What Is Pred 30

My Dr. prescribed 4 tablets of 10 mg for 5 days and then 1 tablet for 30 days. I do have premature heart beat and after my first dosage (yesterday at noon) my heart feels fluttery. He is treating Occipital Neuralgia pain. After doing research of possible side effects I'm considering discontinuing the use of this drug.. Would it be harmful to stop without tapering? ## You should follow your doctor's instructions for tapering. This medication is known to cause palpitations, as a side effect, according to FDA reports, it may also cause nausea, headache, fluid retention, acne, and weight changes. Stopping without tapering could result in adrenal fatigue, so you do have to be very careful, since that could cause some serious medical issues. Are you on any other medications? Did he of...

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predinsone 20mg tablets.is it peach in color,with the letters or words westwrod 447 on it. ## I found Prednisone 20 mg, click on the link to view the pill... To learn more about this drug click on the link below... Do you have any more questions or information to add? Please post back if you do. ## I take 30 tablets of Prednisone 10 mg till they are gone. Can I take Tylenol P.M.? I can not sleep. ## i got prednidone to.take..listed as 10 mg BUT look bigger than last time...has printed on pill TL 173...are these correct? i feel.diff on these pills

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I took double dose of prednisone 60mg in one day 9 hours apart for sinus infection. Should I be worried? ## I was given a 24 hr prednisone shot yesterday to help with my tight chest and coughing. They prescribed 60 mg for 3 days as I had been taking 40mg 2 days prior. I would like to split the dosage so I don't cough at night. I am also taking albuterol in a nebulizer every 4 hrs as the inhaler was not working as good as the treatments in the doctor's office. Can I split the dosage to 30mg twice daily so I can get relief from coughing while trying to get some sleep? I haven't slept in 2 nights due to the coughing. ## Elaine, Prednisone is a glucocorticoid (adrenocortical steroid). Unfortunately I was not able to find any definitive information on exactly how much is consider...

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i have been diagnosed of platar fasciitis, my doctor gave me predisone (pred-30) to be taken for 5 days 2x a day.... i am 31yrs old female, what could be the other possible and common side effects? ## Prednisone is a steroid class medication, it is used to treat various medical conditions, such as inflammation, allergies and immune disorders. Side effects may include: nausea, weight gain, fluid retention and insomnia. Learn more: Are there any other questions?

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Need help with tablet count for prescription. I'm a student and I have to calculate the number of tablets needed to fill the rx. Prescription reads Prednisone 10MG # QS. The SIG is: 30mg bid x 2d 25mg bid x 2d 20mg bid x 2d 15mg bid x 2d 10mg qd x 2d 5mg qd x 2d (then stop) I also need help with writing the patient label based on this rx ... Thank you. Alan ## Hi Alan, I'm not quite familiar with your method for calculating the number of pills. Is there a type of formula you are following to get where you are? It's definitely something that one would consider to be as simple as putting the right number of pills into the right container, but I can see that it is much more than just that. Below are a couple of sites that I thought could be of help to you when calculating or co...

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I take three 10mg physeptone daily for chronic pain caused by lupus and fibromyalgia. Recently developed a virus which caused painful inflammation when dry coughing and extra pain throughout my body. I also did not realize I had a temp above 38c. My doctor prescribed 25mg prednisone for a week. Just in two days of taking prednisone I haven’t needed to take physeptone (I can’t take morphine based drugs). Prednisone has worked like a miracle in reducing pain. I realise lupus is an autoimmune disease and prednisone an immunosupressant. I’ve always balked against taking steroid based drugs because of the side effects but I can’t believe how well it works. Perhaps I should be taking prednisone as physeptone doesn’t kill the pain totally. ## Ultimately, you can r...

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Can you taper prednisolone.. 30mg/day for a week by 10mg/day each week after without side effects or is it best to go from 30 to 20 to 10 to 5mg? ## Hello, Jacko! How are you? How has your doctor directed you to taper it? Sometimes, if you've been taking it for less than 3 weeks, tapering isn't necessary. Usually, however, when it is tapered, it is done by 10mg increments, but not for a week each, in most cases, it's usually just a couple of days. But you need to follow your doctor's instructions, they are the final decider as to what is safest for you. The FDA lists the typical side effects of this steroid as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, nervousness, insomnia, weight gain, fluid retention and acne.

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Take four times daily for four days ## We need to know if this drug is used for respitory ailments such as acute asthma. ## Prednisolone Info Click Here ## Can you use cough medication with this prednisolone. ## I have an erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) of 30mm/h, for which my doctor prescribed prednisolone. Does this medication have any side effects and is it the right Rx for me to take?

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Hi I am freaking out. I am on 30 mg per day of prednisone. I take it in the morning around 7 am but accidentally took it again at 6 pm. I tried to vomit it up immediately but do not believe it worked as no pill showed up. What should I do as I took 60 mg today and now not sure how this will effect me as well as what to do tomorrow. ## Hello, Kell! How are you doing? Did you experience any adverse reactions? It can be given in that dosage, so taking that amount isn't usually a serious problem, unless you have a bad reaction to it or are allergic to it. Did you contact your doctor about the issue?

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I went down from 30mg of prednisone to 20mg for a month. My doctor is tapering off the prednisone by 10mg each month. When will I be back to normal? ## Most likely, a few weeks after you have finally completely stopped taking it. The typical side effects, according to the FDA, may possibly include nausea, dizziness, headache, acne, irritability, nervousness, and insomnia. How are you feeling, now? Why were you taking it for so long? Are you on any other medications?

