Hi, and thank you in advance for any advice, and sorry this is so long.
I have read that prednisone is best taken with breakfast in the morning - something to do with the body's natural cortisol cycle (?). My question is, does anyone know how that would be affected by someone with a different sleep schedule?
I generally work late at night, often going to bed between around 1 a.m., then getting up around 8, 9 or even 10 a.m. depending on if I can sleep or not. (I know that is not the best but that is when I naturally sleep, for years and works best with my work schedule.)
So I take my prednisone usually around 10 or even 11 a.m.
Does this schedule make the prednisone less effective?
I also am scheduled for adrenal gland, thyroid tests etc., which are supposed to be scheduled for first thing in the morning (again, the cortisol cycle if I understand correctly). Just wondering if anyone knows if I should schedule the test for later in the morning to coincide with my weird sleep schedule?
Have been flaring a lot, so have to wait for bevvy of tests until I am back down at a lower dosage (I was at 2.75 - 3.5 before latest flares). I just want to make sure I get the most accurate test results.