I've been on prednisolone for 3 weeks so far and haven't noticed a difference yet 
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Prednisolone for 3 weeks with no Improvement
- Thread starter crohnie1989
- Start date
what dose ?
Started in 4th and now up to 25mg
54 kg
They're tapering me off it at the moment. It was only until I started infliximab. Which I started but reacted to it so I'm now waiting to begin humira....
I'm hoping to have an appointment tomorrow with IBD team so will mention it.
I know that it's not working anyway because in my most recent blood test my CRP levels had gone up again
I know that it's not working anyway because in my most recent blood test my CRP levels had gone up again
I hope you get to see my message on time....
Pred dose is a huge factor ! The fact that 20-25mg had no effect does not imply that 40mg wouldn't.
I think this worth a talk with your GI. You could benefit both by feeling better and inducing remission, thus maximizing the maintanance drugs kick-start.
Hope you feel better soon.
Pred dose is a huge factor ! The fact that 20-25mg had no effect does not imply that 40mg wouldn't.
I think this worth a talk with your GI. You could benefit both by feeling better and inducing remission, thus maximizing the maintanance drugs kick-start.
Hope you feel better soon.
- Location
- USA, Mississippi
Im on 40mg. Making me worse. Bloating like crazy. Heat flashes. Alot of anger. Not helping any as far as I can tell.
I've been on prednisone for about 10 months, with a small 1 month break around June. So more like 9 months. Every time I dip into the 20's I start to flare again, Bad. The Doctor wans me to try a lactose free diet and keep tapering. I'm getting worse by the day as I'm at 20 mg starting tomorrow. My point to this all is My life spirals out of control if I go below 30 mg. then It always takes about 3 weeks on 40 mg to normalize myself again. The Doctor says I have to get off pred soon but nothing is working.
- Location
- USA, Mississippi
What is you other meds? There is something else that can help u taper off the prednisone.
- Location
- USA, Mississippi
I hear u on the GI feet dragging. I finally talked with mine a few min. Ago after trying for a week. Getting approval for the humira. Going to do tb test in the morning.
I read somewhere on one of these treads that there is a med that u can get to help with the prednisone taper. Sorry I dont know the name.
I read somewhere on one of these treads that there is a med that u can get to help with the prednisone taper. Sorry I dont know the name.