn?1285381659 t heard of an oral course of steroids for an exacerbation...only oral prednisone for a weaning dose to ease the symptoms of withdrawal from the IV form of steroid. Sorry no one got back to you but perhaps there is a reason for this such as the oral form not working fast enough to slow the exacerbation? Just a guess from me...hope things work out for you with the IV course though I know it is a pain to have to take 2-3 hours out of your day for it.
Avatar f tn Recommendation for missed PI dose is if within 4 hrs of normal dosing time to go ahead and take it and return to normal dosing schedule if more than 4 hrs skip it and return to normal dosing schedule
707563 tn?1626361905 Hi everyone - We've had to delete quite a few posts lately about tapering. While it's ok to talk about it, we can't not allow people to give tapering schedules, dosing info, etc., as only a doctor can do that. Please read the top 2 posts in this forum for posting guidelines. Thanks for understanding.
910090 tn?1332167460 30pm so confused whether it is day or night...
Avatar m tn Negative EP study, no family history, and all these negative tests. Its very worrisome for me. Before the episode of vtach i was given 60mg of prednisone at a hospital for an allergic reaction, a day and a half later i felt the palpitations and it turned out to be NSVT. My regular cardiologist thinks that the prednisone COULD have caused it, my otther doctor doesnt think so. What are the chances it was the prednisone?
Avatar m tn My doctor suggested monitoring for the first 24 hours after my first shot for when the onset of any side effects occured and then adjusting when i gave myself the shot so that the onset or most of the "WORST" of the sx occured while I was sleeping. So, if you get the shot at 11 am and at 5pm you start notcing sx then adjust the next time you get a shot so that you do it 6 hours before you'll be asleep.
Avatar f tn Surgery is not the best option since poor wound healing a part of the disease try to do fine needle aspirations instead much quicker and easier healing. My advice do your research and have questions written down. Ask if they have had any patients with GM and if so treatment plans and success. Ask about their opinion and options. You must advocate for yourself sometimes so don't be afraid to ask question or get a second opinion.
Avatar f tn While a BID dosing schedule is nice, the fundamental cooperative toxicity between interferon, ribavirin and a protease inhibitor must be factored into the mix, Chung added. BID dosing will not make more patients get treated now, agreed Dr Susannah Naggie, assistant professor of medicine, Infectious Diseases, Duke University. The new regimen will not make a difference for someone who has already decided to wait, she said.
Avatar n tn I know the prednisone is awful, but when the body is reacting so, it is often the only thing that helps. You might try dosing his prednisone first thing in the morning so the effects can burn off before he tries to sleep. I don't imagine that's going well either! I raised a son with severe asthma as a little guy. I remember one hosptialization, the resp. therapist called albuterol "frog juice," Truth. We also read a lot of stories while he took his nebulizer tx.
Avatar f tn I was diagnosed with secondary autoimmune adrenal insufficiency in December. I feel lousy most of the time, have chronic abdominal pain and abnormal stools, and feel best flat on my back...which doesn't work well for someone who works 12 hour shifts in a busy ER while selling one house, building another, and has 2 teens and a disabled husband, lol. Here's my question. If a person has say diabetes, their meds are based on their blood sugars.
3061629 tn?1405458990 I took prednisone 60mg plus 2 steroid dose packs plus a short acting and long acting steroid injection in the past 6 weeks. I have been off all steroids x 3 weeks and am suffering from weakness, tremors, shaking inside and out, feelings of anxiety, shortness of breath, muscle cramps in my legs and feet and extreme lethargy. I'm thinking this must be an adrenal issue. Has anyone had these symptoms after prednisone? I am so anxious and shaky from mid morning until late afternoon.
Avatar f tn My ENT prescribed an antibiotic Bactrim to clear a sinus infection before I schedule chiari surgery. I had a bad reaction to the bactrim and then he prescribed a prednisone pack. While on the prednisone my HA went away - it was wonderful!! I had forgotten what it felt like to not have a constant HA. I still had the neck pain but that was bearable without the HA. Has anyone experienced this?
341655 tn?1240368839 ve been on 40+mg of prednisone for nearly 3 months and just quit cold turkey...I have a taper schedule but i hate the side effects of the steroids so much.
Avatar m tn Yeah, sorry about any possible miscommunication. The Incivek dosing schedule of three times a day has to to do with the relatively short half-life of Incivek. Taking each dose with 20 grams of fat has to do with increasing absorption & bioavailability. Even though someone's doctor may have said otherwise it would be helpful to provide the Incivek Product Monograph to show the dosing schedule has changed.
312330 tn?1245176752 m on high daily doses of prednisone. I also suffer from terrible insomnia...granted I had insomnia before I was ever diagnosed with the CSS. I know that prednisone can cause sleep issues, and I really need to get some sleep. I also have ADHD. I've tried trazadone with mixed results. I currently take Prednisone, Qvar, Foradil, Zantac and Adderall. I would prefer not to add another pill to the mix if I can help it, the less med interactions I chance the better....any suggestions?