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<blockquote data-quote="flutterbee" data-source="post: 181189"><p>It can take a very long time to titrate down the prednisone. Linda's been at it for months. I've read of people where it took over a year. With her symptoms of fatigue and confusion, weakness, etc, I'd be asking about an adrenal crisis. </p><p></p><p>Prednisone takes over the production of cortisol. If you come off prednisone too quickly your body doesn't know to start producing it on it's own. It can be very dangerous. I'd have them check that out.</p><p></p><p>She may have already had osteoporosis before, but if she's been on prednisone for a long time, it certainly hasn't helped. </p><p></p><p>Do you know how long she was on them and at what dose? Do you know what dose she's at now and how much they have been decreasing and at what pace?</p><p></p><p>If she is in adrenal crisis, raising the prednisone a little should help and then they titrate more slowly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterbee, post: 181189"] It can take a very long time to titrate down the prednisone. Linda's been at it for months. I've read of people where it took over a year. With her symptoms of fatigue and confusion, weakness, etc, I'd be asking about an adrenal crisis. Prednisone takes over the production of cortisol. If you come off prednisone too quickly your body doesn't know to start producing it on it's own. It can be very dangerous. I'd have them check that out. She may have already had osteoporosis before, but if she's been on prednisone for a long time, it certainly hasn't helped. Do you know how long she was on them and at what dose? Do you know what dose she's at now and how much they have been decreasing and at what pace? If she is in adrenal crisis, raising the prednisone a little should help and then they titrate more slowly. [/QUOTE]
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