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If i am on 20mg prednisone daily for severe joint pain and morning stiffness should i feel 100% relief or will i still have pain? feel slightly better

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Should help: Prednisone is a potent anti inflammatory agent. At that dose, it suggests you have inflammatory joint disease. While most pain should be improved with this dose, you may also benefit from NSAIDs as well. Discuss this with your prescribing doc.

Answered 11/23/2014

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