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How Long Does It Take Prednisone To Work?
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I’ve been prescribed 3 weeks of prednisone. The rheumatologist said I should feel great with it. I’ve been taking 7.5mg a day since Saturday morning, and I feel worse than I did before. If it’s not helping yet, does that mean it probably won’t help at all? Thanks!

posted September 24, 2018
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A MySpondylitisTeam Member

I've Prednisone very good, works for me whithin 24 to48 hours

posted November 22, 2018
A MySpondylitisTeam Member

Thanks Sharon,but doctor has put me on 25mg for Five days, then 20 mg for 5 x days, reducing by 5md every 5 days until on stat dose of 5mg daily.

posted September 29, 2018
A MySpondylitisTeam Member

Try going back up to 10mg daily. IF that works, take 10mg for 1 month. Then reduce by ONLY 1 mg each month.
If your reduction makes you worse - go back up by 1 mg until you reach where you are pain-free and stay there for a month before reducing my 1 mg. This stops the yo-yo of going down too fast and having to go back up again

posted September 29, 2018
A MySpondylitisTeam Member

My stat dose is 5mg daily, since flare up end of August now on 25mg daily off 5 x days, then 20mg daily for 5 days reducing by 5mg until back on stat dose.

posted September 29, 2018
A MySpondylitisTeam Member

I'm on a Prednisone taper too and feel like crap! Usually around day 3 I start getting back to normal but not this time. I was so sick Monday I had to skip the Prednisone.

posted September 26, 2018

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