Re: Puffiness & Prednisone???

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Jean-

What dosage were you on? I have been on Prednisone for the last 3 years.

Ranging from 10 mg per day all the way up to 40 mg per day. I already have

osteoporosis an a secondary dx. But every time we drop the dosage down- i go

back to being in terrible pain. I am cuurently on MTX, high dose (120 mg) of

Cymbalta, Rituxan infusions per protocol and folic acid. I tried the

antiobiotic treatment but quit it because I was having daily yeast

infeciotns that wouldnt go away. (Every time I go on an antibiotic it

happens.)

Thanks!

Jill

On 2/26/08, Nettleton <pebonejosh@...> wrote:

>

> Hello, I was on Prednisone for a long time also. The puffy face is also

> called moon face. Prednisone, helped my RA so much, but it damaged the rest

> of me, it caused an adrenaline problem which now I have to take a beta

> blocker for so I do not end up having a heart attack. It has also deteriated

> my bones. I was on it for 6 years. I highly reccomend staying away from it

> as much as possible. P. S. Read the side effects on the drug

> ann farrell <amf0626@... <amf0626%40>> wrote: this what

> prednisone does to you.i am on 10 mg also.it makes my face round.also on

> enbrel.my puffiness went down a little. hang in there

>

> ann

> nj

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> MLH951@... <MLH951%40aol.com> wrote:

>

> Does anyone have any tricks for getting rid of the puffiness caused by the

>

> prednisone? Mine is mostly in the face but it looks like I could stick a

> pin

> in my eye lid area and pop them there so swollen! I'm only on 10 mg a day

> so

> I can just imagine how a higher dose might effect someone. I'm on MTX also

>

> but the puffiness seemed to be there before I started that.

>

> Any suggestions would be much appreciated!

>

> Thanks,

>

> Mandi

> Florida

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