side effects of prednisone & aspirin

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Hi Guys, I too refer to Prednisone as my miracle

drug. I know without it, I would have died of asthma

so I am grateful even with the double edged sword.

Prior to first taking it, I had been on different 7

antibiotics w/i 6 weeks and could no longer stand up

for weakness. Anyway, here are a couple of FYIs which

may have been covered on this site over and over but

in case folks don't know (as I didn't):

Daily aspirin depletes our vitamin C levels by up to

50% which is partly why we bruise so easily. Lack of

C also weakens your immune system. If you take C,

take " Ester C " which is more protective of the

stomach. I now take 500mg/daily and it has really

helped with the bruising.

With prednisone, your body dumps calcium, weakening

the bones. Calcium Citrate is easy on the stomach and

more absorbable but with it you need D and magnesium

for uptake. I use the rule all of the above always

with Food.

Liz

--- <soniarobins@...> wrote:

> Oh yes the side affects they don’t often tell you

> about. If you haven’t had

> it before you’ll really notice them. I felt as

> though I was on ‘fast

> forward’ and could have done a days housework in a

> matter of minutes. The

> shaking can be very embarrassing too but after a

> while you get used to it

> and it doesn’t seem so bad. (Nothing worse than

> going through the checkout

> and have your hands shaking very badly but when the

> girl asked if I was ok

> perhaps I shouldn’t have said ‘oh I need a drink’

> and this was 9.30 in the

> morning – no sense of humour) The bloating/weight

> gain is another nasty

> one. Yes you’ll stay awake so it’s best if you can

> take them as early in

> the day as possible. Avoid any caffeine drinks too

> which seem to make it

> worse.

>

>

>

> Just this year alone I’ve been on pred. five times.

> Did your doctor tell

> you that it must be taken with a meal otherwise

> you’ll get stomach problems.

>

>

>

>

> The long term side affects I think are far worse –

> my doctor refers to

> prednisone as the ‘bone melter’ and it’s one of the

> worst things you can

> take because long term it can affect your bones if

> you’re on it for a long

> period of time.

>

>

>

> If you had to go off it, I hope you didn’t stop cold

> turkey as that is very

> dangerous, you have to wean yourself off them very

> slowly.

>

>

>

> Yes they have horrific side affects but they’ve

> saved me several times and

> without pred. my doctor said I wouldn’t have made

> it. So yes, side affects

> aren’t good, but what dose were you on to have the

> stomach problems? The

> maximum amount I’ve been on is 75 mg a day.

>

>

>

> Bad side affects but in my books it’s a miracle

> drug.

>

>

>

>

>

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>

> From: samters

> [mailto:samters ] On Behalf Of

>

> Sent: Saturday, 9 December 2006 6:33 AM

> samters

> Subject: side effects of prednisone

>

>

>

> I recently was prescribed prednisone for broncitis

> (again) and had

> horrible side effects that i have never had before,

> has anyone else?

>

> feeling of " buzzing " feels like i am so speeded up i

> am shaking inside

> not being able to sleep -until last night i had had

> a max of 9 hours

> sleep in 3 days

> terrible upset stomach, constipation, and stomach

> cramps

> i had to stop taking it and hope for the best, the

> side effects are

> worse that the illness

>

> on the bright side the new dr knew what sampters

> was!

>

>

>

>

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