Prednisone question

[Lam123]

How long does it take for your body to adjust when tapering off prednisone?

 

[lgpcarter]

It sort of depends on how your body deals with it and how long you have been on, etc. I am on 40mg now, but it has been a long time since I have fully tapered off. Last round of Pred was over 10 years ago!

I feel like it was a couple of weeks after I fully stopped to shake all the side effects, but it took me a loooong time to get off (stayed at 5 mg and 2.5 mg for quite a while).

How much are you on and how long have you been on it?

 

[Cross-stitch gal]

Usually it'll take a few days sometimes up to a week to adjust to a lower dose. How long have you been tapering? Especially the first & second taper can be the worst when you're on the highest dose I believe. I think they say a week between the first and second taper and a week between the second & third.

 

[Lam123]

Ok, this is day one of the first taper.

 

[SupportiveMom]

My daughter doesn't notice the taper down until she hits about 25 mgs when her appetite gets a bit normal instead of ready to eat a kitchen table at any time. At about 20-15 is when other effects are noticed. Keep track of it in a journal as you taper so if you go back on it you know how to manage it better. It works for us.

 

[Lam123]

That's pretty much where I am in the taper. Thanks for the heads up!

 

[blackli]

Watch out for depression. I always get it and mood swings at around 20mg. Hard to handle for me as I'm usually very happy.

 

[Lam123]

Will do! Thanks!

 

[Lam123]

I have been on it for about a month. I am taking 35mg right now, just went down from 40 mg yesterday. Iam being very careful with my diet aswell.