Open Question: Prednisone … and ankle swelling….?
My mom started on 20 mg. of Prednisone in mid-Novermber, and after 3 weeks was reduced to 10 mg. She has a scheduled follow-up appointment mid-January.
I noticed today that her ankles look a bit swollen. Not her feet, just her ankles. I know that this is one of the side effects of the Prednisone, but is it a “serious” side effect? In other words, is this an “emergency” situation?
Her doctor is out of town till the first week of January, so I can’t ask him…..
What do you think???
Has anyone here had swollen ankles on Prednisone? Does she need to go to the ER?
(She was prescribed the Prednisone for PMR (polymyalgia rheumatica)….
