[Dori]

Mom2Cavs. I think prednisone is a horrible medication. What I do want to say now that Lucy Mae has been on it for a month, if you are going to stop the prednisone you have to wean her off of it. You can’t just simply stop. It won’t be good for Lucy Mae. You should possibly call your vet and tell them that you are absolutely going to stop the prednisone and that your call is not for discussion on that issue, that your call is what is the best way to wean her off. Don’t let them convince you to keep her on it. It’s your call and yours alone what you want to do about Lucy Mae, not theirs. Also, google, weaning dog off prednisone. There’s a schedule of how to do it, it’s just not coming to mind right now. I’ll try to google it also for you.

Edit: If you type in on google Wean Dog Off Prednisone, you will find a lot of info on how to do this. It is extremely important to not stop abruptly. Abrupt discontinuation of the drug can cause a metabolic crisis. Please call the prescribing vet and/or read some of the articles and posts on line on the subject and learn how to do it properly to not make matters worse for Lucy Mae. I know your first instinct is to just stop. Please check it out.

• This reply was modified 11 years, 10 months ago by Dori.