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So I've been off Prednisone for about a month now. However, my symptoms are back with a vengeance and I go on vacation in 5 days so I need to get better ASAP, and nothing else (Remicade, Azathioprine, Entocort) have worked for me.
This time my doctor has started me on a dose of only 20mg, which seems pretty low to me because last time I was started on 40mg. He said that if I don't see improvement in a couple of days, then to increase to 30, and then 40 if need be. However, I hope that 20mg will do the trick.
My question is, have any of you had an experience with a starting dose of only 20mg of Prednisone? If so, did it give you that same quick fix that a high dose gives? Also, did you notice the side-effects that come along with higher doses? (As I am still trying to lose the subtle moon-face from my previous doses of Pred.)
Thanks!
This time my doctor has started me on a dose of only 20mg, which seems pretty low to me because last time I was started on 40mg. He said that if I don't see improvement in a couple of days, then to increase to 30, and then 40 if need be. However, I hope that 20mg will do the trick.
My question is, have any of you had an experience with a starting dose of only 20mg of Prednisone? If so, did it give you that same quick fix that a high dose gives? Also, did you notice the side-effects that come along with higher doses? (As I am still trying to lose the subtle moon-face from my previous doses of Pred.)
Thanks!