... right back heel. Pain is present when I go down stairs mostly. The side effects I am reading about are freaking me out now. I am on no other meds and have no other health issues. I don't want any either. Does anyone have any experience with this dosage size and limited time of 12 days taking it? How long will it stay in my body? Any suggestions to lessen most common side effects? Thank You
Prednisone - I have just been prescribed 10 mg for 12 days. I have a small inflamed bone spur on my?
Question posted by flanannie on 21 Jan 2014
Last updated on 23 January 2017
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4 Answers
jwatson911
22 March 2014
Well Flanannie, My personal suggestion is to quit loading up on steroids and have the spur removed. Tell your orthopod you want the lateral approach (he will explain). In the mean time, use a "night splint" which will keep your foot at 90 degrees while you sleep. You will be amazed when you jump out of bed in the morning! Good luck!
endlessPred
22 Jan 2014
Prednisone works differently for different types of inflammation. In order to treat the area with the spur, the prednisone reduces the inflammation in the tissue which causes the pain. It takes a few days for results, possible the whole ten days depending upon how swollen it is. If it doesn't reduce the pain, when you go back to be checked the doctor will try something else. Prednisone may be the start and the finish of the problem.
I and quite a few others on this site have taken prednisone for a long time. To be honest, ya gotta be tough and stick it out. Lots of us were amazed by the side effects. Since yours is a short time for a long term problem or until you have surgery, you will find your body adjusting over the ten days. Most discomfort is the hot flash and sweating. Sure it is uncomfortable but tolerable if you look at it as a way to help relieve pain. Should you decide to stop, please discuss with the doctor.
Indeed, you can have withdrawal symptoms and they won't be comfortable. If you stopped for a day or so, call nurse right away. I wish you luck. Let us know how you are doing.
flanannie
23 Jan 2014
I have not filled the prescription. Want to research first. I am not in a lot of pain. The pain is 5-6 from a scale of 1-10 and not constant pain but after 3 hours on my feet at work and definitely if I have to step down a set of stairs. Nothing I tried was helping so I went to find out what this was.
Since the prescription says 12 days and does not indicate a tapering off from the 10 mg this is a concern also because everyone indicates don't just stop taking it.
"you will find your body adjusting over the ten days." what do you mean by that? As you may see I have not taken ,any meds over my life time at all. I am thankful for that and do not want to take something that will cause me to have to take something else to get rid of side effects. That is senseless. Ty for all your help. Is there a drug that does the same thing but less severe side effects?
Happy4now
23 Jan 2014
Flanannie -- why don't you ask for another type of anti inflammatory medicine. There's so many other choices.. They just might not work as fast.
Best Regards.
Happy4now
22 Jan 2014
Hi flanannie -- I had a bad flare up with my back and was prescribed prednisone.. I too had concerns but had so much pain that I took the meds. The pain relief came quickly and I didn't have any problems. I realize that we all react to meds differently but why don't you just try it. If it makes you feel bad, discontinue taking the drug but as you were just advised... Don't just stop taking the meds all at once.
flanannie
23 Jan 2014
Thank You Happy. Did you have this 10mg dose and for how long did you take it?
Happy4now
23 Jan 2014
Hi, I want to say yes.. But the dosage was reduced as the days went on. I believe I took it for 7 or 10 days. I was concerned like you at the time. I was concerned as to how it would affect me but I was fine.. I hope you feel better soon.
Best Regards.
flanannie
24 Jan 2014
Thank You for you assistance.
Laquita Ann
23 Jan 2017
May I take pain meds until the effects of prednisone kicks in?
kaismama
22 Jan 2014
Is the dr weaning you off of it? You can't just stop 10 mg. You should eat when you take it to minimize stomach problems. Allot of the major side effects you read about are with long term use. You can get some anxiety and some fluid retention.
kathyhanson
22 Jan 2014
KM, Is that true with all steroids? When I was getting chemo, I got 40mg of decadron IV with my chemo 5 days a week for 3 weeks, and then a 10-day break from all treatments. My oncologist never weaned me off of the steroids. I'm just curious if the weaning period is just for prednisone or for all of them. I don't recall having a problem during the 10-day breaks, but that was 9-10 years ago, so my recollection could be flawed. Educate me, KM --- again! lol
kaismama
22 Jan 2014
The decadron hangs around for a while and decreases gradually, so you wouldn't have the same effect.
kathyhanson
22 Jan 2014
Oh, OK. I got alot of the side effects while I was taking it, to include the "pear face" --- not attractive! lol Gained 50 pounds, but I was on it for about 10 months. Thanks for teaching me something new again!
flanannie
23 Jan 2014
I am not on this med. as yet. I do not see any indication of a weaning off period.
Thank You for the food suggestion. How long will the med stay in my body after I stop taking it?
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