Re: Lab forms / prednisone use

[Guest guest]

Michele, does your hospital and/or insurance allow you to add tests to the lab

request form? My understanding has been that only the doctor could check off

tests to be done. Best to find out for sure -- you'd hate to have the insurance

company bill you for the extra tests!

No, prednisone is not addictive. The adrenal glands ordinarily produce the

equivalent of 7.5 mg prednisone. When you take additional prednisone, the

adrenal glands may diminish their production or shut down entirely. Then, when

you lessen additional prednisone, or stop it, the adrenal glands may not kick in

again right away.

This is very different from being addicted to prednisone.

However, people who are producing insufficient prednisone naturally may feel

much better at, say, 10mg of prednisone than at 5mg.

Please let me know if anything I've written here is confusing.

Harper

[ ] this and that from the Netherlands

Hi everybody,

I'm sorry I haven't written at all the last couple of months. I am very

tired lately and don't feel like doing anything.

Just before Christmas the doctor gave me prednisone for 3 weeks, because the

levels weren't good at all and were getting worse.

So after the 3 weeks, my levels were good again and I had to start with 150

Imuran and cut down the prednisone.

I don't have prednisone anymore, which I'm glad about, but as I said in the

beginning, I'm very tired.

Next month I have to go back for an echo and the normal blood checkup I get

every 2/3 months.

I will ask if there is anything to do about being tired all the time.

I guess I'm lucky that I don't have pain at all. I'm sorry to read about the

pain some people in this group have.

In Holland it has been very cold. I'm not really used to cold weather. We

mostly have it about 3 weeks and then it's gone, but it has been cold here

off and on since the beginning of December. It's freezing outside and it

feels like I don't have any clothes on.

My bones hurt when I go outside, but I have to go, because I have to go to

my work and walk my 2 English Bulldogs.

I'm glad I still have a job, even if it's for only 20 hours a week.

Before I worked 32 hours for the same boss and they could keep me on for

these new hours.

I have worked with this company since I graduated from school and that's 23

years already.

I only work in the morning and when I get back I go to bed for about 2

hours.

After that I walk the dogs, check my mail and then start dinner. After

dinner I usually check if somebody needs my help with the courses I give

true email (Excel, Dreamweaver, Photoshop), watch some TV and go to bed.

I wish everybody a nice day and I will try to write some more.

Michele

AIH since march 2009 (imuran 150mg)

43 years old

[Guest guest]

<<However, people who are producing insufficient prednisone naturally may feel

much better at, say, 10mg of prednisone than at 5mg.>>

I should have been clearer here. " Feeling much better " at a higher dose doesn't

mean we should continue at that level! Bones and many other parts of our bodies

benefit from reducing prednisone as much as possible.

H

[ ] this and that from the Netherlands

Hi everybody,

I'm sorry I haven't written at all the last couple of months. I am very

tired lately and don't feel like doing anything.

Just before Christmas the doctor gave me prednisone for 3 weeks, because the

levels weren't good at all and were getting worse.

So after the 3 weeks, my levels were good again and I had to start with 150

Imuran and cut down the prednisone.

I don't have prednisone anymore, which I'm glad about, but as I said in the

beginning, I'm very tired.

Next month I have to go back for an echo and the normal blood checkup I get

every 2/3 months.

I will ask if there is anything to do about being tired all the time.

I guess I'm lucky that I don't have pain at all. I'm sorry to read about the

pain some people in this group have.

In Holland it has been very cold. I'm not really used to cold weather. We

mostly have it about 3 weeks and then it's gone, but it has been cold here

off and on since the beginning of December. It's freezing outside and it

feels like I don't have any clothes on.

My bones hurt when I go outside, but I have to go, because I have to go to

my work and walk my 2 English Bulldogs.

I'm glad I still have a job, even if it's for only 20 hours a week.

Before I worked 32 hours for the same boss and they could keep me on for

these new hours.

I have worked with this company since I graduated from school and that's 23

years already.

I only work in the morning and when I get back I go to bed for about 2

hours.

