Prednisone 5mg Tablets: What Side Effects? What is 5mg Used For?

[@ElazarusWills]

Excellent overview. I have been on prednisone for about two years for PMR (poly myalgic rhumatica) with excellent results and have now tapered down to 2.5 mg/day, beginning at 20 mg. No other major side effects but may be bringing on cataracts.

[@erlinabanayat9161]

😊

[@Richie07a1]

Recently diagnosed with PMR 2 months ago and now I'm on prednisone. When you were tapering down to the 2.5 mg, how did you calculate that? Is it a balance between how much pain you endure versus lowering the dose?

[@squashdevicer]

I take 40 mg a day for 5 days for an acute gout attack. It is very effective within a day or two. I decrease the dose usually by day 3.

[@ManoriFernando-r3l]

Well explained. Thanks

[@alicetlhone4034]

Hi Dr Megan, i was on 60mg and I developed type 2 diabetes i am now at 5 mg and im having a weight gain and having joints pain. 😢😢😢😢

[@joeherrera2800]

Great info!

[@PrednisonePharmacist]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Demise09732]

I was taking 20mg in a day, 10 in the morning and 10 in the evening, the side effects were awful, I had been in a really dark place... Things are slowly getting back to normal but still feeling some insomnia, memory loss and anxiety.

[@alanoneill3065]

Well explained and to the point I take Anlodipine for blood pressure. Today I was prescribed 5mg Prednisone. I am uncertain about taking it

[@erlinabanayat9161]

3:59 z

[@terrencedeagle4429]

I took it for Crohn's Disease and it worked well with dramatic effects. I was taking 40 mg per day and tapered down minus 5 mg per week. I had roid rage, moonface and huge pimples on different parts of my body.

[@PrednisonePharmacist]

It truly is a miracle in how well it can work with dramatic effects for some diseases. Sorry you had to go through all that!

[@kevinperezgranada4395]

Hi. Did your moon face went down with lower dosages? I started with 30 mg a day and now I’m on 5gm a day and wondering if this low dosage will get rid of my moon face

[@terrencedeagle4429]

@@kevinperezgranada4395 Yes it did. Sometimes, I still take a mg prednisone to help wity flare ups.

[@JonalynJonalyn-n7u]

Is this can threat my hyperthyroidism my eyes is getting bigger

[@chikbomgarden]

What about skin thinning? And strechmarks?

[@PrednisonePharmacist]

Yes that can happen too

[@bluewave7120]

Is there a safer alternative?

[@tammycox9789]

I can't have prednisone I'm deathly allergic to it. I almost died and was put in the hospital

[@flashread]

My doctor is giving me 30mg to take 3 days, whenever my asthma is really bad.

[@arantxaperezgutierrez603]

I got it prescribed for 2 months and I’m so scared to get a moon face, is it likely??? I used prednisone before in much higher doses and did get a moon face

[@PrednisonePharmacist]

Moon face is one of the side effects prednisone is causing. Check out this article about "How to Embrace and Reduce Moon Face" Read & watch here: prednisonepharmacist.com/side-effects-solutions/embrace-and-reduce-moon-face/ For more information about prednisone, we have a bunch of content and articles that might be of help in your condition. You can browse our website at Prednisonepharmacist.com and discover ways to manage and counteract the side effects of prednisone.

[@blueee100]

Bottom line...if you take 5 or 10 mls a day short term for a few days for a bad gout attack for example and you then stop, does the side effects if happens like moon face, blood sugar increase, mood swings, what ever go away after stopping? I was given 5 mg pills by the doctor in cases of severe gout attack as this is safer than naproxen as far as kidney damage is concerned. She said take 3 or 4 of the 5 mg pills at one time once a day. I am scared of this! Do the side effects reverse when stopping? If for a short time? How can I drive a car if I may get angry? As for cataracts I have already had the lens replacement Would this apply to me? Scary!

