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How can I taper off Prednisone and Clonazepam? I'm tapering off Prednisone and Clonazepam at the same time and I'm having a lot of trouble. I take Prednisone for my Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis and Clonazepam for anxiety. I've tapered down the Prednisone from 10mg a day to 5mg a day and am currently taking 0.5mg of Clonazepam once a day. I've been on both medications for around 3 months and have found that any time I try to taper down the Clonazepam, I get really bad withdrawal symptoms (depression, anxiety, pounding heartbeat). Any advice?

The doc. replied: "NEVER EVER stop an anxiety drug without a doctor's advice. Eosinophils do continue to produce in body-30% of leukocytes are that, so you shouldn't have too much trrouble. Keep cutting it slowly though. Clonazepam is a drug that sometimes you need but don't realize. If you suffer severe anxiety do not get off unless your doctor advises you too."

babysasa replied: "I had anxiety disorder. I was taken zolouf and few other pills but they didn't work for me. The medicines made me wanna cry and scream and i was very very depress. I spoke with my doctor and she gave me low amount of clonazepam. She told me to take only if i feel the panic... She gave me 10 pills 4 months ago. I only took like 2 pills. Medicine helps you temperaly but only you can help yourself. try to take valerian root. this is a good suppliment. Valerian is an herb that people have used for centuries for anxiety and as a sleep aid. It is also used to ease menstrual and stomach cramps.1 It comes from the root of the valerian plant. I took it for 2 months and it works for me on taper off the medicines for anxiety. Ask your doctor and see if this is good for you. Try to keep your self busy to avoid anxiety. You have to tell your self your imagination is playing with you. You will not die from anxiety. When ever you feel it's coming. try to think of something else.My doctor told me to carry a stop sign in my heart. when ever i feel that i think too much. put a stop sign on my self. think of what ever it makes you happy. family. lover. friends. your pet. I am currently on prednisone and 7 other types of medicine for my kidney problem and anxiety. You are doing good job. You are tapering off prednisone. We are consider lucky, think of those people borned disable, ppl who lost their family in war, the 70000 ppl died in sze chun earthquake mid may 2008. We still have the chance to fight for our life. All i want to say is be strong. don't give up."

My kitten has asthma and has been taking prednisone and baytril medications daily.? He still has attacks once a day although he has been tapering down on his prednisone the last two weeks. Does anyone know of any transdermal treatments recommended by a vet for prevention of asthma attacks? I don't think he will do well on inhalers. He already hates meds. Does your cat take prednisone injections?

Jean replied: "My cat has severe asthma along with bad lungs on top of it all. He takes heavy doses of steroids along with an inhaler. I can not think of a transdermal treatments. I do not think it will last very long in your kitten's lungs. The inhaler called Flovent has steroids in the medication to last longer in the lungs and keep the airways open. My cat has been treated several times for infections in the lungs due to him coughing more often and the combination of his asthma medications and Baytril had helped him. I would discuss with your vet what else you can do. I know my cat hated the inhaler. It scared him for awhile because he did not like the mask over his nose to be able to breathe in the medication of the puff. It does take them awhile to get use to it."

chancey987 replied: "you might talk with someone who does holistic veterinary medicine. sometimes this type of thing is caused by/aggravated by allergies, which are almost always food allergies. But a holistic vet might be able to give you some other options to help with the problem, and probably recommend some other foods to try. It can't be good that he is getting prednisone every day. prednisone is a steroid and even people with asthma are not supposed to take it every day."

Chalice replied: "If you're looking for veterinary recommendations, why not ask some vets? I've seen some successfully managed with inhalers. It's not that big a deal for them, they just have to hold their head in a clear mask for few seconds and breathe normally. Please ask your vet for alternative treatments, or another vet if you're not happy with the current advice. Chalice"

I am tapering off hi doses of Prednisone, down to 60 MG every other day. When will side effects go? moon face, weight gain, fat pads, hump , huge stomache :-(

mytwodogs60463 replied: "you should call your doctor and tell him you have these side effects. don't wait."

betapialpha replied: "the steroid in prednisone can stay in your system for months. i refuse to take this stuff when my doctor suggests it. i hated the effects it had on me. i used to work in a pharmacy and steroids are not wonderful drugs. you will notice a difference after a couple of weeks but it will be in your system for quite some time."

D squared replied: "It should be shortly after you stop altogether. I had the same side effects which cleared up after the treatment. If you have trouble breathing then that's different. Something like that should be reported to your doctor. Otherwise just bear with it. Soon you will return to normal."

Michelle T replied: "Hi, this happened to me when I took this steroid. From what I remember the moon face disappeared quite quickly, but as for the weight gain that took ages. Just try and help yourself along as much as you can, I did not begin to lose any weight until I began to exercise and watch my diet, and then the weight loss was very dramatic. Good luck. You will overcome this."

pumky_2001 replied: "A lot of this is water gain. Start drinking lots of fluid and avoid salt. The moon face goes away the quickest and the weight gain may take awhile. The hump sometimes never goes away unless you lose a lot of weight. The moodiness should go away as soon as the med is out of your system. The huge stomach obviously weight gain, so lots of exercise will help. Sorry you had to be on this horrible med but sometimes it is the only thing that works. Good luck and don't become discouraged."

