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Q. I was on a 14-day course of prednisone for vertigo. Once I stopped, I had terrible withdrawal symptoms that have persisted for more than 10 days.

COLORADO, USA — Prednisone is often used to treat a number of autoimmune or inflammatory diseases like lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma and even treat those who have had an organ transplant.

Dear D.K.: Most of the symptoms you describe are plausible side effects of a large dose of prednisone in an older person. Prednisone is a powerful anti-inflammatory and immune system suppressant that ...

Prednisone is recommended as the first-line treatment for pulmonary sarcoidosis, but this steroid causes a number of unwanted side effects. Now new research published at the ATS 2025 International ...

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