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A 49-year-old female asked:

On the taper of once a day prednisone 30mgx2 20x2 10x2 on the 4th day so 10mg this am my head is feeling a little off is this normal? felt great b-4

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Dr. Rajnish Jaiswal
Dr. Rajnish Jaiswalanswered
Emergency Medicine 26 years experience
Not Normal but...: ...it could be from the Prednisone itself or the cold symptoms you concurently have. You can take Ibuprofen for a few days and see how you feel. Most likely the headace will subside and you should be feeling back to normal soon.
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