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What Could Be Done To Get Rid Of The Predistone 5 Mgs Correlated Side Effects Like Sweats And Depression?

Hi am 73 years old have rhemutoid arthritis for about three years I am taking 5mgs of predistone daily this is the side effects i suffer from sweats, and depression.I was also taking medtxrite for three years I had to disconiue the meditrite because of low immunity problemsand suffres from pneumonia for about three months last winter. could you please help me with the 5mgs of predistone sweats and depression.
thank you
Fri, 3 Jan 2014
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Hi. Ideally 5 mg of prednisone may not cause sweating and depression. This is to low a dose. If you still fell stop it for 7 days and watch for betterment and to prove it is causing the said problem.. You may please take prednisone intermittently , holding till you get worsening of rheumatoid.
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What Could Be Done To Get Rid Of The Predistone 5 Mgs Correlated Side Effects Like Sweats And Depression?

Hi. Ideally 5 mg of prednisone may not cause sweating and depression. This is to low a dose. If you still fell stop it for 7 days and watch for betterment and to prove it is causing the said problem.. You may please take prednisone intermittently , holding till you get worsening of rheumatoid.