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My prescription states: "Take 1 tablet by mouth once daily in the morning as needed." Does this mean that I take it (I have 30 tablets) until the pain/stiffness subsides and then quit? ## Hello, LeTigre! How are you? Yes, that is what that directive would mean. It is sometimes prescribed that way, for instance my mother-in-law takes it in a similar way for her allergies/asthma, after years of dealing with it, she knows that it usually only takes 5 days of taking it to knock her symptoms out. However, if you're unsure, consult your prescriber or pharmacist. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, nervousness, insomnia and acne. Is there anything else I can help with? ## Thank you, Verwon. I anticipated that reply, so it gives ...

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Is there a non-script replacement for Prednisone. This may sound really dumb, but we have a dog with big time allergies and the only thing that will help him is Prednisone. Problem is that the Vet wants to run $200 - $300 worth of blood test every month before they will renew the script. Needless to say, we really can't afford this. The dog is 14 years old and nothing else helps with the allergies. ## Prednisone is a corticosteroid and as such is available by prescription only, as are all the alternatives.

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I was put on prednisone to try and raise platlets for an epidural Started - 15 October to 23 October - 9 days 30mg Then went into labour had 2 days without taking any (bit preoccupied) and had an emergency cesarean which resulted in a major hemorrhage on the 25th October In hospital they gave me - 26 October to 29 October - 4 days 90mg Then when allowed home they knocked it down to 60mg - 30 October to 1 November - 3 days 60mg They want me to taper off but my blood doc was unavailable (am in Spain and things aren't always as efficient here) Plus they didn't work anyhow! They have had no effect on my platelet count at all, so all in all time to get off them... ... But what's the safest way to do so? Any suggestions? Thanks ## Hello, Emma! How are you? I'm sorry about ever...

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I have a terrible rash on my neck, chest and spreading to my breasts. I am on 20 mg. of prednisone (reduced from 30 mg) and have been for almost a month. Could this rash be from the prednisone?? ## Hi Georgia sanders, Based on my research, "rash" is listed as one of the rare side effects of Prednisone. I recommend speaking with your doctor about this if possible, just so the symptoms don't get any worse. You can learn more about this drug on the page for Prednisone Details I hope this helps! ## Is there any risk of side effects if a child only took 20 milligrams of prednisone for one day, then totally stopped?

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Can I take Prednisone 10mg for 7 days? My doctor prescribed it to me for 30 days, but I'm fine now. ## You should take it for the full course of treatment, as instructed by your doctor. The FDA lists the typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, acne, fluid retention, and weight gain. What condition was being treated?

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hello ive got copd and consultsnt put me on 10 mg of prednisalone a day have been taking this for 7 months,but when i have a flaiir up of the condition i have to take 30mg a day for a week with antibiotics, problem id ehen that course is finished of 30 mg is it safe to just drop bk down to 10 mg daily or should i be taking 20 mg for ek then the 10 mg as usual? no one has said but it seems when i go from 30 mg to ten i dont dtay well for long. i usualy get chest infection monthly and that when my dose gets highered for a week. thankyou. ## It certainly wouldn't hurt you to titrate down from 30 to 20 and then back to 10. So I'd say that's probably your best option. ## In this case, I have to agree with Mason, usually if you are taking a high dose for 21 days, or more, you do h...

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I was prescribed a 40 mg dosepak and tapered over the course of 7 days for dermatitis. At day 5 it was clear that the dosage was too low and it was failing. I was then prescribed a 60 mg tapering dose that was 60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 10. On day 5 I had a violent gastric reaction to the dose so I discontinued at that point leaving the last two 10, 10 doses. About 36 hours later I started to express symptoms of prednisolone withdrawal, which makes sense as it takes about that long for it to purge from a body. Symptoms were right down the check list. Severe drowsiness, aches, pains, mild fever, rash on forearms, acne forming on my back. Did some research but could find little guidance on how to proceed for reactions to short term dose withdrawal. Should I just ride it out? Some seemed to s...

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I started on prednisone for extreme knee and hip pain. Can't sleep. No relief yet. Can I take hydrocodone? I took Tylenol several hours ago with no relief from that either. ## I was put on Celebrex, 200 mg, for severe hip pain and arthritis. Can't mix Advil (only Tylenol) which does nothing for me. Tried cutting a 5/300 Vicodin in half and that sure helped take the edge off. Am going to discuss further with my neuromuscularskeletal doctor. Trying to avoid an epidural shot and surgery. I have been diagnosed with spinal stenosis and scoliosis, along with arthritis. ## Thank You very much for sharing your challenge with me. It definitely helped me. I decided to break one of the 7.50 hydrocodones in half (i know naproxen is a no-np). I took half and within 10 minutes I felt NO pain....

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My mother has copd, was hospitalized and was given prednison by iv, was being given insulin while there, then was sent home on 80mg oral prednison ta;ering 10 mg everyday, was prescribed glimperide never mentioned monitoring her blood levels. she isn ot a diabetic nor has she ever had a sugar problem, after coming home, started developiing sweats and her eyes looked whilte with the pupils being very tiny, her blood sugar keeps bottoming out at about 30 to 35, she is also on lasix and other inhaled steroids. Is she coming off the prednison too soon and why was she on glimperide without being monitored of her blood sugar she is now back in the hospital

I'm a generally healthy male of 58. Had heavy bronchitic asthma all my life. Till 30th year I regularly had tapered courses of prednisone. After that it went so well that I, except once in the few years, can life my life well with just spiriva and seretide. But then again I feel I live up to, say, 75 % of my optimum this way. Since a few months I add, on a weekly basis, one day 20 mg, next 10 mg, next 5 mg prednisone and I'm near the 100% that way. Would this use be considered a form of long time use, with the well known dangers of (creeping) side-effects (I don't notice any, actually) or as such a low dose/such a mild regiment that there's no harm to be expected? Thanks for any reaction! ## Hello, Turing! How are you? Yes, even at a low dose that's used occasionally...

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