2nd Jab

[Darceydoo]

Hi anyone I’m due my 2nd Astra Zeneca tomorrow in Drs, I’m on a 5 day 40mg Prednisolone till Monday.

Anyone had there’s while taking steroids as I can’t decide to go have it or not!As apparently when taking Prednisolone for it to be effective I’ve been told I should have a gap of two weeks of not taking it for the efficacy of it. But if I delay it now as there is a delay in the Astra Zeneca there may not be a jab for me available in two weeks time🙄

[Karate109]

Hi Darceydoo,

I have been on oral steroids since December 2020 and had my first AstraZeneca last Saturday and I was absolutely fine. Everyone is different but I would say just go for it. Good luck.

[Darceydoo in reply to Karate109]

That’s really helpful thank you.

[twinkly29]

Many of us are on constant prednisolone and have had jabs so it should be fine.

[Darceydoo in reply to twinkly29]

Thank you for your reply😊

[Mark-f]

Hi , I’m on prednisone continuously at 25mg so for me there isn’t an option , just take it

[Darceydoo in reply to Mark-f]

Hi if you don’t mind me asking is that every day you’re on Prednisolone?

[Mark-f in reply to Darceydoo]

Hi , yes I’ve been on 25mg daily for 5 years unfortunately my base line is high and my asthma is now classified as severe I pretty much take every asthma medication going including monthly biological infections

[Darceydoo in reply to Mark-f]

Hi thank you for reply, how treatments have progressed thank goodness. I don’t know how long you’ve had asthma but at least there are better treatments these days for us all! I overlap Asthma/COPD not smoke related it’s long term uncontrolled over 50yrs and now take antibiotics on a permanent basis.

[pink123floyd in reply to Mark-f]

. @ mark-f am so glad i read your post i too am on long term antibiotics due to monthly chest infections but was disappointed when i read that the locum doctor at my surgery didn't bother to read my notes and logged it as suspected covid even though i had had a chest infection in November December and January told it can not be removed as there told to log them now as suspected covid even though i shielded since last year, going to take it up with the doctor who owns the surgery as i don't think this is correct or fair

[pink123floyd]

Hi would go for it been on prednisone so often i lost count but was still on it at the end of January when i had my jab in Febuary have been fine with no side affects if you still feel unsure query this with your asthma nurse or doctor for reassurance