RE: /prednisolone, cortisone, prednisone?

[Guest guest]

Prednisone and prednisilone are the same some docs generalize and call all

of them cortisone. They are not specific pain pills. What it does is take

down the inflammation for a while which will give you some relief. It does

not last tho. Different people build back the imflamation at different

speeds. It will make you feel better all over till it is not working

anymore. Now if your doc orders cortisone or Cortef pills that is different.

Bilateral means both knees. I do not think they would do them at the same

time since you would not have a leg to stand on (tee hee just a little humor

there).

People do not have damage once the AP kicks in. Some have damage starting

before AP kicks in and they think it is not working but AP can't stop the

damage that started before it was started. I have had no damage since

starting. I do have a few deformaties from before I started.

There is nothing that stops damage except AP.

cooky

_____

From: rheumatic [mailto:rheumatic ] On Behalf

Of mumpup2000

Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 10:57 PM

rheumatic

Subject: rheumatic /prednisolone, cortisone, prednisone?

Thanks for this . It can be hard to figure drugs out.

What does a bilateral replacement mean ? Different to regular knee

replacement? i'm glad your hubby is enjoying his new life. I'm so

looking forward to getting new knees. I can hardly walk any more.

I found out that joint damage has occured for some, while on AP, so i

must be alert and keep up to date on x-rays etc... monitoring joint

damage something i wouldn't have thought to do. Actually, i never

thought to do it full stop, even before AP! I thought my " natural

measures " were keeping things in check, but I was severely deluded.

take care,

Leonie

_

[Guest guest]

My husband had bilateral (both knees ), and he thought it was the only

way to go because you get it over it with and don't have to go through

it again. After a week in rehab, he could walk with a cane and soon

without one. There is pain in recovery, but since there is so much

BEFORE, pain that will lead to relief in the end is acceptable. I am

glad Cooky says that AP stops degeneration, and I plan to ask Dr

Whitman all about it--for myself as well as for you (and all of us)

when I see him.

You seem to keep your spirits up, and I admire that. Sometimes I get

very down.

Best wishes,

On Aug 25, 2008, at 10:57 PM, mumpup2000 wrote:

> Thanks for this . It can be hard to figure drugs out.

>

> What does a bilateral replacement mean ? Different to regular knee

> replacement? i'm glad your hubby is enjoying his new life. I'm so

> looking forward to getting new knees. I can hardly walk any more.

>

> I found out that joint damage has occured for some, while on AP, so i

> must be alert and keep up to date on x-rays etc... monitoring joint

> damage something i wouldn't have thought to do. Actually, i never

> thought to do it full stop, even before AP! I thought my " natural

> measures " were keeping things in check, but I was severely deluded.

>

> take care,

> Leonie

>

>

> >

> > > Hi All, the rheumy wants me to have an IV infusion of methyl-

> > > prednisolone for my pain. I looked up the side effects and

> didn't

> > > much like them. Trouble is that regular pain killers don't even

> > > touch the sides with this sort of pain. What's the difference

> > > between prednisolone and prednisone ? What about cortisone ?

> I've

> > > read it before but keep forgetting what each one does and how

> they

> > > are different. Can you have these with AP ? My knees are killing

> me

> > > and i can hardly walk... not to mention my other joints. The

> only

> > > thing to help my knees at this point is the replacements. Gone

> past

> > > AP on that one. My other joints (elbows, hips, shoulders) are on

> the

> > > verge of going bung also, so hope the AP stops further damage.

> > >

> > > thanks...

> > >

> > > ~Leonie

> > > leoniecent@...

> > >

> > > 02 62556202

> > >

> > >