What If I Take Prednisone 40mg For Only 5 Days

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My Dr. prescribed 4 tablets of 10 mg for 5 days and then 1 tablet for 30 days. I do have premature heart beat and after my first dosage (yesterday at noon) my heart feels fluttery. He is treating Occipital Neuralgia pain. After doing research of possible side effects I'm considering discontinuing the use of this drug.. Would it be harmful to stop without tapering?

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You should follow your doctor's instructions for tapering. This medication is known to cause palpitations, as a side effect, according to FDA reports, it may also cause nausea, headache, fluid retention, acne, and weight changes.

Stopping without tapering could result in adrenal fatigue, so you do have to be very careful, since that could cause some serious medical issues.

Are you on any other medications? Did he offer any other treatment options?

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If all you've taken is one dose then I would contact the doctor ASAP.

Considering the issue you have with your heart you DO NOT want to just discontinue prednisone. A 30 day titration is a very long taper for prednisone and your doctor has done this specifically because coming off of it can cause cardiovascular events.

Your doctor prescribed this because the benefits outweigh the risks, BUT, like I originally said if you're having issues then you need to contact your doctor ASAP

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Re: Mason (# 2) Expand Referenced Message

Prednisone withdraws are no joke. Speaking from experience. I seriously thought I was dying. Between the er doctors and my regular doctors after having bells palsy they missed the fact I went from having 60mg for almost a month to 0 (ZERO) a day and it was the worst! I would definitely look into it with your doctor

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