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Generic Name: Prednisone

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103 patient evaluations for Prednisone

Purpose: Polymyositis (Started Dec 22, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 20, 2013 5 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Mar 20, 2013
Advice & Tips
Try to get by on the lowest dose possible !
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • LSK
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 20 yrs
    Type: Secondary Progressive
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: severe
    Vision: none
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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Purposes: Asthma and Asthma (Started Feb 09, 2010)
Date Dosage Asthma Perceived effectiveness Asthma Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 31, 2013 5 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Feb 27, 2010 10 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Feb 17, 2010 10 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Weight gain
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  • TSSRA
    Data Quality: 1 star
    • Sex: Female
    • Age: 43y
    Condition: RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis) 15 additional condition(s)
    Quality of Life:
    • Mental: Moderate
    • Physical: Moderate
    I am: Neutral
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Purpose: RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis) (Started Jul 17, 2012)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 01, 2012 10 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Jul 31, 2012 10 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Jul 31, 2012
Advice & Tips
3rd week of taking this medication- not working on swelling and stiffness
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purposes: Chronic Pain Syndrome and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Started Sep 21, 2012)
Date Dosage Chronic Pain Syndrome Perceived effectiveness Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 27, 2012 40 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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  • karen50
    Data Quality: 1 star
    • Sex: Female
    • Age: 51y
    Condition: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 7 additional condition(s)
    Quality of Life:
    • Mental: Moderate
    • Physical: Mild
    I am: Neutral
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Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Started Aug 15, 2012)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 07, 2012 20 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Aug 24, 2012 20 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Aug 24, 2012
Advice & Tips
I started taking 1 pill in the morning and 1 in the evening for 7days. then 1 pill a day until I see my PCP, on day 15 and feeling very nauseated and in alot of pain.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • slowrambler
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 1 star
    MS: 37 yrs
    Type: Secondary Progressive
    Relapse: Moderate
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: none
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: severe
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Purpose: Other (Started Jun 28, 2007)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 07, 2012 As needed ?Can't tell ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Feb 09, 2009 As needed Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Sep 07, 2008 As needed Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Digestive disturbances
Date
Sep 07, 2012
Advice & Tips
I only take this med as an oral taper after receiving IV solu-medrol. I don't always ask for a taper following IV treatment.
Cost
$50-99 monthly
Date
Feb 09, 2009
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 the steroids, including the oral taper, the quicker I am on to recovery from the exacerbation.
Cost
$50-99 monthly
Date
Sep 07, 2008
Advice & Tips
I feel that this medication is good to have available when tapering off of steroids following a regimen of IV solu-medrol. However I find personally that the sooner I can COMPLETELY rid myself of all steroids, the quicker I recover, & the better off I am overall. I like to have the oral Prednisone taper available following infusion as a "safety net" if I need it. Most often I use it for 2 to 3 days. Then I discontinue using it when I feel that my body's no longer craving the high dose of steroid that solu-medrol provides. I have no doubt that using an oral Prednisone taper is highly subjective & individually exclusive in terms of effectiveness to each patient.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purposes: Excess mucus, Persistent cough or wheeze, and Lung infection (Started Aug 02, 2011)
Date Dosage Excess mucus Perceived effectiveness Persistent cough or wheeze Perceived effectiveness Lung infection Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 21, 2012 40 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default NoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA little
Aug 02, 2012 40 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default NoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA little
Jul 27, 2012 40 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default NoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA little
Aug 08, 2011 40 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default ModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Focal glomerulosclerosis (Started Nov 25, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 21, 2012 5 mg/5 mL Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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  • MargotGlass
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    • Sex: Female
    • Age: 29y
    Condition: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 4 additional condition(s)
    Quality of Life:
    • Mental: Moderate
    • Physical: Mild
    I am: Very bad
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Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Started Jan 01, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 19, 2012   ?Can't tell SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Apr 19, 2012
Advice & Tips
I hated being on Prednisone, and was never able to see if it had positive effects because I stopped after a couple months. The bloating, weight gain, and moodiness were too much for me to handle. I gained 10-15 pounds while taking it (which is quite extreme on my petite 5'2'' frame). Also, my mood swings were uncontrollable. The drug wasn't for me, and possibly because I was put on too high of a dosage. Because of my bad experience, I never take steroids, unless it is a 1-time injection to help my immune system beat a cold.
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Purpose: MS (Multiple Sclerosis) (Started Feb 14, 2012)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 15, 2012 40 mg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Feb 26, 2012 40 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Date
Feb 26, 2012
Advice & Tips
Pill taste like straight crap !!! try no to hold these in your mouth long than 1 second lol
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