Guest guest Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 In a message dated 5/8/06 4:35:20 AM, snowdrift52003@... writes: > y rheumy gave me an Rx for a 15 day course of Prednisone (a " burst " ) > because of the tendinitis in my hand. I've never had Pred. before. She > said, " You're going to feel great! " After two days, I mostly feel a bit > groggy from it. Does it take a little while for the " great " to happen? > I was looking forward to that. > > How much are you taking? Pris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 well a few years back my doc gave me 5 mg 3 times a day for 10 days, and I remembered I loved it. I remember feeling energetic and no pain. But I am bipolar and I get nervous cuz prednisone can cause mood swings or mania especially in bipolar people. My new rheumy just gave me 10 mg 3 times a day. Igot VERY nervous, and sure enough my first 2 days - by the 2nd day I was running all over the houuse singging and not sleeping and so very silly and restless....but the weeird thing was I was still swollen and red. By the 3rd-5th days I was driving my whole family nuts, jumping around and stuff. BUT I was also getting testy, too cuz of trying to not smoke cigs....and I was eating eating eating, everything in sight and then some. Then I got angry at doc cuz I was REALLY having a hard time not smoking and my days had gotten so long cuz of not sleeping, so I called my doc and got kinda ugly at him. I reduced my prednisone down to 5 mg 3 times a day....now I am sleeping again.....and I slowed down on how much I reduced my smoking, so I am not getting off cigs as fast as doc wanted...I am now not jumping around quite as much and am now able to focus a little and begin to live the life I had not been able to live the last 5 years. (Gosh what happened to my house while I was so very ill?- what a MESS! I am working hard at it, now) I am still singing, just not nonstop, LOL. Bummer is yesterday I musta worked too much (trying to make up for the last 5 years?) and .UG.....I am suffering hard for it..my wrist is all swollen and hurts so bad, and my shoulder on the other side. :-( in spite of still taking the prednisone. ANd now? Here I am a couple weeks after being afraid to start the prednisone now thinking oh gosh what will I do when he stops the prednisone. - In , " snowdrift52003 " <snowdrift52003@...> wrote: > > My rheumy gave me an Rx for a 15 day course of Prednisone (a " burst " ) > because of the tendinitis in my hand. I've never had Pred. before. She > said, " You're going to feel great! " After two days, I mostly feel a bit > groggy from it. Does it take a little while for the " great " to happen? > I was looking forward to that. > > Sierra > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 Hi Sierra, How much Prednisone did she give you? Are you taking it first thing in the morning? That might help. You should feel much better after the first couple of days. Lori _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of snowdrift52003 Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 7:35 AM Subject: [ ] Prednisone burst My rheumy gave me an Rx for a 15 day course of Prednisone (a " burst " ) because of the tendinitis in my hand. I've never had Pred. before. She said, " You're going to feel great! " After two days, I mostly feel a bit groggy from it. Does it take a little while for the " great " to happen? I was looking forward to that. Sierra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 In a message dated 5/8/06 4:52:21 PM, snowdrift52003@... writes: > I started with 30 mg/day for 5 days and then I taper down to 20 > mg./day for 5 days, then 10 mg/day for 5 days, then off. I think I'm > noticing a little improvement today. My rheumy told me to stop the > Celebrex while I'm on this ( " you won't need it " ) and I think my body > went through some withdrawal > If you are not feeling great, maybe inflammation is not your problem? Trouble is with prednisone, it makes me DO to much cuz I feel so good and I pay the price later. Pris (who feels like flying on prednisone)! " Potbellied Pig Behavior and Training book " ON SALE at AMAZON! Go to http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1930580746/qid=1143858114/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2\ _1/102-1865641-5374532?s=books & v==glance & n==283155 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 Hello, I started with 30 mg/day for 5 days and then I taper down to 20 mg./day for 5 days, then 10 mg/day for 5 days, then off. I think I'm noticing a little improvement today. My rheumy told me to stop the Celebrex while I'm on this ( " you won't need it " ) and I think my body went through some withdrawal. I also didn't take my weekly MTX dose on Friday because I'm switching to Arava. So those things could all explain why I'm not feeling " great. " Yet. :-) Sierra --- In , " Lori Maynard " <lorimaynard@...> wrote: > > Hi Sierra, > > > > How much Prednisone did she give you? Are you taking it first thing in the > morning? That might help. You should feel much better after the first > couple of days. > > > > Lori > > > > > > > > _____ > > From: [mailto:RA- SUPPORT ] On > Behalf Of snowdrift52003 > Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 7:35 AM > > Subject: [ ] Prednisone burst > > > > My rheumy gave me an Rx for a 15 day course of Prednisone (a " burst " ) > because of the tendinitis in my hand. I've never had Pred. before. She > said, " You're going to feel great! " After two days, I mostly feel a bit > groggy from it. Does it take a little while for the " great " to happen? > I was looking forward to that. > > Sierra > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 I agree, it happens to me, I feel great so I do all kinds of things I have not been able to do and WHAM. (I did way way too much yesterday) - In , NELLIESTAR@... wrote: > > > In a message dated 5/8/06 4:52:21 PM, snowdrift52003@... writes: > > > > I started with 30 mg/day for 5 days and then I taper down to 20 > > mg./day for 5 days, then 10 mg/day for 5 days, then off. I think I'm > > noticing a little improvement today. My rheumy told me to stop the > > Celebrex while I'm on this ( " you won't need it " ) and I think my body > > went through some withdrawal > > > > If you are not feeling great, maybe inflammation is not your problem? > Trouble is with prednisone, it makes me DO to much cuz I feel so good and I > pay the price later. > Pris (who feels like flying on prednisone)! > > > > > > > " Potbellied Pig Behavior and Training book " ON SALE at AMAZON! > Go to > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1930580746/qid=1143858114/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2\ _1/102-1865641-5374532?s=books & v==glance & n==283155 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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