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What Does Long Term Treatment With Prednisone Mean?
I have been on prednisone (on and Off) for several years now due to asthma. I want to know what "Long Term" means. Right now I am 4 months on 40 mg, have tried to taper off but when I get down to about 20 mg for the 3 days I start all over with the infection. Frustrating.
Fri, 17 Apr 2015
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If your asthma symptoms restart when you taper off oral steroids, it may mean that you need to increase your preventer medication (inhaled steroid with or without longer acting dilator) medication and also may need to look at your triggers.
If you can reduce your exposure to triggers that would be good.
Your inhaler preventer medication may need to be altered.
Long term for oral steroids would be consistent use for weeks on end.
I hope this helps
If your asthma symptoms restart when you taper off oral steroids, it may mean that you need to increase your preventer medication (inhaled steroid with or without longer acting dilator) medication and also may need to look at your triggers.
If you can reduce your exposure to triggers that would be good.
Your inhaler preventer medication may need to be altered.
Long term for oral steroids would be consistent use for weeks on end.
I hope this helps
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