Prednisone Taper

[vdub]

How many people here have been able to get off entirely.

I haven't been on pred since I was dx'ed. Doc at SLC thought it might not be necessary because I'm on Cortef (30mg/day) as a cortisone replacement forever. I hope that is the case and it stays like that. I had good luck with pred for the short times that I was on it. But, I sure don't like to hear you guys talk about it. Not pleasant stuff for long periods....

Knowing what I know now, if the docs put me on high doses of pred, I think I'd be tempted to wash it down with high doses of Jack Daniels....

[pberggren1]

I have been off pred entirely twice. Once in 2004 and from 2005 to 2007. I have been on it steady since November 2007. If things go good I should be down to 10mg by middle of June. I am at 30mg right now.

[Jules]

Oooh, that's a thought . . . how will I get away with 'losing it' with my teenage boys when I can't get in their rooms for the mess, when I haven't got the 'pred rage' excuse? Anyone heard of AZA rage? Please tell me it exists!

[delorisdoe]

i have spent most of the last 8 years of my life off of prednisone.

[Psyborg]

I did decide to stay where I was at. Really want off, but risking a flair is insane at this point