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Posted 1/23/2011 3:02 AM (GMT 0)
My GI prescribed Prednisone 40 mg daily for BM's. How long does Prednisone take before I can see some positive effects?

Thanks.

Posted 1/23/2011 3:11 AM (GMT 0)
In my experience usually 1-2 weeks, though it could help after a few days. Are you on any other meds?
Posted 1/23/2011 4:45 AM (GMT 0)
For me, it worked right away. But it only kept me from bleeding if I took 30 mgs. Every time I reduced my dosage to 25 mgs, the bleeding came back.
Posted 1/23/2011 5:19 AM (GMT 0)
It helped me in a day or 2 days the first time I took it. I ended up relapsing at 2.5mg and had to go back up and it took longer to control the 2nd time. take your time tapering when you get below 10mg.
Posted 1/23/2011 6:40 AM (GMT 0)
The first time I took prednisone it worked right away.
Posted 1/23/2011 4:27 PM (GMT 0)
It would start working for me the very first day.
Posted 1/23/2011 4:40 PM (GMT 0)
took 2 weeks for Prednisone (40mg) to improve my diarrhea, a few weeks longer for urgency and mucous and months for the bleeding - became dependent so maybe I didn't respond very much at all... saw side-effects (sleeplessness, being emotional.. almost right away)
Posted 1/23/2011 6:59 PM (GMT 0)
At 40 mg., immediately turned off massive diarrhea like a faucet. Below 10 mg. symptoms returned. Need backup meds -- 5ASAs, rectals, suppositories to carry you through the taper of pred and carry you through into maintenance
Posted 1/23/2011 8:01 PM (GMT 0)
took ~7 days @ 50mg to start working. Actually I think it was the 8th day after I called Doctor and let him know it wasn't working..that day we went to 60mg but I think it was more my phone call and hearing that it will work. hope you're feeling better today
Posted 1/24/2011 2:36 PM (GMT 0)
Started on IV steroid. Worked right away. It was awesome!
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