Question about predisone

[afman]

question about predisone

i went to seen my GI doctor today after beening in the er two times last week with real bad pain and cramping and bloody D. now she stopping me cold turkey from 40 mg of predisone after a week and a half until after get a sb pill cam done. anybody else been cut from 40 mg to nothing?

 

[Astra]

oooooo that's a bit scary!!!!!
I would question that first with her, or maybe one and a half weeks wasn't long enough to have effect on your adrenal system, hoping someone else can add??

 

[Silvermoon]

I BELIEVE it takes 14-30 days to see the effects of prednisone on the adrenal glands...but I am not positive on this... still trying to find the info for you....

I have seen patients on as much as 50mg a day for 10 days with no tapering for accute inflammation..... but still I would check back with your doc on this one.....

 

[Crohns08]

Do be careful! I tapered off of prednisone too fast and now I'm having possible issues with my pituitary gland. (Cushings) I would definitely do some reading and ask your doctor and see what they say.

 

[afman]

Update like i figure this would cause me some problems it has triggered a migarene headache for me. went to a urguent care center since i was out of one my migrane pills and he told me to taper off over a week. 40 for 2 days then 30 for two days and cut down by 10 every 2 days where it wouldnt trigger any more.

 

[Swirl]

I wouldn't worried. I had to stop taking 60mg after being on it for 4 weeks just like that because my GI doc didn't want me on it. ER docs gave it to me. I had no problems.