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That's a really important question, and it's great that you're thinking carefully about this before your surgery. The short answer is: this is something to discuss closely with your neurologist and surgeon, as steroid tapering before thymectomy is very individualized.

Here's what's generally known about prednisone and Show Full Answer

That's a really important question, and it's great that you're thinking carefully about this before your surgery. The short answer is: this is something to discuss closely with your neurologist and surgeon, as steroid tapering before thymectomy is very individualized.

Here's what's generally known about prednisone and thymectomy: Before surgery, doctors may consider:
- Whether your MG symptoms are stable enough for surgery
- Pre-surgical treatments like plasma exchange or IVIG to strengthen muscles and reduce complication risks
- Adjusting medications in the lead-up to surgery — but typically MG medications are continued unless your surgeon or anesthesiologist advises otherwise

Key risks to flag with your team:
- Tapering too quickly could destabilize your MG symptoms before a major surgery
- Surgery stress can, in rare cases, trigger a myasthenic crisis — a serious breathing complication
- Your team needs to be confident your health is stable enough to proceed Given that you were diagnosed only 3 months ago and have a suspected thymoma driving the surgery, your medical team is likely balancing multiple factors. It's absolutely worth calling your neurologist to specifically ask whether this taper rate feels appropriate for your current stability. Don't hesitate — that's exactly what they're there for!

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