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I'm a 25-year-old with asthma and an upper respiratory infection. My doctor prescribed 20 mg of prednisone for 3 days, once a day, without a taper. I took my last dose 26 hours ago and am still experiencing side effects like a pounding heart and jitteriness. Is this normal, and how long should these side effects last?

November 13th, 2023

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