how do you know if you are or were steroid dependent

okiemom

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Posted 10/22/2007 7:17 PM (GMT 0)

This may sound stuipd. - but how do you know,'

I do know that when I stopped taking it last year is when I became terrified that I would have an accident if I went any were

suebear

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Posted 10/22/2007 7:33 PM (GMT 0)

If you take prednisone and you cannot successfully wean off of it without flaring, that is referred to as prednisone dependent.

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dakotagirl

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Posted 10/23/2007 12:53 AM (GMT 0)

Every time I tried to taper and got below 10mg or 20mg near the end of my second to last taper, I would flare. That's when my doc recommended Imuran.

AlabamaBabs

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Posted 10/23/2007 1:58 AM (GMT 0)

Dakotagirl--did you take the Imuran and then go on the Azathioprine? What does the Azathioprine do? Just curious-thanks!

dakotagirl

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Posted 10/24/2007 4:47 PM (GMT 0)

Azathioprine is the generic form of Imuran. :)