After that I walk the dogs, check my mail and then start dinner. After

dinner I usually check if somebody needs my help with the courses I give

true email (Excel, Dreamweaver, Photoshop), watch some TV and go to bed.

I wish everybody a nice day and I will try to write some more.

Michele

AIH since march 2009 (imuran 150mg)

43 years old

[Guest guest]

Yes, my doctor and insurance don't mind if I add tests to the lab request

I have done it before if I was unsertain about my B12

Hi Harper

Thank you for your response to my email.

I had to stop the prednisone totally and with the next blood test my doctor

will see how my body reacts to it.

I'm not sure if addictive is the right word. I have a feeling that my body

has to adjust to less prednisone and because of that, I’m more tired than

before.

When I was using the prednisone I wasn't sleeping half as much as now and my

moods weren't so different all the time

Now I feel like a rollercoaster... I am very tired every day and have to

sleep at least 1,5 up to 2 hours in the afternoon

I am cranky all the time, probably because I'm so tired

So that's the reason that I was talking about being addictive to the

medicine

I'll certainly tell my doctor about my mood swings and being tired all the

time. Maybe it's best if I take 5 mg of prednisone together with the 150 mg

of Imuran (or maybe less Imuran)

Michele

-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----

From: Harper

Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 5:15 PM

Subject: Re: [ ] Lab forms / prednisone use

Michele, does your hospital and/or insurance allow you to add tests to the

lab request form? My understanding has been that only the doctor could check

off tests to be done. Best to find out for sure -- you'd hate to have the

insurance company bill you for the extra tests!

No, prednisone is not addictive. The adrenal glands ordinarily produce the

equivalent of 7.5 mg prednisone. When you take additional prednisone, the

adrenal glands may diminish their production or shut down entirely. Then,

when you lessen additional prednisone, or stop it, the adrenal glands may

not kick in again right away.

This is very different from being addicted to prednisone.

However, people who are producing insufficient prednisone naturally may feel

much better at, say, 10mg of prednisone than at 5mg.

Please let me know if anything I've written here is confusing.

Harper

[ ] this and that from the Netherlands

Hi everybody,

I'm sorry I haven't written at all the last couple of months. I am very

tired lately and don't feel like doing anything.

Just before Christmas the doctor gave me prednisone for 3 weeks, because the

levels weren't good at all and were getting worse.

So after the 3 weeks, my levels were good again and I had to start with 150

Imuran and cut down the prednisone.

I don't have prednisone anymore, which I'm glad about, but as I said in the

beginning, I'm very tired.

Next month I have to go back for an echo and the normal blood checkup I get

every 2/3 months.

I will ask if there is anything to do about being tired all the time.

I guess I'm lucky that I don't have pain at all. I'm sorry to read about the

pain some people in this group have.

In Holland it has been very cold. I'm not really used to cold weather. We

mostly have it about 3 weeks and then it's gone, but it has been cold here

off and on since the beginning of December. It's freezing outside and it

feels like I don't have any clothes on.

My bones hurt when I go outside, but I have to go, because I have to go to

my work and walk my 2 English Bulldogs.

I'm glad I still have a job, even if it's for only 20 hours a week.

Before I worked 32 hours for the same boss and they could keep me on for

these new hours.

I have worked with this company since I graduated from school and that's 23

years already.

I only work in the morning and when I get back I go to bed for about 2

hours.

After that I walk the dogs, check my mail and then start dinner. After

dinner I usually check if somebody needs my help with the courses I give

true email (Excel, Dreamweaver, Photoshop), watch some TV and go to bed.

I wish everybody a nice day and I will try to write some more.

Michele

AIH since march 2009 (imuran 150mg)

43 years old

[Guest guest]

Hi Michele,

It's normal to have fatigue when you taper your prednisone.

When you take prednisone your body produces less so you have to taper

slowly so that your body can adjust and begin to produce more on it's

own.

You're not really addicted but you will have symptoms similar to withdrawal.

Make sure they're no tapering you too quickly. It takes time.

