I should know this and I have written it down somewhere. When I first had the acute urinary infection I doubled up from 5mgs of Prednisolone to 10 and my CRP was 270, it was 70 last week and I was told to continue doubling until I had finished the antibiotics which I did today. As it is only 12 days at the higher level I think I can taper quicker than it was a flare. Could someone remind me please?🥂
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Reducing steroids after illness
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Yes you can drop right back to 5mg again. I might do it in two steps, but you could do it one if you prefer and feel you are OK.
DorsetLadyPMRGCAuk volunteer
Agree with piglette probably better to drop back in 2 steps with a week in-between.
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The CRP was stratospheric because of the UTI of course! Was that a record for you?
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