Guest guest Posted May 26, 2003 Report Share Posted May 26, 2003 It took about 4 days for the Prednisone to kick in but it appears to be working. Morning stiffness is diminishing and not lasting as long, swelling in joints is also going down. I have not had to get out of bed at night to take a vicadin 2 out of the last 3 nights!!! I took my firstdose of Methotrexate Fri night. I was achy all day Sat. and food tasted bad. I was a little more tired than normal, but I did feel pretty normal yesterday. I woke up last night but went right back to sleep. God bless, Jay > Jay, it seems that your 7.5 mg of Prednisone isn't doing much for > you. Usually within a few days it gives some relief if you have an > inflammatory disease like RA. I can think of three possibilities > and I can't choose among them: > 1. Your dose of Prednisone is too low for the aggressive nature of > your RA. > 2. You don't have an inflammatory disease like RA but some other > cause of your problems. > 3. You don't react to medicines in a typical manner. > (There may be other possibilities I can't think of.) > I suggest you let your doctor know that things aren't getting better > so that he can change medicines or dosages if that is appropriate. > Good luck and God bless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2003 Report Share Posted May 27, 2003 glad to hear it Jay! Hope it is the magic bullet for you! From: "Jay Bishop" Reply-Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis Subject: Re: Jay and Prednisone Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 22:02:23 -0000 It took about 4 days for the Prednisone to kick in but it appears to be working. Morning stiffness is diminishing and not lasting as long, swelling in joints is also going down. I have not had to get out of bed at night to take a vicadin 2 out of the last 3 nights!!! I took my firstdose of Methotrexate Fri night. I was achy all day Sat. and food tasted bad. I was a little more tired than normal, but I did feel pretty normal yesterday. I woke up last night but went right back to sleep. God bless, Jay > Jay, it seems that your 7.5 mg of Prednisone isn't doing much for > you. Usually within a few days it gives some relief if you have an > inflammatory disease like RA. I can think of three possibilities > and I can't choose among them: > 1. Your dose of Prednisone is too low for the aggressive nature of > your RA. > 2. You don't have an inflammatory disease like RA but some other > cause of your problems. > 3. You don't react to medicines in a typical manner. > (There may be other possibilities I can't think of.) > I suggest you let your doctor know that things aren't getting better > so that he can change medicines or dosages if that is appropriate. > Good luck and God bless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2003 Report Share Posted May 27, 2003 I don't know if it is the magic bullet but it is a start. I no longer fear going to sleep knowing how much pain awaited me upon awakening. For the first couple months when I did go to sleep I didn't want to wake up. Now we'll try to get the dosages right and attempt to put it into remission. That may take a while I understand, but the Prednisone sure does help at least until we get the meds squared away. Thanks Sandy, Jay > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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