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Prednisone Treatment Report

Most Popular Brands: Pronizon

See patients taking Prednisone

What is Prednisone?

Prednisone is a synthetic corticosteroid drug that decreases inflammation and suppresses the immune system. It is used for many purposes including relapses in MS; for rheumatic disorders; neoplasms; collagen diseases. Prednisone is activated by the liver into prednisolone.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken	# of patients	# of patients evaluated by
Other	206	32
Slow my MS progress	133	17
Optic neuritis (inflammation, optic nerve)	47	13
Stiffness/Spasticity	44	5
Pain	43	8
Support another treatment	37	12
Inflammation	18	5
Pain, all over (generalized)	16	5
disease-related symptoms	14	2
relapse	13	3
Arthritis	10	2
Asthma	10	3
Fatigue	9	0
General health	8	2
Slow my Devic's progress	8	1
Fibromyalgia	7	3
Don't know	6	1
Sensation	5	2
Mobility	5	1
Inflammation, joints	4	2
Vision	3	0
Rheumatoid Arthritis	3	0
Numbness, tingling, pins & needles (paresthesia)	3	0
MS Hug, or girdle-band sensation, stomach/chest/thighs	3	0
Exacerbation (relapse) MS	3	1
Numbness	2	0
Blurry vision	2	0
Respiratory infections	2	1
Walking difficulty without aid	2	2
Transverse Myelitis	2	2
Frequent chest infection	2	0
Balance problems	2	1
MS attack	1	0
Muscle weakness	1	0
Wheezing	1	0
Vasculitis	1	0
Blind left eye	1	0
poison ivy	1	0
Headaches	1	1
Left leg weakness, pain, stiffness	1	0
lupus	1	0
Migraine Headaches	1	1
To slowly ween me off the steroid. Steroids used to calm exacerbation	1	0
Vision problems	1	0
exacerbation	1	0
rhuematoid arthritis	1	0
Back pain	1	0
Pneumonia	1	1
Burning sensation all around torso-like a tight belt	1	0
Numbness in lower extremities	1	0
Myasthenia Gravis	1	1
Taper Down from Infusion	1	0
periods of shortness of breath or breathing hard after almost no activiity	1	0
heavy legs	1	0
Aching/Burning/Throbbing/Buzzing tendon body pain	1	0
Numbness in legs	1	0
Blurry vision/eye pain	1	0
foot and leg numbness, weakness, need splints to walk.	1	0
bone pain	1	0
Hearing loss	1	0
Migraine	1	0
Slurred speech	1	0
Depression	1	0
Double vision (diplopia)	1	0
reduce inflammation	1	0
Loss of use of left side	1	1
Swallowing	1	0
Speech problems	1	0
Nerve pain, back	1	1
Pain, arm	1	0
To stop/slow MS attack	1	0
Dizzy Spells Worsened	1	0
Vertigo	1	0
Flu-like symptoms	1	0
rash and itching	1	0
Assistive communication	1	0
Improve breathing	1	0
Injection site redness	1	0
Pain,ligament	1	1
relieves the side affects of my Avonex shot.	1	0
HElps to decrease inflammation during a	1	0
Trigeminal neuralgia	1	0
Taper from Solumedrol	1	0
Dizziness	1	0
Vision loss	1	0
Difficulty walking	1	0
Shortness of breath	1	0
Ulcerative colitis	1	0
Connective Tissue Disease	1	0
Slow my ALS progress	1	0
Bladder problems	1	0
slow ms progress	1	0
Lower back pain	1	1
Hypersensitivity Penumonitis	1	1
To help with Migraines that increased from last Relapse	1	0
Stiffness	1	0
DEVIC DEASE	1	0
Numbness in my hands, arms, legs, and waist	1	0
Hives	1	0
Arm weakness	1	1
Leg weakness	1	0
Connective Tissue Disease	1	1
Insomnia	1	0
ulcertive colitis	1	0
doctor ordered (no symptoms at time of treatment)	1	0
excerbation	1	0

See all 106 reasons taken ▼

See all 334 patients currently taking Prednisone

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe	37	31%
Moderate	36	30%
Mild	29	24%
None	17	14%

