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A member asked:
Can i take probiotics while on long term prednisone for pmr? started to taper down to 7 mg daily. what about greek yougurt as i read labels and it also says it has live cultures? get conflicting answers from internet. help?
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If you are significantly immunocompromised from chronic prednisone therapy, taking probiotics, in my opinion, is not recommended. Of course, this advice pertains to taking more than 5 or 7.5 mgs of prednisone daily. Your physician is best to advise you,though.
Answered 1/6/2023
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