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Prednisone 20mg tablets

my husband , has the flu, doc, started him on prednisone 20mg. Now is having night sweats and back pain and cramping of the back? should he continuing taking it??
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Your doctor gave your husband prednisone for the flu? Tell me his symptoms, could he have been given predisone for something else? Prednisone is NOT a treatment for the flu. Ever.

I don't want to tell you to discontinue the prednisone without understanding why he was put on it (I am going to assume that your dr is not totally incompetent). If this was the only indication that he was given for the prednisone, do discontinue, but TAPER the dose. That means if he is taking 20mg today, take 15 tomorrow, 10 the next day, 5 the day after, and then 0.
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