Vertigo

[rocketman42]

In the process of reducing Prednisone from 13.5 to 13 using the DSNS method. Have been experiencing significant bouts of vertigo and dizziness the last few weeks. Anyone else experience this during their taper?

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Hi Rocketman

The problem when we have an issue at the same time as we are reducing can mean we blame the Pred but it may be totally unconnected & really needs checking out by your GP

nhs.uk/conditions/vertigo/

However, as detailed below reducing Pred can cause dizziness & vertigo

medicalnewstoday.com/articl...

Kind Regards

MrsN

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

See this post from a few days ago -

healthunlocked.com/pmrgcauk...

[rocketman42 in reply to DorsetLady]

Thank you !

[YuliK]

youtu.be/VtJB5Vx7Xqo(Not working as expected?)

This may help. Many ent doctors try this procedure on their patients.

It's very simple to do. You will need help of either your spouse, partner or friend.

Good luck

YuliK.

[rocketman42 in reply to YuliK]

I tried the Epley maneuver and unfortunately didn't help much.

Thank you.

[DianeA1 in reply to YuliK]

Yep, that Epley's manuver has worked on my BPPV. My instructions from my ENT also recommended for the next 24 hrs to keep head raised and sleeping that night on an incline.

[rocketman42 in reply to DianeA1]

Woke up today and thankfully much better. Slept on 2 pillows last night and not bending at all today.

[Hidden in reply to rocketman42]

Will keep my fingers crossed. 🤞

[rocketman42 in reply to Hidden]

And toes !

[Hidden in reply to rocketman42]

Will try that one 😂😂😂

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Hidden]

As if you didn't have enough trouble with walking anyway ...

[Hidden in reply to PMRpro]

😂😂😂 and yet I always agree to cross my toes???

[jrsteiger9]

I went from 60 mg. down to 2-1/2 mg. in 8 months. I tapered down 60 to 0 mg. three times before realizing that I needed to stay on it full time. I had to start over and finally stabilized at 2-1/2 mg. and have been on that for almost 2 years. I did not have any major side effects while tapering but did it slowly reducing the dose by 10 mg. for a few weeks and then 5 mg. a few weeks before finally being able to cut that dose in half. It was a slow process but it's working for me. My doctor wants me to cut the 2-1/2 dose in half or just take it every other day but I haven't tried that yet. I have a progressive lung disease and there is no fix. The prednisone is the only med that has helped me. I am on oxygen 24/7 where I live but am able to take a break from it when I travel to a place that has a lower elevation. Where I live it is 7000 ft.