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Posted 8/2/2013 9:45 AM (GMT 0)
Tapering off Pred. Down to 20mg now. Can someone clarify for me that while on Pred should you be increasing or decreasing your water intake? And should you be increasing or decreasing your sodium intake? I seached online but the literature is a little confusing. I'm sure people on here know a lot better. Thanks,
Posted 8/2/2013 2:22 PM (GMT 0)
I don't think there is a particular need to decrease or increase water intake due to pred. Just drink a normal amount to keep you well hydrated - whatever that means for you.

When on pred I would just stay away from high sugar drinks like coke.
Posted 8/2/2013 3:12 PM (GMT 0)
Increase water and decrease sodium, is what I've been told.
Posted 8/2/2013 4:13 PM (GMT 0)
I would eat as little sodium as possible.
Posted 8/2/2013 4:17 PM (GMT 0)
Call me naive but what the heck does water or sodium intake have to do with pred? I have never heard of this and I've been on pred since the beginning of this year.
Posted 8/2/2013 4:55 PM (GMT 0)
Drink your normal amount of water and decrease sodium to hopefully keep you from retaining so much water and decrease the moon face. Don't know if it works though because I didn't when I was on it.
Posted 8/2/2013 5:32 PM (GMT 0)
I think more water less sodium.
Posted 8/2/2013 6:02 PM (GMT 0)
The reason less sodium is suggested....prednisone can raise blood pressure and have one retain a LOT of water.
Pred also increases the appetite....so if one's eating a lot of stuff, one thing that will most likely be increased Is foods with sodium.

So, limit sodium intake and keep up with fluid enough so that you're peeing rather than retaining.
You want to keep your kidneys and bladder functioning.

That doesn't mean overdo either...

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