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A member asked:
Any tip make a prednisone taper below 5 mg less taxing? i'm realy struggling & it's affecting my job. i told my doctor & he just said keep tapering.
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Prednisone Taper: Unfortunately, some of us don't really listen or understand what our patients are telling us. Look Doc, I can't function at all with my prednisone under 5 mg. I don't know how long or why you are on prednisone. If you can't make him listen and it is affecting you like that, then maybe you need a second opinion. That's how I would handle it.
Answered 11/27/2017
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