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A member asked:

On prednisone taper below 6 mg, can withdrawal symptoms simply be mini flare up of my lupus symptoms (pleuritic chest pain, muscles aches, etc)or no?

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Yes: Withdrawal from steroid treatment may take several "tries" before its successful! Don't be discouraged! Hope this helps! Dr Z

Dr Munshower and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/24/2014

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Is there a way to tell the difference between lupus symptoms and prednisone withdrawal?

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I have lupus and I'm on prednisone. I was on a high dosage starting at 60mg and now I'm tapering down to 5mg will certain foods cause a flare up?

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Hi, I was diagnosed with systemic Lupus in 2011. I began plaquenil 200 MG a day and now am on 12.5 MG of Prednisone a day. I want to wean off plaquenil and wonder how to begin and if there is intense withdrawal known to happen. As in with the prednisone t

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R sided chest pain in am. Worsens when breathing in and excruciating when bending forward. ? Currently on prednisone for lupus like condition.

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Recur s/s worse recently fatigue joint pain/ rash- face and top of hands,raynauds/chilblains labs pos ANA titer pattern homogeneous. SOB/pain left rib protein in UA. EGFR 82. ST prednisone taper 120mg s/s better. dsdna- 25 iu/ml (neg?) Not lupus?

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