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What are the most obvious symptoms of prednisone withdrawal and how long do they last?
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Depends: May depend on the dosage used and the duration of treatment. Stopping abruptly after a long course and high dosage can be a disaster causing life threatening results. More modest dosage may lead to joint pain when the anti-inflamatory effect of the Prednisone is removed.
Answered 9/23/2017
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Fatigue, flare: Flare/resurgence of the underlying disease, fatigue, hyperkalemia, eosinophilia.
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