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Date Posted: 08:00:56 05/31/09 Sun
Author: val
Subject: Re: high dose prednisone short term
In reply to: Ivy 's message, "Re: high dose prednisone short term" on 01:52:12 05/31/09 Sun

Thanks Ivy! I am actually starting to feel a little better today. My fever is going down since I was able to eat crackers and jello yesterday and take some tylenol. I'm trying to keep some apple juice with me to make me keep drinking. Are there certain foods that are better to eat? I seem to always have strong reactions to medications. It helps to know that it will keep getting better:-) I appreciate your answer soo much. Thanks for taking the time :-)

>This does sound like withdrawals...which would make
>sense with the timing you described. The dose you
>were given is not uncommon for bronchitis (my dad has
>been given that more then once...) One way to fight
>the withdrawals are to drink PLENTY of fluids (like
>you fight the flu)...try to flush steroids out of your
>system. Your body is reacting like it is dehydrated,
>hence the muscle achey feeling/woozy. As for the
>fevers, you may want to go back to your doc to make
>sure you don't still have an infection going on
>because prednisone DOES make it harder to fight
>infections and you may still need to be on antibiotics
>(if still not on them).
>
>Please know that this DOES GET BETTER! It may take a
>little time, but it will ease up! You were not on it
>for long...but steroids can last in your system for a
>while. In my experience, it takes about a week for
>the worst of the withdrawals to pass, then it eases
>up...
>
>GOOD LUCK! Please feel free to email me on here or
>privately if you have any more questions!
>
>Ivy

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Re: high dose prednisone short term -- Ivy (helpful), 12:40:06 05/31/09 Sun