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Posted 5/19/2012 6:51 AM (GMT 0)
I think I got a total of 4 hours sleep last night. I've been getting back spasms too, not sure if that's the prednisone or not. Also been having some palpitations, and gained 2 pounds just this week! Oye! So glad I step down to 20 mg the day after tomorrow! At least the D is gone and I'm feeling better in that respect. Gotta love the love/hate relationship with prednisone!
Posted 5/19/2012 1:45 PM (GMT 0)
Are you splitting your dose btwn morning and night? I hear that can help with the insomnia.

And a 20 mg drop in one day sounds fast! How are your Crohn's symptoms doing?
Posted 5/19/2012 3:29 PM (GMT 0)
I've not heard of splitting the Pred dose before. Have always taken it as a single dose. On a related note, taking Pred as early in the day as possible can help with the insomnia.

I agree, a 20mg drop sounds fast - too fast... :-/
Posted 5/19/2012 11:20 PM (GMT 0)
Agree with both Kazbern and NCOT that this is a very quick taper. I was once forced to skip a dose coz of a car accident and when I woke up it eas time for the new dose. I went down from 40 to 20 and tbis had dire consequences and I flared up again.
I have aplways divided doses higher than 7.5 mg.
As for insomnia, I used to take half a tablet Xanax 0.25 mg and that put me into sleep. Don't worry you can get rid of it easily once the dose is reduced.
Hope the taper goes on smoothly:)
Posted 5/20/2012 8:43 PM (GMT 0)
I'm also worried about the big drop too. My doctor tends to not always be so great when it comes to tapering. He has me doing 10 days on 40mg, 10 days on 20mg, 5 days on 10, 5 days on 5mg then off. I may have to do some cutting of the pills in half and makes things a little slower for me. But thankfully after a few days of little sleep I did get some rest last night. Might have to see about some Xanax if it continues though!
Posted 5/21/2012 5:06 AM (GMT 0)
Wow, I would be hesitant to drop 20mg that quickly. I always have to taper by 5mg a week.  Maybe a call to the phamacist would help.  They are really the experts with drugs.
Posted 5/22/2012 5:22 PM (GMT 0)
My understanding is that when you are not on Pred for a long period of time, you can taper it faster. See how you do with the quick taper, and if your symptoms return then call your doc. My daughter has to go on Pred tapers for asthma and allergic reactions, and they always taper it quickly and she does fine. I hope you continue to get some sleep
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