Posted by c.j. on 11/5/2009, 12:59 pm, in reply to "Using and weaning from steroids"
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Chris -
Glad your recovery is going well. We've all missed you greatly.
I was put on 10 mgm Prednison daily by my pulmo on Sept 1. After several attempts at reducing it to 5 mgm daily which resulted in extreme SOB, I was told to continue 10 mgm daily OR try 10 mgm every other day on Oct. 2. My cardiologist had suggested splitting the dose for better results just as this article has suggested. I think I am going to try that starting tomorrow. I see the cardio in a couple of weeks and the pulmo in Jan 2010. I worry about being on the Pred forever.
My FEV 1 was 16 on my last visit -- a drop from 18 three months prior. With the Pred, I am not as profoundly sob.
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