Re: Re: FMS and Eyes/The puffin up prednisone issue

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Hi Darlene, It's always good to hear the puffiness goes away. I'm sure I may

have eaten more than usual because it does make me hungry, but not much more.

The main things that bother me are the round puffy face - my glasses make

creases in the side of my face and my socks leave indentations - and general

puffiness. I'm really looking forward to weaning off if it, but I hope the

Methotrexate doesn't have more side effects to worry about that some weight

gain.

Thanks again,

Marti

ddean228 wrote:

I'm tossing in my 2 cents on prednisone. You can look at pix of me

last Christmas and tell that yes, I needed to lose weight, BUT there

was a lot of puffiness to my whole self! I haven't had to use it

since October and the puffiness DOES go away.

Part of the problem with prednisone is it CAN increase your appetite.

I was fortunate (hah!) in that the meds they gave me for the

infection part made me nauseated, so it kind of negated the " true "

weight gain, I just puffed up like a blowfish.

I would say take the stuff if your doc has prescribed it, find out

about the height loss like Marti suggested (my mom has lost an inch

too and is now taking something to help prevent further bone loss)

and know that we are here!

Darlene

> am already at the predisone level myself, however

> because I had already known of the side effects of

> this med I told the pulmonary doc I did not want to

> take it, mainly due to the weight gain involved. I

> still do not want to take it, however I am also

> feeling the effects of Sarcoidosis mainly the lungs

> and the ongoing green stuff I keep coughing up every

> single day. My pain is increased in the joints and as

> I said in a previous posting I stated that I just

> found out that I lost an inch in my height. I do not

> know if it is related to sarc though, but something is

> wrong when a doctors office tells me I am at 72 " now

> rather than the previous 73 " I have been so used to

> the past twenty or so years. Another thing about Sarc

> is it makes you heal slower than normal. I know what

> it feels like to drown, but I never imagined it would

> be from my own fluids. If I am going to die from the

> SARC I prefer for my death to be a quick one and not

> have to suffer as all of us are now. Maybe it could

> also be the meds for pain I am taking. I do not know

> at this point and my VA docs are not the best at what

> they do or try to do. Oh well, I'll be waiting to see

> what happens. You take care of yourself ya hear?

>

> RAB

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I thought I would jump in on the prednisone bandwagon.

A few years ago I had a HORRIBLE sinus infection that just wouldn't go

away. It took six months, three rounds of antibiotics, several

decongestants, and yes steroids. I must say that the week I took

steroids, I was PAIN FREE from fibro. Not that I want to go that route,

but I do remember that all too well.

ddean228 wrote:

> I'm tossing in my 2 cents on prednisone. You can look at pix of me

> last Christmas and tell that yes, I needed to lose weight, BUT there

> was a lot of puffiness to my whole self! I haven't had to use it

> since October and the puffiness DOES go away.

>

> Part of the problem with prednisone is it CAN increase your appetite.

> I was fortunate (hah!) in that the meds they gave me for the

> infection part made me nauseated, so it kind of negated the " true "

> weight gain, I just puffed up like a blowfish.

>

> I would say take the stuff if your doc has prescribed it, find out

> about the height loss like Marti suggested (my mom has lost an inch

> too and is now taking something to help prevent further bone loss)

> and know that we are here!

>

> Darlene

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