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Colorectal Diseases |
Prednisone withdrawal09/28/2007 |
I recently had a flare up of my Chrons disease. I was on Prednisone for 2 months. I was weaned down to 5mg and have not taken Prednisone for a month. Since not taking the med, I have had severe joint pain in my hips, knees and shoulders. How long will this last and is there any meds I can take to reduce the pain?
This commonly occurs after prednisone is weaned off. Talk to your GI physician to see if a slower taper is in order. In the meantime, if you are not allergic to acetaminophen, try that for joint pain.
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Janice Frederick Rafferty, MD Associate Professor, Chief Division of Colorectal Surgery Department of Surgery College of Medicine University of Cincinnati |
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