A member asked:

I was on the prednisone for a week for an allergy rash. my doc said i was doing so much better that i could go down 10 mg a day.

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Agree: Prednisone should not be used as a long-term treatment for a skin rash because of the multiple serious side effects (noted elsewhere). Your doctor is trying to see if you still need the medication and doing the right thing in tapering you off of prednisone.

Answered 6/30/2014

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