Re: Prednisone side effects (mainly high blood pressure)

[Guest guest]

I have been taking prednisone now for about 7 months, but I am down to 3 mg,

will decrease to 2 mg tomorrow (decreasing by 1 mg every 3 weeks). I have been

off and on prednisone for the past 2 and a half years though really. I was on

Pentasa (mesalazine) as well, but it played up with my kidneys so stopped it.

Hoping I can be medication free after finishing prednisone, thanks to SCD.

However, I have had to take blood pressure medication for the last 4 months. I

am on a calcium channel blocker, Amlodipine Maleate 10 mg for this, but its only

brought bp down to 140/100. I really believe the prednisone has done this!

Would this be true???????? The only time I had a high blood pressure problem

before this was in the last week of my pregnancy in 2006.

Has anyone had a similiar problem from prednisone and if so, how long did it

take for blood pressure to come down after stopping prednisone???? I am hoping,

so hoping, to be totally med. free, I don't like taking drugs.

Thanks,

Naomi

UC 3 yrs

Prednisone 3 mg

Amlodipine maleate 10mg (for high blood pressure)

[Guest guest]

Hi, I was on prednisone off and on (mostly on because I'd flare as soon as I tapered) for several years.  I had to really watch my salt and sugar.  Did your doctor give you a guideline? 

 

I had all kinds of problems with pred, I've read support forums where other people had my problems and worse.  Have you googled any to ask around?  Sometimes that's better than asking the doctor.

 

If you are doing SCD mega strict, just watch salt intake, use spices or stock to flavor food instead.  Maybe after you are totally tapered and off it awhile, your bp will start dropping.

 

Sorry couldn't help more but there's others who've been on pred here I'm sure.  I've never gotten to that small a doseage, I usually get to five and stop.  Seems like a good idea--your method of tapering.

 

Debbie 40 cd

scd originally 12/05--

 

I have been taking prednisone now for about 7 months, but I am down to 3 mg, will decrease to 2 mg tomorrow (decreasing by 1 mg every 3 weeks). I have been off and on prednisone for the past 2 and a half years though really. I was on Pentasa (mesalazine) as well, but it played up with my kidneys so stopped it. Hoping I can be medication free after finishing prednisone, thanks to SCD.

However, I have had to take blood pressure medication for the last 4 months. I am on a calcium channel blocker, Amlodipine Maleate 10 mg for this, but its only brought bp down to 140/100. I really believe the prednisone has done this! Would this be true???????? The only time I had a high blood pressure problem before this was in the last week of my pregnancy in 2006.

Has anyone had a similiar problem from prednisone and if so, how long did it take for blood pressure to come down after stopping prednisone???? I am hoping, so hoping, to be totally med. free, I don't like taking drugs.

Thanks,NaomiUC 3 yrsPrednisone 3 mgAmlodipine maleate 10mg (for high blood pressure)

[Guest guest]

Hello friend,

I have also taken Prednisolone several times, esp during flaire-up of Colitis and Asthma,

Yes, you are right, Prednisolone does induce high BP, I am also taking high BP meds, and the safest is Repace-H, with no side-effects, pl try this med Repace -H. It can be that soon after stopping the Pred, your high BP might not go away.

I also dream of going drug-free one day, but impossible, that might do more harm than good esp for those with high BP, as high BP is a silent- killer, so even if I stop other meds , I can never stop the high BP med.

Sandhya

High BP

Asthma

Colitis

GERD

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Subject: Re: Re: Prednisone side effects (mainly high blood pressure)To: BTVC-SCD Date: Monday, August 10, 2009, 6:15 AM

Hi, I was on prednisone off and on (mostly on because I'd flare as soon as I tapered) for several years. I had to really watch my salt and sugar. Did your doctor give you a guideline?

I had all kinds of problems with pred, I've read support forums where other people had my problems and worse. Have you googled any to ask around? Sometimes that's better than asking the doctor.

If you are doing SCD mega strict, just watch salt intake, use spices or stock to flavor food instead. Maybe after you are totally tapered and off it awhile, your bp will start dropping.

Sorry couldn't help more but there's others who've been on pred here I'm sure. I've never gotten to that small a doseage, I usually get to five and stop. Seems like a good idea--your method of tapering.

