FinallyThe symptoms Mr. Budi is experiencing—severe fatigue, myalgia (muscle pain), arthralgia (joint pain), and loss of appetite—are classic signs of corticosteroid withdrawal. Abruptly stopping the high dose did not give his body time to restart its own natural cortisol production, leading to this state of adrenal insufficiency. While his Bell's Palsy may still recover on its own timeline, you have caused the patient unnecessary suffering. A simple, gradual taper would have prevented this entire constellation of debilitating symptoms. |
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