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Hi everyone, just recovering from pneumonia again. Currently on 10mg of Prednisolone and I think the time has come for stage 4 regimen. What dose is everyone on at stage 4, what would an acceptable dose seem to be? Thanks in advance x

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elanaoali

Are you talking about being on stage 4 of asthma treatment where consultant care is required? I never had pheuomia so can't comment on this. What is theadvice you were given when prescripted prednisone? I presume you were on antibiotics too. If you have been on steroids less than 3 weeks then coming off should be simple but over 3 weeks is harder as you can see from my post.

Best advice talk to your doctor tomorrow or if you consider this is an emergency then there is 111.

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Thanks so much, I have an excellent chest physician looking after me but sadly I’ve been on Prednisolone now for a month so things are obviously a’changin’!! I’m much better though and thank you x

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Itsmeithink

Just before I was diagnosed with pneumonia I was on 30mg of prednisolone. But once admitted to hospital and correctly diagnosed they took me off the steroid straight away. I did have sepsis with it so perhaps that was why as steroids affect your immunity . Recently I had another flare up with my asthma triggered by exposure to a viral respiratory infection, and the dose was higher at 40mg which took 4 days to calm my chest down.

Thank you, I hope you stay well x

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lejaya

I have severe asthma and i take pred for a month when I have a flare up, I taper as per advice from cons seems to work well for me. I used to have 5 days of 40mg.

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