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Can prednisone fix my immune responses and how much would i have to take? was diagnosed with a few guesses. don't believe any has i've read many cases and mine is nothing like there's. did also find someone with similar
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Prednisone: Some autoimmune disorders, like polymyalgia rheumatica, respond to small doses of prednisone, like 5mgs a day, but others, like lupus, require much larger daily doses. Consult a rheumatologist for a definitive diagnosis and get treatment options from such a specialist.
Answered 4/16/2019
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