sore throat, cough for 6 months now! Think it’s prednisone?

[Heidiypi1]

hi everyone, just wanted to ask I have had a sore throat and a cough since June, I have had a slight improvement since coming down from 5mgs of Prednisone to 4 ( I’ve been taking this for over 2 years now) feel like it’s upsetting my stomach maybe causing more reflux! The cough is driving me nuts, I have to have sugarless cough lollies next to me at night as it sops me from sleeping! Has anyone here had the same experience?… or heard anything about Prednisone causing these issues, Im trying to come off it now, don’t know if I can…

I’m now off the Endep which is fantastic it was really mucking up my head..

I would so appreciate any feedback xx

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Those are common symptoms of silent reflux so that needs checking out - any longstanding cough needs to be investigated anyway in case it is something less benign. If you are already on stomach protection medication for reflux - maybe you need a higher dose or a different one.

[SnazzyD]

What other medications are you on?