how long does dosepack of prednisone work for pain/stiffness

[Guest guest]

I have fibro and RA and had been having a lot of trouble walking and

standing up straight especially in the mornings or when it rained or

was real humid.Ive been under a lot of extra stress lately(my dad who

lives with me has cancer and had to have a pacemaker recently) so the

pain & stiffness in my hands,feet,ankles,neck,lower back all was worse

than usual and I asked my pain doc to give me a dose pack of prednisone

for the inflammation in my joints and muscles,and it has helped a

lot,as has been true in the past also.I havent taken it in a long while

and wanted to ask others here who might have taken that how long the

steroids helped them or when I might expect the problems with the

stiffness and pain in my joints to come back.My neurologist had given

it to me in the past for migraines and the inflammation and pain I had

after a car accident and it had help me so I asked for it again when I

was having so much trouble walking that I had to buy a cane.It has

helped a lot and I can walk without the cane most of the time now

except in the morning when I first wake up.

[Guest guest]

I do not go on steroids often because I fear the future. That said....When  take

the dose pack relief is within a day. I love it. I can walk better, move better

etc....

With all your stresses I would start immediately.  Good luck....

Raniolo

From: <spiritualsuze@...>

Subject: [ ] how long does dosepack of prednisone work for

pain/stiffness

Date: Monday, September 29, 2008, 9:30 PM

I have fibro and RA and had been having a lot of trouble walking and

standing up straight especially in the mornings or when it rained or

was real humid.Ive been under a lot of extra stress lately(my dad who

lives with me has cancer and had to have a pacemaker recently) so the

pain & stiffness in my hands,feet,ankles, neck,lower back all was worse

than usual and I asked my pain doc to give me a dose pack of prednisone

for the inflammation in my joints and muscles,and it has helped a

lot,as has been true in the past also.I havent taken it in a long while

and wanted to ask others here who might have taken that how long the

steroids helped them or when I might expect the problems with the

stiffness and pain in my joints to come back.My neurologist had given

it to me in the past for migraines and the inflammation and pain I had

after a car accident and it had help me so I asked for it again when I

was having so much trouble walking that I had to buy a cane.It has

helped a lot and I can walk without the cane most of the time now

except in the morning when I first wake up.

[Guest guest]

,

I am sorry to hear about your dad. I hope the doctors are taking

good care of him.

As far as the stiffness in the mornings, everyone I know or have

ever known with OA or RA goes through this because of the immobility

during the night. The old folks here in the South would say that

they were " stove up " . Humidity, barometric pressure and temperature

also effect arthritis.

I do think your elevated pain is in a large part due to your stress.

Stress increases anything negative that my body is feeling.

I have experienced the positive side of steroids lasting for months

with the OA in my lumbar spine. I hope you have a long period of

relief from them also.

Shirley

>

> I have fibro and RA and had been having a lot of trouble walking

and

> standing up straight especially in the mornings or when it rained

or

> was real humid.Ive been under a lot of extra stress lately(my dad

who

> lives with me has cancer and had to have a pacemaker recently) so

the

> pain & stiffness in my hands,feet,ankles,neck,lower back all was

worse

> than usual and I asked my pain doc to give me a dose pack of

prednisone

> for the inflammation in my joints and muscles,and it has helped a

> lot,as has been true in the past also.I havent taken it in a long

while

> and wanted to ask others here who might have taken that how long

the

> steroids helped them or when I might expect the problems with the

> stiffness and pain in my joints to come back.My neurologist had

given

> it to me in the past for migraines and the inflammation and pain I

had

> after a car accident and it had help me so I asked for it again

when I

> was having so much trouble walking that I had to buy a cane.It has

> helped a lot and I can walk without the cane most of the time now

> except in the morning when I first wake up.

>

[Guest guest]

I have been on and off Prednisone a number of times. Sometimes the relief

lasts for a while..meaning a matter of a couple of months.

My rheumatologist said that they hope to " shock " your system sometimes with

the high dose & hope that it will continue.

It works so well for me and so many others, it's such a shame that we can't

take it long term.

Good luck - I hope that you are lucky and remain pain-free for a long time

:-)

Dorothy

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Subject: [ ] how long does dosepack of prednisone work for

pain/stiffness

I have fibro and RA and had been having a lot of trouble walking and

standing up straight especially in the mornings or when it rained or

was real humid.Ive been under a lot of extra stress lately(my dad who

lives with me has cancer and had to have a pacemaker recently) so the

pain & stiffness in my hands,feet,ankles,neck,lower back all was worse

than usual and I asked my pain doc to give me a dose pack of prednisone

for the inflammation in my joints and muscles,and it has helped a

lot,as has been true in the past also.I havent taken it in a long while

and wanted to ask others here who might have taken that how long the

steroids helped them or when I might expect the problems with the

stiffness and pain in my joints to come back.My neurologist had given

it to me in the past for migraines and the inflammation and pain I had

after a car accident and it had help me so I asked for it again when I

was having so much trouble walking that I had to buy a cane.It has

helped a lot and I can walk without the cane most of the time now

except in the morning when I first wake up.