What is good or best way to stop taking Prednisone (60 day user)?!
Question:
What is good or best way to stop taking Prednisone (60 day user)?
DR. ordered for ITP
Answers:
Hi Bull,
Adrenal suppression occurs if prednisone is taken for longer than 7 days, a condition which means the body is unable to synthesize natural corticosteroids and becomes dependent on the prednisone taken by the patient. For this reason, prednisone should not be stopped abruptly if taken for longer than seven days, but needs to be reduced slowly; this reduction may be over a few days if the course of prednisolone was short, but may take weeks or months if the patient has been on long-term treatment. Abrupt withdrawal may lead to an Addisonian crisis, which may be life-threatening. For those on chronic therapy, alternate-day dosing may preserve adrenal function, thereby reducing side effects (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
Jason Homan