Yes, I've been on a reducing dose of prenisolone for about 12 weeks now with no side-effects. Started with 40mg a day for a fortnight, then 30, 25, 20, 15, 10. Also had a stomach-liner tablet to take first each day.
Hi Lady CG, hope you feel better soon.
I used to take Prednisolone for my Rheumatoid Arthritis, but I've noticed these days when you have a bad chest infection ( I think) they give you low-dose steroids with the anti-biotics.
I've heard of lots of people who have been prescribed them for this and never heard of anyone who had side effects.
There can be side effects if you take high doses long term, but not as you have been prescribed. Take care.
I was also precribed prednisolone in February (for polymyalgia rheumatica) reducing from 40mg by 5mg every month. Once at ten mg I had to reduce by 1mg every two weeks until I got to 3mg, now awaiting a review while continuing the 3mg.
I did get a bit if a moon face, but not until I had been taking it for quite a number of weeks.
The hormone treatment for my prostate cancer was switched to a much stronger one ten days ago. I have to take it on an empty stomach, eat a meal about an hour later and then take Prednisolone to counter some of the unwanted effects of the hormone treatment. I've not experienced any side effects from it.
PP: Oddly, switching from 'low power' hormone tablets to 'high power' ones accompanied by Prednisolone has got rid of the really bad insomnia that I'd been experiencing.
Anne: My medication was switched from hormone patches to hormone injections because my PSA was too high. It then went up again, so I had 'low power' hormone tablets added into the treatment. It continued to rise, and a scan showed that the cancer had been progressing in my lymph nodes (causing them to swell), so I'm now on 'high power' hormone tablets alongside the injections.
Chris, thanks for your post, by no means feel obligated to reply if you do not wish to , ( I will not be insulted) .
I hope the additional treatment helps.
Do you feel unwell? Take care Anne .
Doxy can also make you feel rough - hopefully all has resolved now! I think the new school of thinking is to take prebiotics during/after antibiotics to help you restore your gut flora as they can disrupt it.