Dosage For 5mg Of Prednisone For A 34 Yr Old Woman

My dermatologist prescribed me 12 tabs of prednisone at 5mg for the first 5 days, then 8 tabs at 5mg for 5days, then 4 tabs at 5mg for 5 days, then 2 tabs at 5mg for 5 days, then 1 tab at 5mg for 5 days, then 0.5mg for 5 days, then stop. Should I be worried about the high dosage in the beginning of my dosage? Please Help?

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Hello, Yvonne! How are you?

For some conditions that is how it's done, a high dose for awhile, which is then slowly tapered, so yes, this is normal. It is the tapering that is important, if you're on it for more than 5 days.

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Thank you :)

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll second the point regarding tapering. I was on a dose of 40mg 1 day, then 20 mg 6 days, then stop and I had some major side effects after I stopped taking it. I am on no other medication (was prescribed it for bronchitis). Some things to watch out for that I had was insomnia, wierd headaches, and extreme fatigue. I hope you don't suffer from any of these.

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