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Zachsmom

Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 03:39 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
is it oral Sia? or topical?

Sia

Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 03:45 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Liquid medicine, one teaspoon twice per day for 7 days.
"PRED SOD PHO 6.7/5MLLIQ UPSTATE PH
Generic for> PEDIAPRED 6.7/5ML LIQ"
QTY 70

Sia

Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 03:47 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
. . .oh, and I was told to give her liquid Benadryl (for itching/swelling) CONCURRENTLY, but I don't think it's a good idea. What's a mother to do? I don't like to give too many meds at once.

Could there be ANY RELATIONSHIP between the hives and an allergic reaction to antibiotics? The week before, my daughter had strep throat and had just finished a ten-day course of Amox.

Zachsmom

Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 03:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Well..I don't know about the allergic reaction..so you'll have to consult a doctor for that..

I have been prescribed Prednisone off and on for 10+years (I have Crohns disease) and anytime that I need to stop taking it..I need to "wean" myself off..

I've gotten to the point where I won't let the doctors prescribe it anymore..don't like the drug at all!!!

Halfunit

Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 04:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
FWIW, I had some sort of infection a while back (doncha love how P reduces your immune system?), and my family practitioner prescribed a 10 day regimen of Prednisone.

His exact words to me were, "You are going to ask me to give this to you all the time when you see how it clears your skin up, but I can't. It will destroy your liver."

And yes, within 2 days I was completely clear. It was a very nice 2 weeks, but I knew the damage that could be caused by longterm use.

And Ginger, thanks for posting. I am sorry to hear about what you went through with your mom.

Schoolmarm

Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 07:12 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Sia,

I get hives from many antibiotics, as well as from bug bites and spider bites. She may be allergic to a class of antibiotics...the timing is about right.

Predisone lands me in the emergency room! I won't ever take it again. It's not worth the risk.

Ginger1218

Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 07:17 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Sia, you must finish the dose the doctor prescribes. You must not stop prednisone suddenly. You have to be weaned off. Very very important. Do not let your child stop suddenly.

Sia

Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 08:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ginger, she had a teaspoon on Tuesday night, one teaspoon Wednesday morning, and I think we didn't miss the one-teaspoon dose on Wednesday night. Is that enough for her to need to be weaned from it? If so, I could give her 1/2 teaspoon for the next couple of doses.

My sister has told me that she can't take her kids suddenly off Prednisone, but they take it for a different medical reason than my daughter was prescribed it. This is so confusing!! Thanks, everyone, for posting your experiences with this medication.

Ginger, I'm so sorry to hear that your mom had so many health problems and that you lost her ten years ago. You must miss her very much. She had an incredible ordeal from the sound of it, with the great number of disorders from which she suffered.

Wow, in re-reading your post I see that your mother took prednisone for her asthma. My sister's kids all have severe asthma and have been prescribed Prednisone from time to time. If you have found articles that discuss the dangers of long-term use of Prednisone, I would really appreciate links to them. Thanks in advance.

Ginger1218

Friday, November 15, 2002 - 06:09 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Sia, you should wean your daughter off, exactly the way the Doctor or Druggist told you to.

Also, my mother took prednisone for 25 years straight. They would never do that to somebody now. They didn't know the dangers of it then. So, I am sure your the doctors treating your sister's kids are using it only when necessary, and not on a constant basis. I don't have any links, I am sorry. When I was going through all of this, I wasn't even on a computer. This was a while ago.

Halfunit

Saturday, November 16, 2002 - 08:35 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Sia,

Follow this link and it will take you to a page with numerous links to Prednisone.

Prednisone Links

Sia

Saturday, November 16, 2002 - 02:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks for the link, Halfunit. I will read that after hubby goes to work tonight. Right now he is IMPATIENTLY awaiting his turn for fun and games with Mommy. (sigh)