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Been on 5 mg prednisone daily for 2 months. md wants me to wean to 2.5 mg/day. if i get achy & fatigued during wean, is it the lupus or adrenal fxng?
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Ask your doctor?: There maybe many reason why your doctor has you on predinsone. If the original is still present than your original symptoms will return. Get your exact diagnosis and get the exact plan of action. Sometime i will use steroids as a test to see if a patient may have a steroid dependent pain syndrome as in polymyalgia rheumatic which can look like both lupus/adrenal fatigue. Ask.
Answered 8/20/2013
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Symptoms similar: This can be a tough question, and you should go with your doctor's advice. Presumably you are on other meds for lupus, and your doctor can perform tests to check on a lupus flare. You may want to get 1 mg prednisone pills to allow you to wean slowly.
Answered 11/25/2018
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