Whats the Slowest prednisone taper you've done?

[Apollo_]

Hi all
I'm currently in the tapering stage of prednisone treatment. I've been on 40mg for about...3 weeks. I've been dependant on steroids once before and an afraid of it happening again. So I decided to do a taper of 2.5mg every week. My first was 3dats ago and tbh I dont feel well at all. Constipation,irritability,and a few other symptoms have kicked in since the drop. Has anyone else done a taper this slow before? Have you had any problems? I keep being told by my family that it's all in my head, the symptoms that is. Am I really experiencing withdrwal or is it mind over matter? I'm desperate here for some answers

IMURAN 100MG DAILY
HUMIRA 40mg weekly
PREDNISONE 37.5 DAILY (taper of 2.5 weekly)
ENSURE

 

[Grumbletum]

Hi Apollo
No you are not imagining things. Pred tapers are known to be horrible. I was on 30mg for 6 months when I was first diagnosed and eventually told to taper 5mg every two weeks. I can sympathise with the irritability. I also experienced really bad joint pain and felt exhausted all the time.
Hang in there. It feels good to be off it when you get there, but it can take a wee while for your body to start producing adrenalin by itself again.

 

[Apollo_]

Thanks Helen!
I was admitted yesterday for some I.V treatment with steroids and flagyl to bring things under control. Hopefully things will get sorted. They hoped the dosage to 100mg in IV form for a few days.