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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

catnhatnh

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3. Yup

Reply to hermetic (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 15, 2016, 07:23 PM

Apr 2016

During a bad outbreak you should ask your doctor if a prednisone taper is appropriate. Basically it's 10mg prednisone pills taken for 5 days-5-4-3-2-1 pill each day. I usually do that 2 or 3 times per year...

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