Just curious as I can not find any information on this, and I know a lot of you have experience with steroids. How long should it take for the Prednisone to start working? I took my 1st dose this morning, will it be a few days or should I feel something sooner? I am only on it for 2 weeks, and I don't go back to the Dr for 3 weeks.
I noticed the medrol I'm taking (also prednisone) kicked in within a few days...I felt immediate releif even after the first day, just noticed the swelling and stiffness not as bad. I am on a low dose and havent stopped. 4mg/day going on my 3rd month. I dont want to either. It's the only thing that has gotten me back to normal.Jenn, it will probably be 36-48 hours and then you'll notice a difference but it's different for each of us. L
[QUOTE=jennmommi]Just curious as I can not find any information on this, and I know a lot of you have experience with steroids. How long should it take for the Prednisone to start working? I took my 1st dose this morning, will it be a few days or should I feel something sooner? I am only on it for 2 weeks, and I don't go back to the Dr for 3 weeks.
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You could start feeling a difference this afternoon. You'll probably have much less pain and stiffness when you wake up tomorrow morning. Medrol (prednisone analog) works miracles for me; within 24 hours of starting a course of medrol, I will go from major flare and fatigue to pain-free and boundless energy. My rheumatologist has said that even though I am seronegative, my symptoms and my dramatic response to medrol (and also plaquenil now) lead to the diagnosis of seronegative RA.
OK I just wanted a general time frame. I sure hope it works.
[QUOTE=JasmineRain] [QUOTE=jennmommi]Just curious as I can not find any information on this, and I know a lot of you have experience with steroids. How long should it take for the Prednisone to start working? I took my 1st dose this morning, will it be a few days or should I feel something sooner? I am only on it for 2 weeks, and I don't go back to the Dr for 3 weeks. [/QUOTE]
You could start feeling a difference this afternoon. You'll probably have much less pain and stiffness when you wake up tomorrow morning. Medrol (prednisone analog) works miracles for me; within 24 hours of starting a course of medrol, I will go from major flare and fatigue to pain-free and boundless energy. My rheumatologist has said that even though I am seronegative, my symptoms and my dramatic response to medrol (and also plaquenil now) lead to the diagnosis of seronegative RA.
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