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Steroid Withdrawal
I have been taking steroid medecine for log time for my asthma problem..now i want to leave the steroid..
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Taper the dosage
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Tapper the doses
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Don't stop steroid abruptly.Please provide medication history
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Don't take self prescribed medicines
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Tapering the dose dont stop the steroids suddenly otherwiss it can cause problem.
Consult the physician for tapering the dose.
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Taper the dose
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Dr. Saurabh Tripathi
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Kanpur
stop under guidance
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