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Child had 1000mg solumedrol (methylprednisolone) for swelling from jra. how long should it take for swellen to go away completly? it's been a week
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By now: I do not understand the rationale for giving a single very high corticosteroid dose without initiating additional longer term medication.
Answered 8/12/2016
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