Re: red, burning skin help (w. Prednisone)

[Guest guest]

<I wrote on my awful, red, raw, burning skin a few days ago. I started on prednisone Friday 60 mg. for three days, then 40 for three days, and then 20 for three days.....I have to say that this was my third day on the

prednisone and I can actually see LARGE patches of regular colored skin

and the pain has decreased quite a bit.....it seems like it sure is helping> Judy

HI Judy, Hooray for you!

It makes logical sense (to me) that the prednisone could help. It's a potent steroid and very similiar to cortisone which the body manufactures.

Steroids like that are used to reduce pain from inflammation, heat, redness, swelling, itch & pain by suppressing the immune system, (as it's used for many conditions) and generally a physician would give a 'topical' steroid if the skin is involved. So instead, you are taking an oral one, the Prednisone... but the premise is basically the same. It stabilizes and slows down an overactive immune system.

Just remember the longer you are on an oral steroid there can be some side effects (I mean long term) and it should always be tapered down (not stopped cold turkey) that's why even the dosage you wrote about was tapered less & less... hopefully you won't need to get that refilled and it's enough to do the job. (and...that it won't return)

I'm just so glad you're getting some relief hon and hope it continues. Good luck.

HugsDee~

[Guest guest]

Hi Dee, I haven't been able to use anything on my skin at all

without it flaring up. Even the Lidocane for pain made it flare up

badly. So that was our reasoning for prednisone. Also, I had the

steroid injections about 2 months ago into the skin and have used

steroid creams in the past. She felt like the reason my skin was

reacting to anything was past medications. I am also scheduled for

the caudal nerve block on June 6th. So hopefully between the two I

can get off some of the other medications and go on.

Thank you, Dee, you have been SO informative and supportive. I was

feeling so low and your first response really helped pull me out of

that. I started looking for solutions again. Thank you so much.

Judy-

-- In VulvarDisorders , " Dee Troll " wrote:

>

> on prednisone Friday 60 mg. for three days, then 40 for three

days, and

> then 20 for three days.....I have to say that this was my

third day on the

> prednisone and I can actually see LARGE patches of regular

colored skin

> and the pain has decreased quite a bit.....it seems like it

sure is helping> Judy

>

>

> HI Judy, Hooray for you!

>

> It makes logical sense (to me) that the prednisone could help.

It's a potent steroid and very similiar to cortisone which the body

manufactures.

>

> Steroids like that are used to reduce pain from inflammation, heat,

redness, swelling, itch & pain by suppressing the immune system, (as

it's used for many conditions) and generally a physician would give

a 'topical' steroid if the skin is involved. So instead, you are

taking an oral one, the Prednisone... but the premise is basically

the same. It stabilizes and slows down an overactive immune system.

>

> Just remember the longer you are on an oral steroid there can be

some side effects (I mean long term) and it should always be tapered

down (not stopped cold turkey) that's why even the dosage you wrote

about was tapered less & less... hopefully you won't need to get that

refilled and it's enough to do the job. (and...that it won't

return)

>

> I'm just so glad you're getting some relief hon and hope it

continues. Good luck.

> Hugs

> Dee~

>

[Guest guest]

awwh

HI Judy... hon you are more than welcome I'm sure if anything I said might have helped, it's my pleasure believe me.

I know when the tissue is so excoriated that anything going over it or on it can be like walking thru the fire. *sigh* I sure remember just air or water doing that to me.

It really did make good sense (I think) to use a steroid systemically and that was smart of your doctor. Unusual, but good reasoning.

I hope that caudal block helps hon.... but what I'm really hoping *grin*is that maybe by that date you might not need it IF the oral prednisone does it's job. (maybe wishful thinking) but just so something helps as the bottom line. Be sure to let us know how it goes.

Big hugs honDee