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I am having an emg to test for obturator nerve entrapment. also supposed to take 5 days of prednisone. could prednisone affect the emg results?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Emg: Prednisone should not affect the results of your EMG

Answered 8/28/2014

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Is it advisable to take five prednisone per day for five days? My sister was prescribed the drug for a persistent cough. Is this safe?

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I am supposed to start prednisone 20mg for a 5 days prescribed for inflammation of my throat/lymph nodes. Can i still take ibuprofen to help with pain?

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I just got a precripfion for prednisone. I am supposed to take it for 7 days. 60mg, thd 50.Mg, then 40mg, and so on down to 10 i like to have a couple of beers after work. I work 10 to 14 hours a day. I would like to know if this is a problem with pred

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Can prednisone raise blood test results of WBC (16.8), Platelets (495), neutrophils (9.6), Lymphs (5.9) and Monocytes (1.2) and Immature Grans (0.2)? I have had long covid for 10 weeks now and have been on prednisone for 6 days before test?

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Have had a cold for three weeks. Symptoms keep cycling between congestion, cough, fatigue, runny nose, sore throat. In-home test results showed no Covid infection. Non-smoker, no lung illnesses. Is 12 days Prednisone treatment excessive?

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