Imuran and prednisone

[Guest guest]

Caro I was taking Imuran from april to june with no

side effects. I starting vomiting and getting the

shakes in July and I would be sick for hours after

taking it so I had to stop. I just take the Pred for

now and seem to be stable.

IPF 2/07 IL

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[Guest guest]

Hi All,

Well, the nurse did not call me back yesterday, so I called them back

first thing this morning, as after being nauseous as heck for 2

weeks, I finally threw up twice last night in the middle of the

night. Told her I still felt nauseous this morning. She said the

prednisone is probably what is making me sick. I told her about the

advice from the group and she agreed that prednisone will make you

have the shakes and nausea. She said it is a " good drug " for the

inflammation in the lungs, but it is a HARD drug, and it will take

some adjustment on my part. I have been taking it before 9 a.m.,

then eating breakfast. She told me to try eating breakfast first,

and then take it and see if that would help. So if I am not better

by Monday morning, I am to call back and they want to see me to be

sure I do not dehydrate. So far no vomiting today, but I sure do

feel like it is coming.

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and I have to agree -- THIS

DISEASE TOTALLY SUCKS!!

Caro

[Guest guest]

,

I keep forgetting to tell you how much I have enjoyed seeing the pictures of your beautiful grandkids. I can't believe how big Sara is already. What treasures!

Sarcoid/PF 3/2006 California

Re: Re: Imuran and prednisone

Jim from Alaska, I also have been on Prednisone since my DX..that will be three years in August!!!I've gone from 40 mg to now 11.25!My pulmonologist has said that I will most likely get to 10mg but no less!!!So, I too will be taking this horrid stuff forever.But to paraphrase Beth and others...I'm stable and I'll take stability!!!

Z fibriotic NSIP/o5/PA

And “mild” PH/10/07 and Reynaud’s too!!

No, NSIP was not self-inflicted… I never smoked!

Potter, reader,carousel lover and MomMom to Darah

and Sara

“I’m gonna be iron like a lion in Zion” Bob Marley

james wallman wrote:

I've been on prednisone for over 2 years. Maximum dose has been 30mg. The MDs have been trying to get me off of it for 2 and a half years. I get down to 5mg and the symptoms return. They've tried lots of different gradual schedules... ..now I'm back up to 10.....for a month.....then to 9 for a month, etc. 1mg at a time.......we' ll see. I think I'm stuck with the stuff for the duration so it's like "whatever".. ......... ...

jim IPF 05

alaska

a <gina.francis@ bigpond.com> wrote:

YOU can take you off it (with tapering advice of course !!!!!!)

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