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Decreasing prednisone by 1 mg cause hr 100 and heart palpittions? normal?

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Dr. Budi Bahureksa answered

Specializes in Cardiology

No: May be you should not reduce that Prednisone -- please talk with your doctor.

Answered 6/30/2014

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