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A member asked:

Feels like i need to defecate all the time. is this related to being on prednisone? just finished my 5 day dose last week and that's when this started

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Chicken or egg here?: Hard to determine from your limited information if your concern as expressed reflects medication, or the underlying condition for which prednisone was prescribed. Why have you taken it?

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 10/26/2017

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