Short course pred?

I have done quick 10 day bursts of Pred. I start at 25 mg and go down 5 mg every other day. I have had this disease a very long time, so my doctor is comfortable with me doing these bursts as needed. Have you talked to your doctor about this? Good luck!

I've tried that in the past (when pred still had an effect on me) but the short course didn't do a darned thing, so it was a waste of time and I think most GI's wouldn't bother going that route because it's typically not effective.

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I'm with Nanners. I have been having a problem for a week. Too much going on, not paying attention to my diet, you name it. I started a quick taper yesterday, and already today, I am doing much better. Now if someone could just take away all the stress, I'd be good as gold. Like Nanners, my doctor is OK with me doing short bursts on my own, anything that doesn't resolve I need to give him a call. I already have a scheduled appointment for just about the time I will be done, so if it doesn't work, I can discuss it then. If you are having trouble and don't have doctors permission to do this, call first. Most doctors want to know what is going on and have some control over what their patients are doing. Like Nanners, I have been at this for way too long and know all too much about prednisone and what it does to me and how it works.