Re: prednisone and side effects and sunny Florida

[Guest guest]

Hi Elly,

Believe it or not, I lived in Destin for several years. Now I'm about 60

miles west. We had such an warm winter (pretty much through December) I had

forgotten how much my pain can be tied to the weather! My rheumatologist

asked me at my first appointment if I had times when I hurt more than

others. At the time I shrugged, seemed to me I hurt pretty much all the

time. WRONG!

At my next appointment in January, I answered his question again, yes, I

hurt more when it is cold, rainy and humid! Yuck.

While I share your fear of gaining weight, at this point in my life,

prednisone has turned out to be a " miracle " medicine. I just feel so darn

good most of the time. I'm wondering if the methrotrexate will ever work as

well without the prednisone.

Suzanne

Hi Mindy, Suzanne and everybody!

Just a comment from the peanut gallery (WA State!), I used to live in

Columbus GA (fr 1986-1990) and visited Destin, Fl twice and loved it. Do you

live near Destin, Suzanne? Boy do I wish I lived somewhere WARM, like you!

WA State this time of year is the pits (most days!). It's cold, rainy and

damp, just the weather that makes me hurt all over!! Now, back to the topic

at hand, the one drug I won't go on (unless it's eye drops) is prednisone -

I'm already about 45 lbs overweight and I won't risk any more weight gain! I

'll try everything else, first!

Elly

Re: [ ] prednisone and side effects

Mindy,

I live in sunny Florida (panhandle part, near Alabama)

Suzanne

> Suzanne,

> Oh my goodness...I was the same way yesterday! I did feel a little better

> today too. Do you live in Ohio or somewhere close...maybe we have the same

> weather. My goodness...

> Glad you felt better today! : )

> Mindy

[Guest guest]

Oh lucky you, Suzanne! Destin has the most beautiful white sandy beaches! I

miss them! We have very rocky beaches here in most of WA State, except down

by you, Rainy Sue!! LOL! Hawaii sounds like a plan (or sunny Meh-hee-ko!!)

LOL! Have as pain free a day as you all can!!

Elly

----Original Message-----

From: Suzanne [mailto:suzshay@...]

Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 3:35 AM

Subject: Re: [ ] prednisone and side effects and sunny Florida

Hi Elly,

Believe it or not, I lived in Destin for several years. Now I'm about 60

miles west. We had such an warm winter (pretty much through December) I had

forgotten how much my pain can be tied to the weather! My rheumatologist

asked me at my first appointment if I had times when I hurt more than

others. At the time I shrugged, seemed to me I hurt pretty much all the

time. WRONG!

At my next appointment in January, I answered his question again, yes, I

hurt more when it is cold, rainy and humid! Yuck.

While I share your fear of gaining weight, at this point in my life,

prednisone has turned out to be a " miracle " medicine. I just feel so darn

good most of the time. I'm wondering if the methrotrexate will ever work as

well without the prednisone.

Suzanne

Hi Mindy, Suzanne and everybody!

Just a comment from the peanut gallery (WA State!), I used to live in

Columbus GA (fr 1986-1990) and visited Destin, Fl twice and loved it. Do you

live near Destin, Suzanne? Boy do I wish I lived somewhere WARM, like you!

WA State this time of year is the pits (most days!). It's cold, rainy and

damp, just the weather that makes me hurt all over!! Now, back to the topic

at hand, the one drug I won't go on (unless it's eye drops) is prednisone -

I'm already about 45 lbs overweight and I won't risk any more weight gain! I

'll try everything else, first!

Elly

Re: [ ] prednisone and side effects

Mindy,

I live in sunny Florida (panhandle part, near Alabama)

Suzanne

> Suzanne,

> Oh my goodness...I was the same way yesterday! I did feel a little better

> today too. Do you live in Ohio or somewhere close...maybe we have the same

> weather. My goodness...

> Glad you felt better today! : )

> Mindy

[Guest guest]

Well Suzanne, We're pratically neighbors...I live in Meridian, MS which is

about 130 miles north of Mobile, AL. And we too have had a mild winter for

the most part. But cold does definitely effect RA, if I get chilled I can

feel myself getting stiff and achey.

It's raining here tonight and will be some cooler, but not real cold.

Be Blessed,

Becky

[Guest guest]

Hi neighbor!

Did you get all that nasty weather yesterday? We started with high winds,

thought the door to my car was going to be torn off by the wind! Then we

had torrential rains (of course during the lunch hours), and finally ended

up with sun the last several hours of the work day. Weird!

Suzanne

Re: [ ] prednisone and side effects and sunny Florida

> Well Suzanne, We're pratically neighbors...I live in Meridian, MS which

is

> about 130 miles north of Mobile, AL. And we too have had a mild winter

for

> the most part. But cold does definitely effect RA, if I get chilled I can

> feel myself getting stiff and achey.

> It's raining here tonight and will be some cooler, but not real cold.

> Be Blessed,

> Becky

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

The cold DEFINITELY affects me. I'm a different person in the winter

than I am

in the summer. I dream of the day I can move to sunny Florida!

a

Suzanne wrote:

> Hi Elly,

>

> Believe it or not, I lived in Destin for several years. Now I'm about 60

> miles west. We had such an warm winter (pretty much through December)

> I had

> forgotten how much my pain can be tied to the weather! My rheumatologist

> asked me at my first appointment if I had times when I hurt more than

> others. At the time I shrugged, seemed to me I hurt pretty much all the

> time. WRONG!

> At my next appointment in January, I answered his question again, yes, I

> hurt more when it is cold, rainy and humid! Yuck.

>

> While I share your fear of gaining weight, at this point in my life,

> prednisone has turned out to be a " miracle " medicine. I just feel so darn

> good most of the time. I'm wondering if the methrotrexate will ever

> work as

> well without the prednisone.

>

> Suzanne

>

>

>

> Hi Mindy, Suzanne and everybody!

> Just a comment from the peanut gallery (WA State!), I used to live in

> Columbus GA (fr 1986-1990) and visited Destin, Fl twice and loved it.

> Do you

> live near Destin, Suzanne? Boy do I wish I lived somewhere WARM, like you!

> WA State this time of year is the pits (most days!). It's cold, rainy and

> damp, just the weather that makes me hurt all over!! Now, back to the

> topic

> at hand, the one drug I won't go on (unless it's eye drops) is

> prednisone -

> I'm already about 45 lbs overweight and I won't risk any more weight

> gain! I

> 'll try everything else, first!

> Elly

>

>

> Re: [ ] prednisone and side effects

>

> Mindy,

>

> I live in sunny Florida (panhandle part, near Alabama)

>

> Suzanne

>

> > Suzanne,

> > Oh my goodness...I was the same way yesterday! I did feel a little

> better

> > today too. Do you live in Ohio or somewhere close...maybe we have

> the same

> > weather. My goodness...

> > Glad you felt better today! : )

> > Mindy

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Suzanne, No we didn't get much from this last front that came through. It is

cooler, in fact we had a nice frost this morning and they're giving some

wintery weather sho' 'nuf for the end of next week. Just soon spring come on

in, don't like the cold.

Hope yoou are doing OK.

Be Blessed,

Becky