Guest guest Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 When I was in a UC flare, I was started on 40mg and that was when I was a teenager and a very skinny 140 or so pounds. I do remember that the 40mg was terrible for the side effects such as crankiness, moon face, and a bottomless pit appetite. One thing that did help me through that time was a very intense workout routine. It felt good to have decent energy and helped to reduce the effects of moonface and adding weight from eating so much. Rick From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of lilstef23@... Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 2:38 PM To: ; pscmoms Subject: Re: steroids Is the 30 mg of prednisone a day a lot? New year...new news. Be the first to know what is making headlines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 When I was in a UC flare, I was started on 40mg and that was when I was a teenager and a very skinny 140 or so pounds. I do remember that the 40mg was terrible for the side effects such as crankiness, moon face, and a bottomless pit appetite. One thing that did help me through that time was a very intense workout routine. It felt good to have decent energy and helped to reduce the effects of moonface and adding weight from eating so much. Rick From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of lilstef23@... Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 2:38 PM To: ; pscmoms Subject: Re: steroids Is the 30 mg of prednisone a day a lot? New year...new news. Be the first to know what is making headlines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Actually, steroids are not weight dependent. The method of giving steroids is VERY variable. For example, as a Nurse Practitioner, when giving steroids to someone with asthma or emphysema, the dosage, the tapering process, etc are very patient specific - severity of symptoms AND the individual and their history with both the disease and Prednisone. For my 18 year old son, he is SO Compliant with medications, in hopes of never having to take Prednisone again! Joanne H (, Ca., mom of , 18, UC/PSC 2-06) It depends on the patient’s weight. What’s that? Is the 30 mg of prednisone a day a lot? .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Actually, steroids are not weight dependent. The method of giving steroids is VERY variable. For example, as a Nurse Practitioner, when giving steroids to someone with asthma or emphysema, the dosage, the tapering process, etc are very patient specific - severity of symptoms AND the individual and their history with both the disease and Prednisone. For my 18 year old son, he is SO Compliant with medications, in hopes of never having to take Prednisone again! Joanne H (, Ca., mom of , 18, UC/PSC 2-06) It depends on the patient’s weight. What’s that? Is the 30 mg of prednisone a day a lot? .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Actually, steroids are not weight dependent. The method of giving steroids is VERY variable. For example, as a Nurse Practitioner, when giving steroids to someone with asthma or emphysema, the dosage, the tapering process, etc are very patient specific - severity of symptoms AND the individual and their history with both the disease and Prednisone. For my 18 year old son, he is SO Compliant with medications, in hopes of never having to take Prednisone again! Joanne H (, Ca., mom of , 18, UC/PSC 2-06) It depends on the patient’s weight. What’s that? Is the 30 mg of prednisone a day a lot? .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Then yes, I think that’s quite a lot. The doctor will probably taper her off after a bit. I weigh 160. For a little while I was on 60 mg, and that really affected me. But by the time he had me tapered down to 20 I hardly noticed anything. And when he got me down to 10 the moon face went away and I was feeling fine. From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of lilstef23@... Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 2:05 PM To: Subject: Re: steroids She weighs 40lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Then yes, I think that’s quite a lot. The doctor will probably taper her off after a bit. I weigh 160. For a little while I was on 60 mg, and that really affected me. But by the time he had me tapered down to 20 I hardly noticed anything. And when he got me down to 10 the moon face went away and I was feeling fine. From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of lilstef23@... Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 2:05 PM To: Subject: Re: steroids She weighs 40lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Then yes, I think that’s quite a lot. The doctor will probably taper her off after a bit. I weigh 160. For a little while I was on 60 mg, and that really affected me. But by the time he had me tapered down to 20 I hardly noticed anything. And when he got me down to 10 the moon face went away and I was feeling fine. From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of lilstef23@... Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 2:05 PM To: Subject: Re: steroids She weighs 40lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 According to http://www.medscape.com/druginfo/dosage?drugid=6007 & drugname=Prednisone+Oral & monotype=default, there is a pediatric dose/wt: Max/min should be 0.039mg/kg and 2.0mg/kg 40 lbs is 18 kg, so 36 mg would be the high end. 30 mg would be acceptable, on the high end, for a pediatric patient. At 180 lbs, the most I’ve ever taken (for asthma) was 60 mg, for a couple of days on a dosepak. Arne From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Copper Actually, steroids are not weight dependent. Is the 30 mg of prednisone a day a lot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 According to http://www.medscape.com/druginfo/dosage?drugid=6007 & drugname=Prednisone+Oral & monotype=default, there is a pediatric dose/wt: Max/min should be 0.039mg/kg and 2.0mg/kg 40 lbs is 18 kg, so 36 mg would be the high end. 30 mg would be acceptable, on the high end, for a pediatric patient. At 180 lbs, the most I’ve ever taken (for asthma) was 60 mg, for a couple of days on a dosepak. Arne From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Copper Actually, steroids are not weight dependent. Is the 30 mg of prednisone a day a lot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 According to http://www.medscape.com/druginfo/dosage?drugid=6007 & drugname=Prednisone+Oral & monotype=default, there is a pediatric dose/wt: Max/min should be 0.039mg/kg and 2.0mg/kg 40 lbs is 18 kg, so 36 mg would be the high end. 30 mg would be acceptable, on the high end, for a pediatric patient. At 180 lbs, the most I’ve ever taken (for asthma) was 60 mg, for a couple of days on a dosepak. Arne From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Copper Actually, steroids are not weight dependent. Is the 30 mg of prednisone a day a lot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 I know tha prednisone can be a very scary thing. I only weighed about 115lbs when I was diagnosed with UC and I was put on 60mg. I tapered down everytime but when I would get to about 20 or 15mg I would flare again. As one could imagine I was on prednisone for a very long time, almost two years consistantly! I was awful!!! I know the side effects can be a lot to handle but it really can be a wonderful drug. I may have missed it in your posting but if you daughter is taking it for UC, I would talk to your doc about Entocort EC. It comes in 3mg doses and it much easier on you. There are little side effects and it has worked miracles for more! Most wonderful of all I had no weight gain and no moon face! I had the biggest moon face in the world and my legs felt super heavy! Good luck! Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 I know tha prednisone can be a very scary thing. I only weighed about 115lbs when I was diagnosed with UC and I was put on 60mg. I tapered down everytime but when I would get to about 20 or 15mg I would flare again. As one could imagine I was on prednisone for a very long time, almost two years consistantly! I was awful!!! I know the side effects can be a lot to handle but it really can be a wonderful drug. I may have missed it in your posting but if you daughter is taking it for UC, I would talk to your doc about Entocort EC. It comes in 3mg doses and it much easier on you. There are little side effects and it has worked miracles for more! Most wonderful of all I had no weight gain and no moon face! I had the biggest moon face in the world and my legs felt super heavy! Good luck! Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 I know tha prednisone can be a very scary thing. I only weighed about 115lbs when I was diagnosed with UC and I was put on 60mg. I tapered down everytime but when I would get to about 20 or 15mg I would flare again. As one could imagine I was on prednisone for a very long time, almost two years consistantly! I was awful!!! I know the side effects can be a lot to handle but it really can be a wonderful drug. I may have missed it in your posting but if you daughter is taking it for UC, I would talk to your doc about Entocort EC. It comes in 3mg doses and it much easier on you. There are little side effects and it has worked miracles for more! Most wonderful of all I had no weight gain and no moon face! I had the biggest moon face in the world and my legs felt super heavy! Good luck! Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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