[@PrednisonePharmacist]

Hi! You can check out this video about "Prednisone Withdrawal Side Effects - Coming off prednisone side effects?" View the full video here: prednisonepharmacist.com/education/prednisone-withdrawal-side-effects-coming-off-prednisone-side-effects/ For more information about prednisone, we have a bunch of content and articles that might be of help in your condition. You can browse our website at Prednisonepharmacist.com and discover ways to manage and counteract the side effects of prednisone.

[@jessiebaboolal5585]

I have been taking prednisolone for about 3years for enzyme on my fingers been to many doctor's. Symptoms clear up for awhile then comes back. Now I am taking 1 or 2 a day on my own just to keep the rashes down a little bit. There are now symptoms of cataract on both my eyes. Any advice will be much appreciated

[@PrednisonePharmacist]

Yikes, I'm sorry you're stuck. I'd recommend asking a doctor to help you find the lowest effective dose that keeps the rashes at bay.

[@jessiebaboolal5585]

@@PrednisonePharmacist Thanks for the reply can you tell me how often can i use prednisolone an the dosage. After visiting 8 doctor's and there treatment I am bankrupt I am not going back again

[@monvici]

For Hashimoto inflammation. I hope this kills my thyroid for good.

[@buya89]

İ was given deltacortril prednisolone 5mg by my mother because her doctor apparently prescribed it to her for some non stop itching she has on her body that doesn't go away, and he apparently said that we have to take it as well to prevent this itchiness from being spread in case we have it but we dont know it, but after doing some research this doesnt seem like something we should be taking without consulting with a doctor, can i stop taking the dose after 2 days of taking it?

[@PrednisonePharmacist]

If your taking it for less than 14 days there's no need to taper prednisone. It is important to consult with your doctor before taking this drug.

[@SuperWhatapain]

Thank you so much🎉🎉🎉

[@PrednisonePharmacist]

You’re welcome 😊

[@bluesky7288]

Is my glaucoma, without vision loss, likely to worsen on 9 mg of prednisone, tapering down? My opthamologist doesnt like me on it but my rheumatologist said nothing works as well.

[@PrednisonePharmacist]

I can’t say for certain in specific cases. But generally both of your doctors are right. The nice part is that your eye doctor is already watching out for it and can give you eyedrops to help.

[@erlinabanayat9161]

😮​@@PrednisonePharmacist

[@taufikdwipamungkas8972]

How long does it take for moonface due to prednisone to disappear?

[@PrednisonePharmacist]

Hi! You can watch this blog about "How long does prednisone side effect last?" here: prednisonepharmacist.com/education/how-long-do-prednisone-side-effects-last/

[@matthewbrown356]

I am on this for 5 days on 5mg so will I get many side effects? I’m on it for my lungs. Will my heart be okay?

[@krushhearts]

How did it go? I’m scared to take mine 😢

[@masterjedi487]

This sounds very scary ,why would this even be prescribed

[@MyAssefa]

Hi Doc, I heard it can give you a higher risk of developing cancer??

[@PrednisonePharmacist]

I haven’t heard of that. Prednisone is often used in chemotherapy regimens.

[@MyAssefa]

@@PrednisonePharmacist yes, it’s used to be part of different cancer, treatments traditionally just for the symptoms of the side effects, but nowadays there is more and more evidence about it is suppressing the immune system, and therefore causing faster progress and metastasizing also it causes for breaks to be needed in chemotherapy because of low white blood cell count … Nks & T-cells …

[@truthmatters9594]

I am on 5mg of prednisone for Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency which means I may be on it for the rest of my life, the thing that puzzles me is if 2.5 mg should be an equivalent to what my body used to make before SAI why do I feel so bad when I have anything but a very quiet day, any extra exercise or a hot day or extra stress and I am feeling bad and if I feel too bad I have to take some extra prednisone to recover.

[@shukridahir8526]

❤❤❤

[@masterjedi487]

This is very scary

[@jai_masss9233]

Worst drug ever.

[@monicahwanjiku8050]

Why