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Side effect of decreasing my prednisone

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- April 6, 2012 at 5:49 pm
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yoopergirl
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Well started taking 5 mg in the morning of the prednisone and for the past 3 days have had diarreha just in the morning so I called the Oncologist and they think since it just is in the morning that the prednisone isn't getting into my system until the afternoon so I might have a harder time just stopping it on Sunday. We will be traveling on Monday to Arkansas and they said if it comes back really bad then to call them and go back on the prednisone sure hope that doesn't happen. Anyone else have this problem?

Well started taking 5 mg in the morning of the prednisone and for the past 3 days have had diarreha just in the morning so I called the Oncologist and they think since it just is in the morning that the prednisone isn't getting into my system until the afternoon so I might have a harder time just stopping it on Sunday. We will be traveling on Monday to Arkansas and they said if it comes back really bad then to call them and go back on the prednisone sure hope that doesn't happen. Anyone else have this problem?

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- - April 9, 2012 at 7:11 pm
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  Dave G
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  I am down to 10mg/day from the 100 I started out at. I have had what i would call loose stool which improves as the days pass. I am planning on going down to 5mg/day following my appointment with the oncologist Wednesday. This has been ongoing ever since I began the reductions. Doctor's advice is the same and as long as things are getting better and not worse I am staying the course.
  
  Good Luck
- - April 9, 2012 at 7:11 pm
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  Dave G
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  I am down to 10mg/day from the 100 I started out at. I have had what i would call loose stool which improves as the days pass. I am planning on going down to 5mg/day following my appointment with the oncologist Wednesday. This has been ongoing ever since I began the reductions. Doctor's advice is the same and as long as things are getting better and not worse I am staying the course.
  
  Good Luck
- - April 9, 2012 at 7:11 pm
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  Dave G
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  I am down to 10mg/day from the 100 I started out at. I have had what i would call loose stool which improves as the days pass. I am planning on going down to 5mg/day following my appointment with the oncologist Wednesday. This has been ongoing ever since I began the reductions. Doctor's advice is the same and as long as things are getting better and not worse I am staying the course.
  
  Good Luck

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