Prednisone effects

My daughter had a severe sinus infection with fluid/ear pressure buildup so painful, the doctor prescribed 20 mg of Prednisone, taken 3 times a day (60 mg) for 7 days, reduce to 2 for 2 days, then 1 for 1 day to keep from 'damaging her ear drum because the fluid buildup was so bad'.

She's been taking it for 5 days and feel sick to her stomach, headaches - the only thing that has left is the pain in her ears.

Is that an overdose what they gave her?  Are these the side effects?  Can she start reducing after 5 days instead of going to the 7th?

She's trying to get pregnant and is holding off until this leaves her system - when will that be that's safe???

Thanks,

[Enoch Choi, MD]

Steroids help decrease inflammation a great deal

Ask her doctor if she can decrease the dose faster, they often are ok with that

Not an overdose

Many medications have a variety of side effects

Ask her doctor when it's safe to get pregnant.  Most doctors would tell her that it's safe after stopping the medication.

[Janetbee]

How long does Prednisone stay in someone's system?

[Enoch Choi, MD]

a few days, tapering down

[Manikyam]

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