I just started taking Prednisone for the first time yesterday. I started 30 mg and my doctor is going to taper me down by 5 mg once I see Improvement. My question is how long does it usually take until you see any Improvement? The only thing that I have seen so far is I feel more nauseous.
How long before improvement with prednisone?
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Hi there
Unfortunately there is no exact time frame, for some people, the improvement is almost immediate (within a day or two) for others its a couple of weeks, it really depends on how much inflammation you have and how well you respond to the steroids. For most people they notice a difference by about the week mark, so if it gets to two weeks and you haven't seen any improvements then it might be worth contacting your team. Some people need a slightly higher dose to get a good response.
As for the nausea, unfortunately this is something that happens quite frequently with steroids, sucking peppermint can be really good for dealing with this, and most people are put on medications to protect the stomach such as omeprazole which helps to stop any damage to the stomach lining and can help with things like nausea and heartburn so it might be worth asking for something like this. You can also ask for some antisickness tablets if its really bothering you and ginger is really good too. Hope this helps.
Unfortunately there is no exact time frame, for some people, the improvement is almost immediate (within a day or two) for others its a couple of weeks, it really depends on how much inflammation you have and how well you respond to the steroids. For most people they notice a difference by about the week mark, so if it gets to two weeks and you haven't seen any improvements then it might be worth contacting your team. Some people need a slightly higher dose to get a good response.
As for the nausea, unfortunately this is something that happens quite frequently with steroids, sucking peppermint can be really good for dealing with this, and most people are put on medications to protect the stomach such as omeprazole which helps to stop any damage to the stomach lining and can help with things like nausea and heartburn so it might be worth asking for something like this. You can also ask for some antisickness tablets if its really bothering you and ginger is really good too. Hope this helps.
scottsma
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For me pred. works pretty quickly,and I see benefits within a week.I suppose it will depend on how serious your symptoms are.I've only ever used it for a month at a time.Starting at 40mg and tapering weekly,but I know there are others on the forum who have been on pred. for much longer.Having a shorter course will hopefully not be enough time to cause side effects. Feel better soon.
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I agree, for me around a week to 10 days 
