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Im taking prednisone 5mg 8 tablets a day for the past 14 days, to continue for the next 15 days whats the effects of this ? i used to be asthmatic as kid im 35 now. problem is im in working in a foreign country were people smoke in offices
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Membrane stabalizer: Prednisone is a medication that mimics a natural stress hormone your body makes. At therapeutic levels like you are taking they help your lung membranes recover/stabilize. With long treatment as you describe, your body may stop producing hormone & it may trigger problems if you stop abruptly. You may want to contact the doc about weaning off the med over several wks.
Answered 9/7/2018
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