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TJMBeav

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Can't remember - advice please
Jun 12^th, 2013 at 10:08pm

All,

Starting another cycle - even though I have been on a relatively low dose of Verapamil as a prevent (360 mg/day). Am well stocked with abortives, but don't want to use them up. These are not killer yet - 5-6 on the KIP scale. Anyway - I have my Prednisone script. Am out in the middle of nowhere Nevada on a project and came prepared. My question is - the Prednisone script says take 6 10mg tabs daily for five days then taper. I think I should take them all at once at the same time daily, but wanted to confirm. Not asking anybody to be a doctor - but this is the standard treatment. Can't afford to be disabled at work right now - so (as prearranged with my Doc) I am going to do a taper and up my Verap dosage to 480 mg/day.

Anyway - to late to call a pharmacist or my Doc, but wanted to start tonight. Any help is appreciated in advance.

Almost forgot what they felt like - almost went a full year pain free. Life, as they say, is a female dog........

Thanks

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TJMBeav CH.com Junior Offline Posts: 74 Longview, WA USA Gender:	Re: Can't remember - advice please Reply #1 - Jun 12^th, 2013 at 10:09pm PS - I have done the taper once, but can't for the life of me remember clearly if I downed em all at once or not. Think I did. Hate that aging effect called memory loss...........
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Reply #2 - Jun 12^th, 2013 at 10:15pm

I had my first predisone taper just recently - pharmacist said i could take them all at once, but with food and lots of water. I did my first dose that way after dinner my first night, but I spaced out the next few doses - so i was 20mg 4 times a day first three days, and tapered from there...my second and third day i did 1 20mg with breakfast and one 20mg with lunch and two 20mg with dinner - seemed to work ok with me..im on day 7 tomorrow - down to two 20mg tomorrow..Again not a DOC, but this is how I did it just a about 6 days ago and I lived...Hope this helps.

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TJMBeav

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Reply #3 - Jun 12^th, 2013 at 10:24pm

Sweet TeeJ - thank you very much. My taper is a bit stronger and longer than yours, and I was pretty sure to take them all at once, but wanted confirmation.

Good luck to you - been having this evil thing on and off for going on six years. Had hopes the Verap. was the magic elixir. Starting to think there isn't one. But will up my dose an do the taper.

Have a great night and thanks for the rapid response.

Tom

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seaworthy CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Posts: 706	Re: Can't remember - advice please Reply #4 - Jun 13^th, 2013 at 6:47am Call your Doc
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LasVegas CH.com Sponsor Offline Episodic CH since 11 yrs old, now 50. Posts: 2020 north of the 60th parallel Gender:	Re: Can't remember - advice please Reply #5 - Jun 13^th, 2013 at 3:07pm Tom, By now you probably have spoke to your doc about your Pred taper and Verap increase. But one CH'er to another...if you get in a real pinch, PM me, although NV is a GIANT state, I might be able to help if needed. -Gregg in Las Vegas
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TJMBeav

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Reply #6 - Jun 13^th, 2013 at 7:10pm

Thanks Vegas. Appreciate the thought - think I will be fine. I am working near Battle Mountain - 'bout as far from Vegas as you can get and still be in Nevada I think.

Love the sun - but the wind plays havoc with a project outside. Working on a dust control project. With all the dust blowing around from the desert starting to wonder what the point is..........but it pays the bills.

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LasVegas CH.com Sponsor Offline Episodic CH since 11 yrs old, now 50. Posts: 2020 north of the 60th parallel Gender:	Re: Can't remember - advice please Reply #7 - Jun 13^th, 2013 at 10:34pm Just googled it, you're right, 419 miles away PF Wishes -Gregg in Las Vegas
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TeeJ2379 CH.com Veteran Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 140 Central PA, USA Gender:	Re: Can't remember - advice please Reply #8 - Jun 14^th, 2013 at 12:38pm The Sun = d3 regiment brought to you by nature !
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