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A member asked:

On prednisone 1yr.is it normal 2get lightheaded,confused,crave salt,h20 w/slow taper?sx went away eventually.was that the adrenal glands "waking up"?

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Certainly possible: Hi. I'm glad the symptoms went away. While the pred taper will not make you aldosterone deficient, BP can dip during a pred taper, and that could be aided by salt and water. I'm sorry you've been on pred that long...tough drug in a lot of ways. I hope the condition you're on prednisone for is staying at bay during the taper. Good luck and happy 2015!

Answered 1/4/2015

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