Tapering off Prednisolone 5mg suppositories

[Bunnygirl1]

Hello all,

I'm wondering if anyone here has used Predsol 5mg suppositories for 3 months?

My Gastro said it was ok to use them that long . . .

I'm wondering if I need to taper off (for eg, use every second day for a few weeks?)

The gastro was not happy with me last visit as my bleeding had come back (not much), and my calpro went up from 177 on 4 Feb, to 467 on 21 March. I am a person who is loathe to take medications - and I think I exasperated her.

She said I had to go on Budesonide tablets - 9mg for a month, then 6mg for another month, then 3mg for another month. She gave me a 10 day deadline to start it if I had not turned the corner. (My meds: 4 x 500mg Salazopyrin per day, am Predsol 5mg suppository plus pm Salofalk 1gm suppository. Plus taking 1,600mg curcumin.)

The bleeding has stopped now for 3 weeks, so I want to come off Predsol, but I'm too scared to contact her office to ask if I need to taper!

Anyone have any experience with prednisolone suppositories and coming off them?

Thank you so much (and I do realise no one can give me medical advice!).

[Inxs11]

Hi,I wasn't on suppositories,but was started on 60 mgs for 2 weeks then tapered of down to 5mg,took about 3 months,then kept me on 5 mg for a year,when I came off them completely I felt fine.if you tapper of them properly you shouldn't have any problems.

[Bunnygirl1 in reply to Inxs11]

Thanks for sharing your experience!

[lyndylou1]

as suppositories much less impact on rest of your body just where required, they don’t usually need tapering off . If any bloods or worsening just put yourself back on. I always start with suppositories first sign of trouble . Luckily since doing intermittent fasting giving gut 10-14 hours rest haven’t needed to . Also watch FODMAPS all these things help with colon issues .

[Bunnygirl1 in reply to lyndylou1]

Thanks for letting me know your experience, much appreciated. I am having a phone consult on Thursday with a Gastro who is filling in for mine. So I’m quite relieved to be getting professional advice . Appreciate the support from the members of the group.