Prednisone and osteoporosis

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I was just wondering how your bones are handling the pred.? I already have had

osteoporosis since 37 yrs. old and am really trying to stave off any further

damage to them. My RA has suggested a trial of Prednisone and I really don't

want to start on that route. I do understand for some of you, the pain is so

dibilitating that its pred. or stay in bed with awful pain.

Osteoporosis runs rampid in my family and I believe is the cause of my

grandmother's spine crumbling and stenosis, pinched nerves, so on.

Also, in the beginning of this disease, was it hard to determine whether it was

coming from the joint or ligaments/tendons/muscles?

Thanks everyone and wishing all of you a pain free day.