Self pred burst

Got off the pred after a month of using it approx 2 weeks ago and the pain and discomfort is slowly but surely coming back, and I've felt quite bad today... Called the doc to set up another appt but that well be toward the end of next week, maybe later. I've read about people who have put themselves back on pred for a while before going to the doctor and I was wondering if that may be an option for me (I have plenty left). Thinking of giving it a shot tomorrow morning if I'm feeling as bad as I do today....

I was just finishing up my prednisone (2.5mg) and not scheduled to see my doctor for a couple of weeks. I was having some symptoms again, so I called his office to ask what to do. He told me to go back onto 7.5 mg of prednisone and start tapering again after 2 weeks by 2.5 mg each 2 weeks. I really didn't want to start up again, but 7.5 is not too bad, and already today I feel a bit better. Sometimes it apparently takes a couple of goes at tapering to keep things stable. The other thing I am doing is using salofalk suppositories. My CD is mostly in the last 2 inches of my colon, so that helps. I don't know if you are on any maintenance medication like salofalk, but my GI had me keep that up during the prednisone so that when I tapered I didn't have to build that up again.

I have put myself on pred several times. I've lived with this disease for so long that I can usually figure out when I need it. It's not like anyone's using prednisone for fun! My doctor trusts me to use it when/if I feel I need to.

Yeah, I understand you all arent medical doctors but sometimes 30plus years of experience is better than a piece of paper saying you know... And you guys are a lot easier to access than a doctor. But I had to call into work today so I decided if I couldnt go to work I should hit up the ER.. Got back on pred and got some pain relievers and a ct scan. Inflammation and stricturing. Got a follow up with my GI next week.