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Im a long haul covid patient, still recovering from acute pneumonia and other post viral symptoms. im on prednisone therapy, and my maintenance dose is 40 mg/day. im running out and need a refill, wanting to taper down at 5 mg increments slowly ?

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Dr. Richard Romano answered

COVID positive : Congratulations on recovering. Your concern is too complicated to address without an in-person visit. In most cases, a slow taper of prednisone can be done, but this requires a good understanding of the lung condition.

Answered 7/19/2020

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A member asked:

Im a long haul covid patient, still recovering from acute pneumonia and other post viral symptoms. im on prednisone therapy, and my maintenance dose is 40 mg/day. im running out and need a refill, wanting to taper down at 5 mg increments slowly ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Richard Romano answered

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