Good luck,

Amsterdam

ltx: 18 mar 1990

7mg. prednisone

75 mg imuran

>

>

>Yes, my doctor and insurance don't mind if I add tests to the lab request

>I have done it before if I was unsertain about my B12

>

>Hi Harper

>

>Thank you for your response to my email.

>

>I had to stop the prednisone totally and with the next blood test my doctor

>will see how my body reacts to it.

>I'm not sure if addictive is the right word. I have a feeling that my body

>has to adjust to less prednisone and because of that, I'm more tired than

>before.

>

>When I was using the prednisone I wasn't sleeping half as much as now and my

>moods weren't so different all the time

>Now I feel like a rollercoaster... I am very tired every day and have to

>sleep at least 1,5 up to 2 hours in the afternoon

>I am cranky all the time, probably because I'm so tired

>

>So that's the reason that I was talking about being addictive to the

>medicine

>

>I'll certainly tell my doctor about my mood swings and being tired all the

>time. Maybe it's best if I take 5 mg of prednisone together with the 150 mg

>of Imuran (or maybe less Imuran)

>

>Michele

>

>-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----

>From: Harper

>Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 5:15 PM

><mailto: %40>

>Subject: Re: [ ] Lab forms / prednisone use

>

>Michele, does your hospital and/or insurance allow you to add tests to the

>lab request form? My understanding has been that only the doctor could check

>off tests to be done. Best to find out for sure -- you'd hate to have the

>insurance company bill you for the extra tests!

>

>No, prednisone is not addictive. The adrenal glands ordinarily produce the

>equivalent of 7.5 mg prednisone. When you take additional prednisone, the

>adrenal glands may diminish their production or shut down entirely. Then,

>when you lessen additional prednisone, or stop it, the adrenal glands may

>not kick in again right away.

>

>This is very different from being addicted to prednisone.

>

>However, people who are producing insufficient prednisone naturally may feel

>much better at, say, 10mg of prednisone than at 5mg.

>

>Please let me know if anything I've written here is confusing.

>

>Harper

>

> [ ] this and that from the Netherlands

>

>Hi everybody,

>

>I'm sorry I haven't written at all the last couple of months. I am very

>tired lately and don't feel like doing anything.

>

>Just before Christmas the doctor gave me prednisone for 3 weeks, because the

>levels weren't good at all and were getting worse.

>So after the 3 weeks, my levels were good again and I had to start with 150

>Imuran and cut down the prednisone.

>I don't have prednisone anymore, which I'm glad about, but as I said in the

>beginning, I'm very tired.

>

>Next month I have to go back for an echo and the normal blood checkup I get

>every 2/3 months.

>I will ask if there is anything to do about being tired all the time.

>

>I guess I'm lucky that I don't have pain at all. I'm sorry to read about the

>pain some people in this group have.

>

>In Holland it has been very cold. I'm not really used to cold weather. We

>mostly have it about 3 weeks and then it's gone, but it has been cold here

>off and on since the beginning of December. It's freezing outside and it

>feels like I don't have any clothes on.

>My bones hurt when I go outside, but I have to go, because I have to go to

>my work and walk my 2 English Bulldogs.

>

>I'm glad I still have a job, even if it's for only 20 hours a week.

>Before I worked 32 hours for the same boss and they could keep me on for

>these new hours.

>I have worked with this company since I graduated from school and that's 23

>years already.

>

>I only work in the morning and when I get back I go to bed for about 2

>hours.

>After that I walk the dogs, check my mail and then start dinner. After

>dinner I usually check if somebody needs my help with the courses I give

>true email (Excel, Dreamweaver, Photoshop), watch some TV and go to bed.

>

>I wish everybody a nice day and I will try to write some more.

>

>Michele

>AIH since march 2009 (imuran 150mg)

>43 years old

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Diane,

Thank you, I thought it was something like that and the way you say it, it

makes sence

I feel better today thank god ;-) I hope this week will be better than last

week.

Have a nice evening

Michele

-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----

From:

Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 4:18 PM

Subject: Re: [ ] Lab forms / prednisone use

Hi Michele,

It's normal to have fatigue when you taper your prednisone.