Most commonly reported side effects

Weight gain	62	52%
Increased appetite	48	40%
Makes me very edgy	46	39%
dry mouth	38	32%
Facial swelling	36	30%
Fatigue	24	20%
roid effects	24	20%
Loss of taste	18	15%
Elevated blood sugar (glucose)	17	14%
Acne	17	14%
Insomnia	7	6%
Depression	4	3%
Yeast Infection (Candida albicans)	2	2%
Sleeplessness	2	2%
hypomania	2	2%
Metallic taste in mouth	2	2%
raises heart rate	1	1%
tingling warm feeling inside	1	1%
increased energy/mania	1	1%
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)	1	1%
restless arm	1	1%
Unable to eat	1	1%
Sleep deprivation	1	1%
facial roundness	1	1%
Nausea	1	1%
Stomach (gastric) ulcer pain	1	1%
dizziness, fatigue	1	1%
facial hair	1	1%
Constipation	1	1%
Blushing/Flushing/Overheating	1	1%
ibs	1	1%
Loss of sex drive (libido)	1	1%
gastric reflux	1	1%
thirst	1	1%
palpatations	1	1%
Mood swings	1	1%
Emotional lability	1	1%
cateracts in both eyes	1	1%
Irritability	1	1%
Muscle cramps	1	1%
Bloating	1	1%
Stomach pain	1	1%
Headaches	1	1%
Increased Hunger	1	1%
Swelling of the knees, especially left	1	1%
immune system weakened	1	1%
Oral thrush (candidiasis)	1	1%
Digestive disturbances	1	1%
feet/ankle swelling/pain	1	1%
Indigestion	1	1%
Sex drive (libido) increased	1	1%
mental side affects	1	1%
Anxiety	1	1%
Blurred Vision	1	1%
jump out of skin	1	1%
Light sensitivity (photophobia)	1	1%
insomnia if taken after 5 pm	1	1%
Infection	1	1%
Diarrhea intermittent	1	1%
Vertigo	1	1%

Mild
Moderate
Severe

See all 60 reported side effects ▼

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Prednisone. See all 80 dosages ►

1000mg as needed	100 mg as needed	10 mg all the time (24/7)	10mg as needed	1200 mg as needed	1200mg as needed	20 mg as needed	20mg as needed	2.5 mg as needed	2.5mg as needed	25mg as needed	40mg as needed	4 10mg as needed	4 5mg/5mL as needed	50 mg as needed	5 10mg as needed	5mg/5mL as needed	5 mg/5 mL daily	5mg as needed	60 mg as needed	60mg as needed	6 1mg as needed	70mg as needed	75mg as needed	80 mg as needed	8 20mg as needed	daily	2.5 mg yearly	2.5 mg weekly	5 mg weekly	1 mg daily	1 mg one time	10 mg weekly	2 mg daily	2.5 mg daily	20 mg weekly	3 mg daily	1250 mg yearly	120 mg monthly	4 mg daily	30 mg weekly	5 mg/5 mL daily	5 mg daily	6 mg daily	7 mg daily	7.5 mg daily	8 mg daily	60 mg weekly	9 mg daily	10 mg daily	2 x 5 mg/5 mL daily	15 mg daily	3 x 5 mg/5 mL daily	20 mg daily	4 x 5 mg/5 mL daily	25 mg daily	5 x 5 mg/5 mL daily	30 mg daily	7 x 5 mg/5 mL daily	40 mg daily	8 x 5 mg/5 mL daily	280 mg weekly	1320 mg monthly	50 mg daily	55 mg daily	12 x 5 mg/5 mL daily	60 mg daily	70 mg daily	80 mg daily	90 mg daily	100 mg daily	150 mg daily	200 mg daily	6400 mg monthly	500 mg daily	600 mg daily	1000 mg daily	1000 mg one time	1200 mg daily	1250 mg daily
1	1	1	7	1	1	1	4	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	3	1	4	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	29	1	1	1	1	1	5	4	15	3	2	1	1	3	1	8	25	1	3	4	1	1	1	41	4	5	1	27	1	2	1	12	1	12	1	1	1	6	1	1	24	3	5	1	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	1

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Prednisone (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended	306	68%
Doctor's advice	70	16%
Side effects too severe	48	11%
Did not seem to work	28	6%
Other	28	6%
Not indicated	16	4%
Personal research	6	1%

See all 423 patients who’ve stopped taking Prednisone

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Prednisone

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
5	13	24	39	22	37

Stopped Taking Prednisone

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
212	67	33	36	21	55

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always	103	87%
Usually	10	8%
Sometimes	4	3%
Never	2	2%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very	32	27%
Somewhat	25	21%
A little	20	17%
Not at all	42	35%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+	3	3%
$100-199	0	0%
$50-99	5	4%
$25-49	3	3%
< $25	68	57%

