Post pneumonia dosage!

[Thelmarina]

Hi folks,

Safely back from hospital after a bout of pneumonia followed by pleurisy. Feeling weak but much better, helped by your comforting messages! 😀. I’ve been on nearly double dosage - from 8mgs to 15mgs - for a week now. Do you think it best to drop to 12mgs for a couple of days, then ten, then eight. Or could I just go back to 8mgs in one swoop?! Thanks! 🌺

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Normally we would probably say you could do it in one swoop, or maybe two stages, but in your case with what’s gone on, it would be more sensible to take smaller steps.

What you suggest, does sound more achievable….with maybe 2-4 days at each step, depending on how you feel. Maybe 5 days at 10, before you drop to 8mg.

Good luck.

[Thelmarina in reply to DorsetLady]

Thanks - just the advice I needed. You sometimes feel that you’re treading a pathway in a dark forest with all sorts of possible other pathways you could take. Argh! 😅

[MrsNails in reply to Thelmarina]

Hi, hope you’re feeling better 💐You’ve been pretty poorly & a sudden drop back down might not be the best idea, did they not make any suggestions when they discharged you?

DorsetLady has made some good suggestions re dose, obviously your chest has been affected so l concur slower might be easier on you.

Keep Getting Stronger

MrsN 💐

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[Thelmarina in reply to MrsNails]

Very helpful, thanks. My instinct is to reduce by steps as I have been a bit felled (back to trees again! Bonkers! 😅). But not to take excessively long about it. I’ve only just seen my cheekbones again! 😀

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to Thelmarina]

Good job some of us have night vision then! 👁- even if only in one eye🤣😂

[Thelmarina in reply to DorsetLady]

😅😅😅

[piglette in reply to DorsetLady]

Yes but you are bionic!!

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to piglette]

Well....we Viking Goddesses have to have some special powers ..😉

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Depends on you and the continuing effect of being ill. But you don't get over pneumonia and pleurisy in five minutes - I think you may need a bit longer at more than you were at before, not too long of course.

[MrsNails]

When my Mum went on to Hydrocortisone to maintain her adrenal function after she had an Addisons Crisis whenever she had a Chest Infection the Doctor always gave her Prednisolone on a Tapering Schedule after the initial higher dose & it was so much easier as it was separate from the HC so there was no confusion.

[herdysheep]

Good advice here. What a packet you have had. Do hope you are feeling better soon, although stronger may take longer.

[SheffieldJane]

So glad you are home safe! Take great care of yourself. This also means taper in steps rather than going straight down and listen to your body.