Steriod Teper Question

Adeel

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Joined : Jul 2009

Posts : 45

Posted 12/22/2009 6:26 AM (GMT 0)

hi i have a question how you people teper your steriod dosage . my Gi says that you have to stay on 30MG for 2 weeks then teper 5MG after every 5 days . i want to ask is this the right way to teper or you people use any other way to teper ? i know that Every Doctor used different way to taper but i want to go through the right way .

plz help ....

Rio in Maryland

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Joined : Nov 2007

Posts : 891

Posted 12/22/2009 1:00 PM (GMT 0)

There isn't an exact way to do this as it depends on how severe your symptoms are and how they change when tapering.

30 mg for 2 weeks and then reducing it by 5mg every 5 days seems standard.

At lower doses (below 15mg) I used to slow the taper down as I was having a problem below 15mg.

If you notice symptoms coming back then speak with your doctor about it. You could then increase the dose back up and then begin tapering again once symptoms are under control...but maybe at a slower rate. There's some trial and error to this, but that's just the way it is with prednisone.

sickandlucky

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Joined : Oct 2009

Posts : 253

Posted 12/22/2009 1:28 PM (GMT 0)

I was on 40 mg to start with and am tapering by 5mg every two weeks. I was told if symptoms come back to up my dose by 5 mg for a few days and begin to taper again.
Good luck!

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