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Patient Evaluations

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R B Hoofenpaw

Sex: M

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

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R B Hoofenpaw

70mg as needed

since May 01, 2009
Efficacy Major for Other
Side Effects Mild
Advice/Tips Use judiciously and make certain it is under a doctor's orders. Do check out the latest research on prednisone vs Solu-Medrol and duration between relapses. See full evaluation

MSmary

Sex: F

Sensation: Severe

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: mild

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: mild

Walking: moderate

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MSmary

10 mg all the time (24/7)

since Mar 05, 2009
Efficacy Slight for relapse
Side Effects Mild
Advice/Tips Normally when I get put on a prednisone taper- I feel like super woman- I have more energy than one person can contain (Last time I literally tore my closet ... See full evaluation

slowrambler

Sex: M

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: None

Cognition: none

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: none

Walking: moderate

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slowrambler

2.5mg as needed

since Feb 09, 2009
Efficacy Moderate for Other
Side Effects Severe
Advice/Tips Use only what you need to bring you down from the massive steroid amount received from your infusion. I've found that the quicker I can rid myself of all of ... See full evaluation

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Report created on November 21, 2009.

1000mg as needed	100 mg as needed	10 mg all the time (24/7)	10mg as needed	1200 mg as needed	1200mg as needed	20 mg as needed	20mg as needed	2.5 mg as needed	2.5mg as needed	25mg as needed	40mg as needed	4 10mg as needed	4 5mg/5mL as needed	50 mg as needed	5 10mg as needed	5mg/5mL as needed	5 mg/5 mL daily	5mg as needed	60 mg as needed	60mg as needed	6 1mg as needed	70mg as needed	75mg as needed	80 mg as needed	8 20mg as needed	daily	2.5 mg yearly	2.5 mg weekly	5 mg weekly	1 mg daily	1 mg one time	10 mg weekly	2 mg daily	2.5 mg daily	20 mg weekly	3 mg daily	1250 mg yearly	120 mg monthly	4 mg daily	30 mg weekly	5 mg/5 mL daily	5 mg daily	6 mg daily	7 mg daily	7.5 mg daily	8 mg daily	60 mg weekly	9 mg daily	10 mg daily	2 x 5 mg/5 mL daily	15 mg daily	3 x 5 mg/5 mL daily	20 mg daily	4 x 5 mg/5 mL daily	25 mg daily	5 x 5 mg/5 mL daily	30 mg daily	7 x 5 mg/5 mL daily	40 mg daily	8 x 5 mg/5 mL daily	280 mg weekly	1320 mg monthly	50 mg daily	55 mg daily	12 x 5 mg/5 mL daily	60 mg daily	70 mg daily	80 mg daily	90 mg daily	100 mg daily	150 mg daily	200 mg daily	6400 mg monthly	500 mg daily	600 mg daily	1000 mg daily	1000 mg one time	1200 mg daily	1250 mg daily
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1000mg as needed	100 mg as needed	10 mg all the time (24/7)	10mg as needed	1200 mg as needed	1200mg as needed	20 mg as needed	20mg as needed	2.5 mg as needed	2.5mg as needed	25mg as needed	40mg as needed	4 10mg as needed	4 5mg/5mL as needed	50 mg as needed	5 10mg as needed	5mg/5mL as needed	5 mg/5 mL daily	5mg as needed	60 mg as needed	60mg as needed	6 1mg as needed	70mg as needed	75mg as needed	80 mg as needed	8 20mg as needed	daily	2.5 mg yearly	2.5 mg weekly	5 mg weekly	1 mg daily	1 mg one time	10 mg weekly	2 mg daily	2.5 mg daily	20 mg weekly	3 mg daily	1250 mg yearly	120 mg monthly	4 mg daily	30 mg weekly	5 mg/5 mL daily	5 mg daily	6 mg daily	7 mg daily	7.5 mg daily	8 mg daily	60 mg weekly	9 mg daily	10 mg daily	2 x 5 mg/5 mL daily	15 mg daily	3 x 5 mg/5 mL daily	20 mg daily	4 x 5 mg/5 mL daily	25 mg daily	5 x 5 mg/5 mL daily	30 mg daily	7 x 5 mg/5 mL daily	40 mg daily	8 x 5 mg/5 mL daily	280 mg weekly	1320 mg monthly	50 mg daily	55 mg daily	12 x 5 mg/5 mL daily	60 mg daily	70 mg daily	80 mg daily	90 mg daily	100 mg daily	150 mg daily	200 mg daily	6400 mg monthly	500 mg daily	600 mg daily	1000 mg daily	1000 mg one time	1200 mg daily	1250 mg daily
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