Prednisone

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tarap
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Prednisone

Postby tarap » Mon Dec 02, 2019 6:53 pm

Hi I am two weeks post dificid taper. I was prescribed prednisone for an asthma issue. Is it safe to take or should I try and ride it out?? I don’t want to relapse.

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Re: Prednisone

Postby georgina » Tue Dec 03, 2019 3:08 am

Prednisone is a steroid that will lower the immune response , and a weak immune response can put you at risk for Cdiff but definitely not as much as course of antibiotics.


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