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ClusterJane CH.com Newbie Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 1	Prescribed Dexamethasone Mar 11^th, 2014 at 4:32pm My neuro prescribed 4 1/2 mg of dexamethasone 2x a day for 5 days = 10mg a day. I started this morning by taking a small amount. After reading some about it today I feel that this is a really high dose. Not sure I want to take that much. Anyone out there have any info they can share with me on this drug?
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Re: Prescribed Dexamethasone
Reply #1 - Mar 11^th, 2014 at 7:40pm

My neuro prescribes 60mg QD (once a day) for 3 days, 50mg QD for 3 days, 40mg QD for 3 days, 30mg QD for 3 days, 20mg QD for 3 days and 10mg QD for 3 days.
So doesn't sound like your neuro is giving you too high a dose.

He knows I won't take it but insists I have the script on hand in case I get desperate.

Maybe someone else will chime in on their dosage.

Judy

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jason1212 CH.com Junior Offline I'm out of my mind please leave a message Posts: 87 Tampa, FL USA Gender:	Re: Prescribed Dexamethasone Reply #2 - Mar 11^th, 2014 at 8:25pm I'm on a prednisone taper right now. 60mg/5 days, 50mg/3 days, 40mg/3 days, 30mg/3 days, 20mg/3 days, 10mg/3 days. It's rough but the attacks have quieted.
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Bob P CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Shut up Bob! Posts: 4573 Clio,California Gender:	Re: Prescribed Dexamethasone Reply #3 - Mar 12^th, 2014 at 7:45am Dexamethasone is 5-6 times stronger than prednisolone. Don't get the two confused.
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Jeannie CH.com Sponsor Offline Live, Laugh, Love.... Posts: 2333 St Louis, Missouri Gender:	Re: Prescribed Dexamethasone Reply #4 - Mar 12^th, 2014 at 10:46am I was thinking the same thing. I tapered down from 12 mg Dexamethasone over a 15 day period. I am pretty sure, had I been given 60mg, it would have killed me or I would have killed someone else. It had some pretty strong side effects. Jeannie
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