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#29 - Reducing prednisolone in sarcoidosis. Steroid-sparing medication
Answering a question about reducing corticosteroid treatment (prednisolone) in sarcoidosis.
You can watch the video on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/j4u7om2X1Ds
Reductions in the dose need to be done gradually, as the body no longer produces its own steroids after a lengthy treatment. By gradually reducing the dose, we give the body a chance to resume it's own physiological steroid production. In some cases the reduction needs to be very slow.
Steroid-sparing medication also has a good effect in sarcoidosis, but it has a different side effect profile. In many cases it can be safer long-term, but this depends on a case-by-case basis.
I would highly recommend a careful discussion with your doctor about the right strategy in your case, as everyone is different. In the cases of long-term immunosuppressive medication, there is always a balancing act between controlling sarcoidosis and minimizing side effects.
#sarcoidosis
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By Dr. Stefan Cristian StanelAnswering a question about reducing corticosteroid treatment (prednisolone) in sarcoidosis.
You can watch the video on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/j4u7om2X1Ds
Reductions in the dose need to be done gradually, as the body no longer produces its own steroids after a lengthy treatment. By gradually reducing the dose, we give the body a chance to resume it's own physiological steroid production. In some cases the reduction needs to be very slow.
Steroid-sparing medication also has a good effect in sarcoidosis, but it has a different side effect profile. In many cases it can be safer long-term, but this depends on a case-by-case basis.
I would highly recommend a careful discussion with your doctor about the right strategy in your case, as everyone is different. In the cases of long-term immunosuppressive medication, there is always a balancing act between controlling sarcoidosis and minimizing side effects.
#sarcoidosis