Re: love/hate relationship, Prednisone

October 20, 2008

Hi,

I hate prednisone. LOL. Although I understand it's helpfulness, it turns me

into a tazmanian devil on speed. And that's at 10 mg. I remember when I

first went to the Rheumatologist, the one I loved, who left me for Cleveland!

waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. Anyway, see, I must be ADD...anyway...I had to tell him

how crazed I get, so he bargained with me, and told me I had to take some, so

we made a deal that I would take 5 mg, BUT...if I called him with a headache,

AND HE WOULD KNOW IT...that he would allow me to cut it in half without a

problem.....lol. I lasted 29 days on 5mg, and approx 31 days on 2.5......it's

awful, I cannot take the headache I get from it, not even tylenol helps...I

don't get hungry for it, for food anyway. I want to eat people. One of my

friends likes to take me shopping, because she says I am not afraid to get good

buys in the stores if I see something priced wrong...I'm a " go

getter " ....I'm never mean, just real....assertive, I guess. But it makes me

feel out of

control at 5, so 10 is flat out scary to me and unsafe for others!!!!

hehehehe.

Heidi in Mass.

aka Semi-Colon

aka Tazmanian Devil

Go for it Clora!!! LOL

In a message dated 10/20/2008 10:26:37 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

clora4jesus@... writes:

Bob and group;

Yes indeed Bob we do have a love/hate relationship with

prednisone..prednisone..<WBR>. I was waiting to use that line ever si

I couldnt wait to find out what it meant too. Finally my rheumy put

me on prednisone while I wait approval for humira injections from my

insurance company thus I learned the love/hate relatioship we have

with prednisone..wit

Awe yes I also gained weight while my brief time on prednisone..Awe

think it was about 20 pounds... My weight was already a problem I

definately didnt need an extra 20 pounds... MTX I am alergic to it so

I can't take it... Yes take notes to your rheumy,,, I forget to

bring something every time I see her..

gentle hugs

Clora

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> After failing to wean down from 20MG to 15MG a couple weeks ago, I

> tried once again this last week to make the leap. Partially

justified

> in my mind due to the fact that it was urged by my Rheumy, even

though

> it was she who told me to return to 20MG after the failure, but

also I

> felt another week had gone by since starting the Methotrexate,

albeit

> a small training wheels dose, and I have not been happy with the

side

> effects that comes along with Prednisone.

>

> Since going on a regular dose of 20MG of Prednisone, while it's

> allowed me to function in society with RA, I'm gained a good 20

> pounds, I've begun to retain water and I'm beginning to see that

> chubby cheek chipmunk look that seems to being one of the more

visible

> signs of Prednisone. Not to mention I can't sleep without the help

of

> a sleep aid which then in turn makes me feel like I'm not fully

rested

> despite 6 hours of sleep. Not sure if depression is a direct side

> effect of Pred. but I'm seeing the early signs of that too but I

> suspect it's just the collective effects of everything that goes

along

> with RA.

>

> I see my Rheumy later today and I suspect we'll have a lot to talk

> about. Not sure what to talk about first. I know we need to adjust

> the MTX since the starting dose of 7.5MG I don't believe will stave

> off the symptoms of RA is we're going to be able to bring the Pred

> down any further. We'll talk about going directly to injections

> because of my GI history. We'll also talk about my sleep issues and

> that Lunesta isn't really helping all that much. We'll also talk

> about the depression and maybe I need to consider an anti-depressant

> (Cymbalta?). Then there is the fluid retention issue. Ohh, the joys

> of RA. I suspect I may need to brings some notes with me since I'm

> sure I'll forget something. Of course we'll talk about the pain.

> That's always a topic.

> Hope everyone has a great day.

> Bob

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October 20, 2008

Bob and group;

Yes indeed Bob we do have a love/hate relationship with

prednisone... I was waiting to use that line ever since I heard it..

I couldnt wait to find out what it meant too. Finally my rheumy put

me on prednisone while I wait approval for humira injections from my

insurance company thus I learned the love/hate relatioship we have

with prednisone....

Awe yes I also gained weight while my brief time on prednisone... I