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Is it possible to feel symptoms return (or withdrawal) in a 1/2 mg taper from 5.5 mg to 5 mg after several days? i've been on prednisone for 1 yr?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Withdrawal: After being on prednisone for a year it is very difficult to come off of the steroid without experiencing withdrawal pains of some sort

Dr Seibert and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 3/26/2018

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1000 mg prednisone for 3 days for ms. (Yes correct dosage.) No taper. How long to withdrawal fully from medicine. Experiencing nausea and other effect?

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Was on 15 mg prednisone daily for diagnosis od PMR. Started in Sept tapered down to 7 mg. Now told to taper by 1 mg every 2 weeks till I reach 3mg. Could not talk to doctor nurse just sent me message. Could I have withdrawal what to expect. PLS HELP?

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I took 60 mg of prednisone for one day. Will I have withdrawal symptoms if I stop abruptly?

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Will I show withdrawal symptoms if I took 60mg of prednisone for one day and abruptly stopped?

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I was prescribed 40mg prednisone for 5 days. Is it safe to stop abruptly? Will I still show some withdrawal symptoms?

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