Use Prednisone Dosage 5mg For Low Cortisol

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Opites make my BP drop 80/50. I am on Fentanyl Patch 25mcg and feel very dizzy & sleepy. Think my BP is dropping dangerously, i have had lots of fluids & hung upside down off the bed. I am very sweaty. Think i need to up my dose of Prednisone but dont know by how much. Can u pls help me.

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Hello, Cathy! How are feeling?

Those could also be just side effects from the Fentanyl patch, which might be why the extra fluids didn't help.

This is a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation.

Do you have a blood pressure monitor to check with, when this happens?

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Dear Verwon, thank you for your help. I think you are right that it is the Fentanyl. I will invest in a Blood Pressure monitor to feel safe x

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