Sickness and Pred

[Ana-16]

Advice please. Have been awake on and off since 4 am and have been sick several times. I’m currently decreasing from 3.5 to 3 mg Pred. Still feeling sick and unable to keep anything down. What should I do about taking Pred. Normally take a dose at around 8.00. Thanks in advance

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Can you keep water down? If so, then try and take tablets with just that for today .. and maybe leave until a bit later in the day, say midday -and see if things have settled a bit by then.

Hope you soon feel better…

[SnazzyD in reply to DorsetLady]

and if that comes back within 2 hours call 111 for advice.

[Ana-16 in reply to SnazzyD]

Many thanks for the advice. I just called the surgery to ask for advice but of course no one was available. I hope the meds do stay down.

[SnazzyD in reply to Ana-16]

They should have at least have put you on a telephone list for urgents?

[SheffieldJane]

I have your symptoms too and was beginning to wonder if I needed an injection for Pred. Water only, seems to do the trick and keeping quite still. I take coated Pred which helps, I can’t keep painkillers down.I think it is a virus because I have neck pain and an occipital headache with dizziness. I am on 5 mgs and was attempting to reduce by half a mg. It’s a worry to understand the source of the symptoms. Obviously I worry about my Adrenal system or even a GCA flare. My GP would go down the viral route and possibly prescribe anti sickness tablets. I feel awful but haven’t been sick today and my 5 mg tablet was taken at 3 am, then I slept, so I kept it down. Get well soon, it’s miserable.

[Ana-16 in reply to SheffieldJane]

Thanks for responding. I wish you a speedy recovery. Whatever this is, it’s not nice

[PMRpro Ambassador]

If you are on plain white pred then it only has to stay down for an hour or so to be absorbed. Sorry I'm late to the party - the site was down for a while.

[Ana-16 in reply to PMRpro]

Please don’t apologise. Mine are coated so presumably will take longer to be absorbed. Many thanks for taking time to respond

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Ana-16]

Yes - they have to get past the stomach so a few hours unfortunately.

It is unlikely you will come to any great harm if you are a few hours late but if you do feel more unwell don't hesitate to call 111 or even 999 for advice and explain that you are a long term steroid patient,