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Arthritis (Expert Forum)
Prednisone effects
Answered by
Enoch Choi, MD - Family Medicine
Palo Alto Medical Foundation Urgent Care
Palo Alto - CA
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Prednisone effects
by Janetbee, Jan 21, 2008 12:28PM
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,
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,
Doctor's Answer
by Enoch Choi, MD, Jan 22, 2008 04:15PM
, Jan 22, 2008 04:15PMTo: Janetbee
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.
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.
Member Comments (3)
by Janetbee, Jan 23, 2008 12:26PM
To: Enoch Choi, MD
How long does Prednisone stay in someone's system?
by Enoch Choi, MD, Jan 24, 2008 03:31PM
, Jan 24, 2008 03:31PMTo: Janetbee
a few days, tapering down
by Manikyam, Apr 19, 2008 10:00PM
A related discussion, Medrol Side Effects was started.
