Re: Response to understanding-

[Guest guest]

Thank you for answering that . I'll address that subject with my NP when I

go today. Thanks for your time.

 

                                           in SC

 

20 mg a day of prednisone is a lot for RA unless it's just for a few days.

Not an MD

[Guest guest]

This worries me a lot. Back in October I was taking 75mg for about a week and

even now all this time later I'm on 40mg a day.

This is really worrying me the more I read about how bad Prednisone is for you.

: (

Candace

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Only joys to surround you

Many friends to love you

God himself to bless you

These are my wishes for you,

For today, tomorrow & everyday.

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On Aug 4, 2010, at 8:25 AM, phyllis crubaugh <phylliscrubaugh@...> wrote:

> Thank you for answering that . I'll address that subject with my NP when I

go today. Thanks for your time.

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> in SC

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> 20 mg a day of prednisone is a lot for RA unless it's just for a few days.

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> Not an MD

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[Guest guest]

Try not to worry, Candace.

You shouldn't compare prednisone use in rheumatoid arthritis to

prednisone use in lupus. They are two very different situations.

Generally speaking, while some lupus patients don't need daily

prednisone, others do - and often at much higher doses than are

typically used to treat RA.

http://www.lupus.org/webmodules/webarticlesnet/templates/new_aboutdiagnosis.aspx\

?articleid=86 & zoneid=15

Not an MD

On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 8:00 AM, Candace Podratz

<candaceandbrock@...> wrote:

> This worries me a lot. Back in October I was taking 75mg for about a week and

even now all this time later I'm on 40mg a day.

>

> This is really worrying me the more I read about how bad Prednisone is for

you.  : (

>

> Candace