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A member asked:
How do you taper off of 15 mg of prednisone after taking for 3 months?
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15 mg daily is a low enough dose that tapering might not be necessary. However, you should check with the clinic or doctor who prescribed it and follow their advice.
Answered 12/7/2022
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Steroid tapers are designed around medical conditions and not always necessary. They have to be flexible and rapidly adjusted based on possible reoccurrence of symptoms they were restarted for. Not a do it yourself job, your current prescriber remains your best reference.
Answered 12/7/2022
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