Form and dosage should choose a doctor. Uncontrolled taking prednisone is very dangerous. Against the background of hormonal treatment can occur serious side effects. That is why doctors prescribe prednisone only when other medications have been futile.
"Retreat" from prednisolone begin after reducing the basic symptoms and normalization of test results. However, the physician can remove the drug, and if its side effect appears very much. If hormone therapy is used in an emergency situation is not more than 3 days, stop taking prednisone, you can immediately, without fear of withdrawal.
For patients who are on long-term treatment, the physician must choose the optimum dosage reduction scheme. The fact that after 2-3 weeks of treatment, the ability to produce natural adrenal hormone decreases. To bring it back to normal, the intake of synthetic prednisolone reduced gradually. At the rate of decline affect the duration of treatment and to take a daily dose.
With a short course of therapy (from 3 days to 2 weeks) is allowed to take daily for 25-50% less medication than before. For example, your doctor has prescribed for the relief of an attack of rheumatoid arthritis 1 tablet of prednisone per day. After 5 days of treatment the patient has become much easier. The doctor begins to decrease the dose and prescribe the scheme: the sixth day of treatment - 3/4 tablet, the seventh day - 1/2 tablet, the eighth day - 1/4 tablet, the ninth day - not to take.
Reducing prednisone after three weeks of treatment, the physician focuses on the value of the initial dose. The general rule is: the more drugs taken ill at the beginning, the faster it can be canceled. For example, a daily dosage of 60 mg per week, the doctor will take 5 mg, i.e. whole tablet.
Bringing the dosage of prednisone to moderate the pace of cancellation need to slow down and carefully observe the reaction of the organism. Of the daily requirement of 40 mg may be deducted 2, 5 mg (1/2 tablet) per week. When the patient will feel good about themselves, taking 30 mg of prednisone per day, moving to a two-week period, dose reductions. First half tablet was removed and 10-15 mg - 1/4 tablet.
The slowest cancellation process is when the daily dose of prednisolone approaching physiological norm (5-7 5 mg per day). During this period, the doctor may prescribe additional ascorbic acid and vitamin E. These drugs stimulate the adrenal cortex, helping the body to restore the rhythm of production of hormones.
In some cases, the pain returned, there are weakness, headache, accompanied by mood swings and poor appetite. Doctor patient returns to his former drug dose and would keep her for another 2-3 weeks. The next attempt to "care" of prednisolone need to remove smaller amount of the drug, for example, half a tablet, but only 1/4.
In the period of cancellation must be controlled very carefully main clinical indicators: body temperature, pressure, state of the blood and urine. The patient should remain in close contact with your doctor. It is important to immediately inform the doctor about all the pain and discomfort just emerging amid falling prednisolone.