Sophie there is no need for thanks,it was the least i could try to do to help,i was just concerned you hadn't seen the message.As for the swelling,i have to just say that robin's whole face and lips swelled up to huge proportions,and his treatment was 8 mg perednisolone in the morning.this reduced the swelling after 24 hours,it was unbelievable.The minute they tried to reduce the dose the swelling started to come back.Why cant you take it for more than 5 days Sophia?.Rob was on it all the time.