Muscle spasms under ribs while tapering off prednisone? I am in the process of tapering my prednisone dosage down to get off of it. I was up to 40 mg per day and now I'm at 30 mg per day getting ready to go to 25 mg per day. The problem is that I am having SEVERE muscle spasms under my rib cage, both sides, and they are excruciating in nature. I can't move and barely breathe when these are happening. Is this normal when coming off prednisone? I have had broken ribs on both sides in the past. Could this maybe be the cause of these spasms in addition to the withdrawal of prednisone? Please help...I'm very concerned. Thank you!

redrock replied: "Normal ! This is normal when tapering off of this steroid. The problem is, you need to go back up an increment so that the muscle spasms stop. I would contact your dr and tell him that you're going through Prednisone Withdrawl Symptoms. He will or at least SHOULD, up your dosage just a very small bit, so that the spasms go away. Then you need to taper off SLOWER than before or you will end up with spasms in other parts of your body. I had this trouble years ago, and the muscle spasms were so bad that I needed help from my mom to be able to sit on the toilette. Horrible experience. Also, try drinking anything with calcium in it and also eat bannanas."

How long after stopping Prednisone will my Moonface go away? I have been on Prednisone for almost 3 months. I began at 20mg and tapered down slowly to 15mg, 10, 7.5, 5, 4, 3, and now have been off for a few days. How long afterwards will it take for the puffiness in my face to completely go away? Another Question: Has anyone experienced a daily FLUCTUATION in the puffiness of their face???? Thank you all for sharing ANY experience you've had.

formerly_bob replied: "For me, it never went away entirely - it caused fat deposits that permanently changed the shape of my face, but the bulk of the puffiness disappeared very slowly over about 2 months. I never had daily fluctuations."

What happens if you suddenly stop high-dose prednisone? I know doctors, when prescribing high-dose prednisone to treat something such as a severe allergic reaction or gout, will prescribe a tapering dose, going down by 5-mg increments every three days or so until they get down to 10 mg for three days (then stop). Why the taper? What would happen if a patient were to not taper the dosage of prednisone and were to just stop, at a high dose, after having been on that high dose of prednisone for a while? Just curious. I'm a medical transcriptionist and type it all the time, and I've always wondered, why the taper.

vadtrav replied: "never ever stop high dose steroids. these drugs should always be tapered off. the reasoning is that your body produces these substances naturally. certain steroids are necessary to respond appropriately to stress. when taking exogenous or external steroids, you suppress your bodies own manufacturing of them. therefore, stopping suddenly, leaves your body unable to respond to stress i.e. heart, blood pressure, sugar mobilizations, etc..."

What happens when you suddenly stop Prednisone? I was on 40 mg per week, and have horrible moon face and insomnia. I was told to taper down 5mg per week, but instead i Jumped to 20mg per week about four days ago. I haven't noticed any changes, but is this too serious?

Northgirl replied: "I think the reason you need to taper down is so that your own body can take over making your own steroids naturally, too fast and your body can't compensate. The drug causes the normal production of steroids in your body to turn off. You can have steroid withdrawl, and it can be severe and very dangerous if you taper too fast or especially if you stop suddenly. Among other symptoms, Adrenal Crisis is the most dangerous."

Sinus infection every time I reduce prednisone? I've been tapering my prednisone dosage for about a month now. Every time I get down to 5 mg., I get a HUGE sinus infection with unbearable head pain. Do you think the prednisone reduces swelling and when I cut back, my sinuses react by swelling?

angle a replied: "hey, it doesn't seem right... prednisolone should decrease your immune system, so if u get it down, u have to be stronger, and it reduces swelling, yes, but not infection, when u cut back cut back the sinuses react by swelling, , pain occurs, heach aches ocurs.... the prednisolon itself made your body weak, maybe becoz of that, you have become weak.... it's complicated..."

justine replied: "You need to stop taking the Prednisone when the course is over, which should be soon. Talk to your doctor, and if you haven't done this already, make an appointment with an ENT. Have you had any CT scans during the periods when you think you have an active sinus infection? Have you taken antibiotics? Lowering the Prednisone does not cause your sinuses to swell. It sounds like you might benefit from sinus surgery. Despite what a lot of other people say on this website, sinus surgery isn't really painful (I had sinus surgery a few years ago)."

When does prednisone start working for sudden hearing loss? So i have fluctuating hearing that goes up and down. The doctor prescribed prednisone 6 tabs of 10g for 6 days and then i'll slowly taper. im on my second day, when will i'll start seeing results?

megalaw replied: "stop listening to loud music adriana takes care of her ears"

C replied: "Prednisone is for a sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL) which would usually be something that is not fluctuating. There are a number of reasons why SSHL is speculated to occur but there is no sure cause or perfect treatment. Hearing can recover some without prednisone but there is some evidence that it can recover more with the medication in some cases. There is no guarantee there will be any recovery at all. If it's fluctuating (especially fluctuating in the low pitches) then it may not be SSHL. Are you dizzy? Many times a fluctuating hearing loss is a sign of Meneire's disease. Signs of Meneire's include roaring tinnitus, spinning and nausea in episodes of a couple seconds."

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