Tag: Medication taper

According to a 2019 review, some people discontinuing anti-anxiety medications like buspirone (Buspar) can experience withdrawal symptoms, including a phenomenon called brain zaps. This article explains the connection and what you can do about it.

For many long-term users, the body can take several months—sometimes up to a year—to feel normal after stopping prednisone due to a gradual recovery of natural hormone production. This recovery is influenced by the length of treatment, dosage, and individual factors. Feeling normal again requires a careful, medically-supervised tapering process to allow the adrenal glands to recover safely.

While prednisone is a powerful anti-inflammatory medication, it does not provide a permanent cure for inflammation. Instead, it works by suppressing the immune system to temporarily relieve symptoms, a critical distinction for anyone managing chronic conditions with this drug.