Been on prednisolone (UK) since 01/11/2022. I'm currently taking 3mgs/4mgs on alternate days. 3mgs was too much for me.
Anyway if on pred, can we take cod liver oil supplements please? The tablets are ginormous so my husband has bought the liquid. Don't want to start unless it's OK to do so.
Any opinions or knowledge on this please?
Thank you in advance.
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There doesn’t seem to be any listed interactions between Pred and CLO - but it’s not recommended for some medication - like blood pressure tablets and it does say it may affect blood sugar- so best to check with your pharmacist who will have a list of all your meds.
If you get an answer, please let us know for future reference, thanks.
What do you mean ‘3mg was too much for me’? Do you too much of a drop? If so, why not try 3.5mg daily - easier on body than alternative days of 3mg and 4mg.
I was hoping your would reply thank you! Yes the drop was too much. I saw a Rheumatologist privately as there was no intention by my surgery to refer me. It was him who suggested alternate days. I'm seeing my GP on Thursday so will ask her to prescribe me with .5 milligrammes so I can try 3.5.
I will definitely report back and let you know. I am on blood pressure medication plus others so thank you for bringing this to my attention.
When taking pred daily a slight variation is not significant. You can likely get an inexpensive pill cutter at the pharmacy. If you have problems with cutting pills, ask on the forum - lots of experienced problem-solvers here!
I found that if you line up the blade with the number 1 on the tablet, it works well. I’ve also found using a heavy, sharp knife can be better than the pill cutter. Just line it up on the number and cup your hand over it so the two pieces don’t fly off.
My preference is to use a razor blade; a little better than a knife and much better than the pill-cutter I bought at not fragmenting the pill. I get prednisone tablets with a score on one side which makes placing the blade into the 1/2 mark easy.
..don't know what dose you are on now, but the 2.5mg EC ones are reasonable in price in comparison to other doses [they must be used more in other diseases I guess] - and cheaper than the plain white ones of same strength..
Thanks so much. I’m on 8mg now EC coated … it’s when I get to 6.5 it might become a problem but perhaps I can go from 7-6 so long as I’ve stayed long enough on 7 and stabilised…🤔. Or I cd maybe do alternate days of 7 and 6 for a while until stable…
Anything that is a bit out of the ordinary is more expensive - 5mg pred tablets are the normal option and multiples of that as the dose. We are unusual in requiring to taper in small steps so they don't usually need to take that into consideration and why doctors often work on such large changes in dose. As a result far fewer other doses are needed, less of each are produced and so unit cost is much higher.
Thanks so much PMRpro. Yes I guess it’s the smaller steps approach that might be one a prob for me as I go to 6.5…. Anyway as I’ve said to DL perhaps I cd do alternate an day system at that point…
In my view CLO is horrible -think it stems back to having a spoonful every morning… my hubby once suggested I try supplements, but I could still taste them.. yuck! He was of the same mind as yours..
How about more oily fish instead. I don't eat fish so take Omega 3 capsules sourced from algae instead - no fishy burps for me.
There was arecent discussion on pred increasing strokes and heart attacks so thought this might be of interest: "One recent large study of more than half a million British men and women found that high Omega-3 intake was associated with a 16% lower risk of death from heart attack or stroke." (Michael Mosely)
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I meant that if there hasn't been any research and you don't know - that doesn't mean it is safe, it means you don't know whether it is safe or not.
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