Re: .Prednisone or other drugs

[Guest guest]

Hi

I've been on Pred for many years. My new drs wanted me off it. I am now

taking Imuran and Plaquenil . The dosage of Pred is being very slowly

decreased. I've gone from 10 mg to 1mg over 6 months and I'm doing good. At

first I was afraid that it wouldn't work, Imuran takes a little time to get

into your system, or at least that's how it was for me. I'm 63, have glaucoma,

osteoporosis, and have already had cataracts removed, blamed on the Pred. The

osteoporosis probably would have happened anyway, but maybe not so soon. For

those of you thinking that you can't survive the pain without Prednisone, you

might try something else while still on the Pred, and begin to decrease it

gradually. I would not go without anything while decreasing it, but your drs

should be able to work out a schedule. My dr told me that he may need to

increase the Imuran if I have pain, but the side effects are nothing compared to

Pred.

Wishing you a pain-free day.............

Patsy

El Mirage, AZ

DX 2005 Stage 1 PBC

AIH/SLE/RA/COPD

Just a woman of letters....

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the information Pat.

Is Imuran a pain med? or for inflammation?

Joy

Pat Murray <patsy56er@...> wrote:

Hi

I've been on Pred for many years. My new drs wanted me off it. I am now taking

Imuran and Plaquenil . The dosage of Pred is being very slowly decreased. I've

gone from 10 mg to 1mg over 6 months and I'm doing good. At first I was afraid

that it wouldn't work, Imuran takes a little time to get into your system, or at

least that's how it was for me. I'm 63, have glaucoma, osteoporosis, and have

already had cataracts removed, blamed on the Pred. The osteoporosis probably

would have happened anyway, but maybe not so soon. For those of you thinking

that you can't survive the pain without Prednisone, you might try something else

while still on the Pred, and begin to decrease it gradually. I would not go

without anything while decreasing it, but your drs should be able to work out a

schedule. My dr told me that he may need to increase the Imuran if I have pain,

but the side effects are nothing compared to Pred.

Wishing you a pain-free day.............

Patsy

El Mirage, AZ

DX 2005 Stage 1 PBC

AIH/SLE/RA/COPD

Just a woman of letters....

[Guest guest]

Imuran is an anti-rejection drug that has shown great results for treating

auto-immune diseases. I believe it acts as an anti-imflammatory. Of course, if

you reduce the inflammation, you reduce the pain. I have never had to take pain

meds, other than aspirin. Even Prednisone is not a pain med, it just relieves

the cause of the pain, inflammation.

Patsy

El Mirage, AZ

DX 2005 Stage 1 PBC

AIH/SLE/RA/COPD

Just a woman of letters....