Re: new to group, questions about prednisone

[Guest guest]

Heidi,

I lost the moon face when I stopped Prednisone totally. I went back

on it after about 6 mos., but only 5mg a day and no problem. My doc

wants me to increase it but I am still holding out.

Shirley

>

> Hi

> I was dx w/ra about 2 years ago and was put on prednisone first.

Since

> then we have added methotrexate(10 pills/week) and enbrel and

various

> other pain meds. My question is, Ive been on less than 10mg

prednisone

> for about 4 months now and I still have the moon face. Ive lost

weight

> everywhere else by eating better and walking everyday but I dont

know

> what to do about loosing it in my face. Im getting really

frustrated.

> Does anyone have any suggestions about how to loose the moon face?

> Thanks

> Heidi

>

[Guest guest]

Heidi

My grandson was put on Prednisone and the dose was doubled by mistake at

the Pharmacy. So he got the moon face. He finally lost it but it took about

a year.

Heidi M

On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 4:00 PM, Heidi <heidicase1976@...> wrote:

> Hi

> I was dx w/ra about 2 years ago and was put on prednisone first. Since

> then we have added methotrexate(10 pills/week) and enbrel and various

> other pain meds. My question is, Ive been on less than 10mg prednisone

> for about 4 months now and I still have the moon face. Ive lost weight

> everywhere else by eating better and walking everyday but I dont know

> what to do about loosing it in my face. Im getting really frustrated.

> Does anyone have any suggestions about how to loose the moon face?

> Thanks

> Heidi

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I would think that since the moon face is caused by the prednisone,

you'd have to wean yourself off of it to get rid of it. But of course

I'm not a doctor, and that is just my opinion.

Sue

On Thursday, August 7, 2008, at 04:00 PM, Heidi wrote:

>

> I was dx w/ra about 2 years ago and was put on prednisone first. Since

> then we have added methotrexate(10 pills/week) and enbrel and various

> other pain meds. My question is, Ive been on less than 10mg prednisone

> for about 4 months now and I still have the moon face. Ive lost weight

> everywhere else by eating better and walking everyday but I dont know

> what to do about loosing it in my face. Im getting really frustrated.

> Does anyone have any suggestions about how to loose the moon face?

[Guest guest]

NO HEIDI BUT I WOULD LOVE TO LOSE THE DAMN WEIGHT.. GOD BLESS,MELYNDAGAMEZ

8/7/08 10:45P.M.CST

[ ] new to group, questions about prednisone

Hi

I was dx w/ra about 2 years ago and was put on prednisone first.  Since

then we have added methotrexate(10 pills/week) and enbrel and various

other pain meds.  My question is, Ive been on less than 10mg prednisone

for about 4 months now and I still have the moon face.  Ive lost weight

everywhere else by eating better and walking everyday but I dont know

what to do about loosing it in my face.  Im getting really frustrated. 

Does anyone have any suggestions about how to loose the moon face?

Thanks

Heidi   

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[Guest guest]

The moon face means the pred is still affecting you.  Give it time and a lower

dose to lose it.  Keep working on " fitness " in general and good luck

From: Melynda Gamez <melyndagamez@...>

Subject: Re: [ ] new to group, questions about prednisone

Date: Thursday, August 7, 2008, 10:46 PM

NO HEIDI BUT I WOULD LOVE TO LOSE THE DAMN WEIGHT.. GOD BLESS,MELYNDAGAMEZ

8/7/08 10:45P.M.CST

[ ] new to group, questions about prednisone

Hi

I was dx w/ra about 2 years ago and was put on prednisone first.  Since

then we have added methotrexate( 10 pills/week) and enbrel and various

other pain meds.  My question is, Ive been on less than 10mg prednisone

for about 4 months now and I still have the moon face.  Ive lost weight

everywhere else by eating better and walking everyday but I dont know

what to do about loosing it in my face.  Im getting really frustrated. 

Does anyone have any suggestions about how to loose the moon face?

Thanks

Heidi   

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