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Hi i was given prednisone to help with otitis media, i see is suppresses the immune system?
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Not in short burst: A short 5 day or so treatment has little effect on overall function. Prednisone mimics the stress hormone your body makes every day. Use it at therapeutic levels for a month and it would.
Answered 1/1/2018
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