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I'm on my second day of 40 mg of prednisone because of cat allergies . my leg muscles burn when i climb stairs today. is this normal?
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Overkill: Some people developed muscle weakness from high-dose prednisone which may be further aggravated by the effect of prednisone in reducing blood potassium level. If the weakness leading to muscle spasm, that's a possibility. Having said that, burning muscle is not an expected side effect from Prednisone. Taking prednisone for cat allergy is an overkill and thus an allergy consult may be worthwhile.
Answered 10/25/2014
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