Prednisone - the miracle drug

November 29, 2006

Wow, i have been feeling really tired and hurting for weeks. called

rheumy yesterday asked to raise my pred.( been at 3 mg for 3 months ).

She said to raise to 10 mg for week and taper week 7.5 and then week at

5mg.

I feel so much better already

November 29, 2006

I love it!

I have felt a strange relationship with me and my medicine cabinet.

You hit the nail on the head when you said, " Prednisone is my best

friend and my worst enemy. I hate to love it, and love to hate it. "

That is by far the best description I have ever heard. My

inflammation is here at 20mg/day. But, boy when in the resort and they

had me on 80mg of solumedrol IV I could almost fit my wedding ring

back on.

So many of us have the same goals in life, taper down the " Evil P " .

Tom from PA

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> Leon-

> I know that darn prednisone. I have been as low as 3mg too. I

wasn't worth anything though. I am right now at 7.5 trying to slowly

go down. I have been tryin for the past 4 years to get past 10mg and

be functional. I have been at 7.5 for 3 weeks and feelin ok. My

next step is 7mg. I go up and down as I feel. My Rheumy and I have

been working on this and since I've been on Remicade I am keeping my

fingers crossed that I will have success in coming OFF the prednisone.

> Good luck to you I hope that you will be able to come down slowly.

Don't get discouraged it will happen. I always say Prednisone is my

best friend and my worst enemy. I hate to love it, and love to hate

it. Keep your chin up. You'll feel better in a couple of days.

> Love and Support,

> Keri in CA

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