Re: I don't think I'm getting daily digests.

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Hi, you said, " Not just increasing your thirst and appitate " , I

didn't think I had any side effects from the prednisolone, but does

it increase your thirst? I've been drinking so much more, it's like

I finish a drink and then immediately refill it. I didn't know that

this was a side effect, perhaps i'm a bit slow!! I just thought it

was a bit strange!!

Emma

>

> I've been a member for 3 years and the only digest (what I signed

up

> for) I have gotten came today with 3 posts, after 3 days. I've

gone

> to the RA web site and see there are many more. I've checked my

> member statas and I am signed up for the digest. Wondered what has

> happened.

>

> As far as steriods go, I disagree with the person who felt anyone

> taking steriods just needed to follow their normal diet to avoid

> gainning weight. There is a lot more going on if you are on

> steriods. Not just increasing your thirst and appitate. That

> increase was not why you were put on the steriods, that is a side

> effect. I don't like it when people assume that because anyone is

on

> steriods, they are weak, therefore eat to much and gain weight.

> Everytime I have had to go on any type of steriods, I was in

> distress. Either with pain, a respirtory problem or very sick with

> imflamation caused by my RA or Colitis. It wasn't only my appitite

> that increased, I was also very limited in what I could do and my

> need for sleep increased. Sleeping more and not being physically

> active, as well as an increase in appitite certainly will cause

> weight gain. It is complex and I don't think it is fair to blame

the

> recepient because " they need to follow their normal diet "

> Colleen

>