When you take prednisone your body produces less so you have to taper

slowly so that your body can adjust and begin to produce more on it's

own.

You're not really addicted but you will have symptoms similar to withdrawal.

Make sure they're no tapering you too quickly. It takes time.

Good luck,

Amsterdam

ltx: 18 mar 1990

7mg. prednisone

75 mg imuran

>

>

>Yes, my doctor and insurance don't mind if I add tests to the lab request

>I have done it before if I was unsertain about my B12

>

>Hi Harper

>

>Thank you for your response to my email.

>

>I had to stop the prednisone totally and with the next blood test my doctor

>will see how my body reacts to it.

>I'm not sure if addictive is the right word. I have a feeling that my body

>has to adjust to less prednisone and because of that, I'm more tired than

>before.

>

>When I was using the prednisone I wasn't sleeping half as much as now and

>my

>moods weren't so different all the time

>Now I feel like a rollercoaster... I am very tired every day and have to

>sleep at least 1,5 up to 2 hours in the afternoon

>I am cranky all the time, probably because I'm so tired

>

>So that's the reason that I was talking about being addictive to the

>medicine

>

>I'll certainly tell my doctor about my mood swings and being tired all the

>time. Maybe it's best if I take 5 mg of prednisone together with the 150 mg

>of Imuran (or maybe less Imuran)

>

>Michele

>

>-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----

>From: Harper

>Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 5:15 PM

><mailto: %40>

>Subject: Re: [ ] Lab forms / prednisone use

>

>Michele, does your hospital and/or insurance allow you to add tests to the

>lab request form? My understanding has been that only the doctor could

>check

>off tests to be done. Best to find out for sure -- you'd hate to have the

>insurance company bill you for the extra tests!

>

>No, prednisone is not addictive. The adrenal glands ordinarily produce the

>equivalent of 7.5 mg prednisone. When you take additional prednisone, the

>adrenal glands may diminish their production or shut down entirely. Then,

>when you lessen additional prednisone, or stop it, the adrenal glands may

>not kick in again right away.

>

>This is very different from being addicted to prednisone.

>

>However, people who are producing insufficient prednisone naturally may

>feel

>much better at, say, 10mg of prednisone than at 5mg.

>

>Please let me know if anything I've written here is confusing.

>

>Harper

>

> [ ] this and that from the Netherlands

>

>Hi everybody,

>

>I'm sorry I haven't written at all the last couple of months. I am very

>tired lately and don't feel like doing anything.

>

>Just before Christmas the doctor gave me prednisone for 3 weeks, because

>the

>levels weren't good at all and were getting worse.

>So after the 3 weeks, my levels were good again and I had to start with 150

>Imuran and cut down the prednisone.

>I don't have prednisone anymore, which I'm glad about, but as I said in the

>beginning, I'm very tired.

>

>Next month I have to go back for an echo and the normal blood checkup I get

>every 2/3 months.

>I will ask if there is anything to do about being tired all the time.

>

>I guess I'm lucky that I don't have pain at all. I'm sorry to read about

>the

>pain some people in this group have.

>

>In Holland it has been very cold. I'm not really used to cold weather. We

>mostly have it about 3 weeks and then it's gone, but it has been cold here

>off and on since the beginning of December. It's freezing outside and it

>feels like I don't have any clothes on.

>My bones hurt when I go outside, but I have to go, because I have to go to

>my work and walk my 2 English Bulldogs.

>

>I'm glad I still have a job, even if it's for only 20 hours a week.

>Before I worked 32 hours for the same boss and they could keep me on for

>these new hours.

>I have worked with this company since I graduated from school and that's 23

>years already.

>

>I only work in the morning and when I get back I go to bed for about 2

>hours.

>After that I walk the dogs, check my mail and then start dinner. After

>dinner I usually check if somebody needs my help with the courses I give

>true email (Excel, Dreamweaver, Photoshop), watch some TV and go to bed.

>

>I wish everybody a nice day and I will try to write some more.

>

>Michele

>AIH since march 2009 (imuran 150mg)

>43 years old

>

>