A 40-year-old member asked:
10 day prednisone how long until its out of your system?
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1-2 days: The half-life is 2-4 hours so it should clear your system in 1-2 days.
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A 66-year-old member asked:
What are long term consequences of using prednisone for10-15 days a year?
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Dr. Kevin Considineanswered
Family Medicine 30 years experience
Possibly OK: It really depends what you are taking the Prednisone for? If it is for an asthma or COPD flare then that is appropriate. The main thing is avoiding side effects like bone loss or affecting pituitary hormone axis in body etc. Usually short term treatment bursts are not a problem, prolonged usage is more problematic. But check with your doctor.
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WI
A 28-year-old female asked:
If 10 mg of prednisone for x amount of days helps me during a debilitating lupus flare, does that mean my case is mild or are some people just really sensitive to prednisone?
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Dr. Thomas Nameyanswered
Rheumatology 48 years experience
No correlation.: Some people get better systemic responses than others on a relatively low dose of prednisone. I am banking on the likelyhood that your flares have more to do with pain and fatigue: these are very steroid resonsive symptoms. 10mg of prednisione will have a neglible effect on vasculitis associated with sle.
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Washington, DC
A 29-year-old female asked:
Can i take 30mg of prednisone for one day only?
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Dr. Thomas Nameyanswered
Rheumatology 48 years experience
Yes.: For most forms of arthritis, you should get immediate, albeit transient pain relief. Take it only in the morning.
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A 49-year-old female asked:
I just got a precripfion for prednisone. I am supposed to take it for 7 days. 60mg, thd 50.Mg, then 40mg, and so on down to 10 i like to have a couple of beers after work. I work 10 to 14 hours a day. I would like to know if this is a problem with pred
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Dr. Howard Foxanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
There : There is no official interaction between Prednisone and alcohol, but alcohol weakens the stomach lining, as does prednisone, so in theory, you're more apt to get a stomach ulcer by mixing the two. The safest thing to do is avoid alcohol while on the prednisone.
I've attached a link that discusses this very subject.
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Orangeburg, SC
A 21-year-old male asked:
Is tapering "prednisone" required if your on it for 5 days? Day 1 (60mg), day 2 (20mg), day 3-5 (10mg). Is it safe to stop after this?
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No: Tapering of Prednisone is not necessary when it is used for short periods.
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