Wrong pred dose

[Mervetheswerve]

I’ve been back on 15mg/day for the past two weeks with two to go after a relapse earlier this year. I shall then, hopefully start to taper.

Yesterday I took 3 x 1mg tabs instead of 3 x 5mg tabs. I felt much worse this morning but I’ve taken the correct dosage today.

Is there anything else I should do to rectify the situation?

Thanks

[PMRpro Ambassador]

No, that's fine. Just try not to do it again!!! If you are on 15mg, put the 1mg tablet pack somewhere less easy to get them mixed up - and get a felt tip pen and write the dose on the outside of the pack with a large figure! That minimises such slips.

[Mervetheswerve in reply to PMRpro]

Thanks. Schoolboy error…

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to Mervetheswerve]

Happens very often… trick is not to do it again!

[Charlie1boy]

Guess with a name like that you must be Welsh, and an admirer of Mervin Davies??

[Mervetheswerve]

The name stuck from my school days…applies quite well on the bike too!

[Charlie1boy in reply to Mervetheswerve]

👍

[Exflex]

Many of us do this. Once I took 5 of my Thyroxine tablets instead of Pred 25mg. I realised a few hrs afterwards and took the Pred.

[herdysheep]

If I take 1mg instead of 5mg I need to avoid people!! It does nothing to enhance gentle or genteel characteristics, which are in short supply at best