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Originally Posted by jaysay

I've been on oral steroids for over 25 years very much by necessity, have also had steroid inhalers too, as you said Margaret there are many side effects from steroids osteoporosis being one of them, but the alternative would have been a very early death, at the moment I'm on 15mg per day maintenance dose, but if need be can increase to 50mg, to combat infection, for a short period of time. Needless to say being on so much medication I monitor everything very carefully and to ensure there is no interaction with any new meds that can be introduce, but hell so long as it keeps me alive who cares

Originally Posted by MargaretR

I have just completed 5 days at 30mg per day.
It is reassuring to know that it wasn't a maximum dose.

I might try a low level 'maintenance' dose for a few days more if I feel the need today.

Knowing what you take gives me that confidence - after all you are surviving it

Wow you two... I'm only on 10mg/day and thought that was plenty - still gives scope for a lot more!