Prednisone...

[luvwinnie]

For anyone who has taken it: HOw long did it take to "kick in"? I started Friday night...one 5 mg. pill per day. Hoping to feel better by tomorrow. If not, dr. said I can take 7.5 mg.

 

[janette]

I've never taken it but my 8yo DD does sometimes for asthma. It helps lung function pretty quickly. The usually only prescribe it for 3-5 days.

 

[mickey65]

I have been on prednisone for my asthma many times I was on a pretty high dose though( for short amounts of time...like 8 days or so) Anyway it kicked in pretty fast. I guess it depends on how high the dose is.

Hope you start to feel better soon!

 

[snuggles]

My dd takes 20 mg for 5 days for her asthma. It kicks in pretty fast.

 

[jldriscoll]

Yup one more "pretty fast!"

 

[Mickeyfaniam]

My son used to take this for his asthma...luckily he has outgrown it...
But I don't remember the mg but I do remember it took quite awhile to work. But what I remember most was that after 48 hours on the med, he became extremely irritable. I asked his doctor about it and she said she didn't think the prednisone would cause that but everytime he had to take the drug...48 hours later he became miserable.

 

[luvwinnie]

prednisone can ABSOLUTELY cause irritability!

 

[jldriscoll]

Are you sure that was a DOCTOR

Every time either of my girls go on the med the doctor warns me AGAIN AND AGAIN that they could become mean and irratable. And boy do they!!!!

 

[luvwinnie]

doesn't cause that! Poor DH!

 

[browneyes]

I took it when I was pregnant with my son. That is some good stuff. My joints never felt better! (but I had to take it for my blood-I had low platelets)

Seems like it took 2-3 days for it to kick in. It's been almost 7 years since I had to take it, so I can't remember for sure. Good luck with it.

Prednisone will make you add a little bit of weight, too. Usually after you stop taking it.

 

[Mickeyfaniam]

thanks for telling me this...I was beginning to wonder
And it was always 48 hours later.....he became
I'm so glad he out grew it

Oh and luckily my son no longer has that doctor...she left

I hope your DH is better with it

 

[luvwinnie]

I'm the one taking it. I said POOR Dh because if I'm moody he will get the brunt of it!

 

[Jeafl]

My husband has been on it for almost 10 weeks now. He started off with 80 mg. a day, which is a very high dose. He is now down to 20 mg. a day. It absolutely makes you irritable, and also can cause weight gain. He had been the same weight for the past 15 years, and since he's been on the Prednisone he has gained 6 lbs.

 

[dizneenut]

My DH just started it last night. He takes 2 20 mg tablets for 3 days, then 1 20 mg one for 3 more days. Hopefully it will work quickly cuz he's been pretty miserable.

 

[Olaf]

That drug gave me serious roid rage. I will never, ever take it again!