Debbie 40 cd

scd originally 12/05--

On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 5:39 AM, naomipacey <naomipacey (AT) yahoo (DOT) com.au> wrote:

I have been taking prednisone now for about 7 months, but I am down to 3 mg, will decrease to 2 mg tomorrow (decreasing by 1 mg every 3 weeks). I have been off and on prednisone for the past 2 and a half years though really. I was on Pentasa (mesalazine) as well, but it played up with my kidneys so stopped it. Hoping I can be medication free after finishing prednisone, thanks to SCD. However, I have had to take blood pressure medication for the last 4 months. I am on a calcium channel blocker, Amlodipine Maleate 10 mg for this, but its only brought bp down to 140/100. I really believe the prednisone has done this! Would this be true???????? The only time I had a high blood pressure problem before this was in the last week of my pregnancy in 2006. Has anyone had a similiar problem from prednisone and if so, how long did it take for blood pressure to come down after stopping prednisone?? ?? I am hoping, so hoping, to be totally med.

free, I don't like taking drugs. Thanks,NaomiUC 3 yrsPrednisone 3 mgAmlodipine maleate 10mg (for high blood pressure)

[Guest guest]

Hello friend,

I have also taken Prednisolone several times, esp during flaire-up of Colitis and Asthma,

Yes, you are right, Prednisolone does induce high BP, I am also taking high BP meds, and the safest is Repace-H, with no side-effects, pl try this med Repace -H. It can be that soon after stopping the Pred, your high BP might not go away.

I also dream of going drug-free one day, but impossible, that might do more harm than good esp for those with high BP, as high BP is a silent- killer, so even if I stop other meds , I can never stop the high BP med.

Sandhya

High BP

Asthma

Colitis

GERD

--

Subject: Re: Re: Prednisone side effects (mainly high blood pressure)To: BTVC-SCD Date: Monday, August 10, 2009, 6:15 AM

Hi, I was on prednisone off and on (mostly on because I'd flare as soon as I tapered) for several years. I had to really watch my salt and sugar. Did your doctor give you a guideline?

I had all kinds of problems with pred, I've read support forums where other people had my problems and worse. Have you googled any to ask around? Sometimes that's better than asking the doctor.

If you are doing SCD mega strict, just watch salt intake, use spices or stock to flavor food instead. Maybe after you are totally tapered and off it awhile, your bp will start dropping.

Sorry couldn't help more but there's others who've been on pred here I'm sure. I've never gotten to that small a doseage, I usually get to five and stop. Seems like a good idea--your method of tapering.

Debbie 40 cd

scd originally 12/05--

On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 5:39 AM, naomipacey <naomipacey (AT) yahoo (DOT) com.au> wrote:

I have been taking prednisone now for about 7 months, but I am down to 3 mg, will decrease to 2 mg tomorrow (decreasing by 1 mg every 3 weeks). I have been off and on prednisone for the past 2 and a half years though really. I was on Pentasa (mesalazine) as well, but it played up with my kidneys so stopped it. Hoping I can be medication free after finishing prednisone, thanks to SCD. However, I have had to take blood pressure medication for the last 4 months. I am on a calcium channel blocker, Amlodipine Maleate 10 mg for this, but its only brought bp down to 140/100. I really believe the prednisone has done this! Would this be true???????? The only time I had a high blood pressure problem before this was in the last week of my pregnancy in 2006. Has anyone had a similiar problem from prednisone and if so, how long did it take for blood pressure to come down after stopping prednisone?? ?? I am hoping, so hoping, to be totally med.

free, I don't like taking drugs. Thanks,NaomiUC 3 yrsPrednisone 3 mgAmlodipine maleate 10mg (for high blood pressure)

[Guest guest]

Hello friend,

I have also taken Prednisolone several times, esp during flaire-up of Colitis and Asthma,

Yes, you are right, Prednisolone does induce high BP, I am also taking high BP meds, and the safest is Repace-H, with no side-effects, pl try this med Repace -H. It can be that soon after stopping the Pred, your high BP might not go away.

I also dream of going drug-free one day, but impossible, that might do more harm than good esp for those with high BP, as high BP is a silent- killer, so even if I stop other meds , I can never stop the high BP med.

Sandhya

High BP

Asthma

Colitis

GERD

--

Subject: Re: Re: Prednisone side effects (mainly high blood pressure)To: BTVC-SCD Date: Monday, August 10, 2009, 6:15 AM

Hi, I was on prednisone off and on (mostly on because I'd flare as soon as I tapered) for several years. I had to really watch my salt and sugar. Did your doctor give you a guideline?

I had all kinds of problems with pred, I've read support forums where other people had my problems and worse. Have you googled any to ask around? Sometimes that's better than asking the doctor.

If you are doing SCD mega strict, just watch salt intake, use spices or stock to flavor food instead. Maybe after you are totally tapered and off it awhile, your bp will start dropping.

Sorry couldn't help more but there's others who've been on pred here I'm sure. I've never gotten to that small a doseage, I usually get to five and stop. Seems like a good idea--your method of tapering.

Debbie 40 cd

scd originally 12/05--

On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 5:39 AM, naomipacey <naomipacey (AT) yahoo (DOT) com.au> wrote:

I have been taking prednisone now for about 7 months, but I am down to 3 mg, will decrease to 2 mg tomorrow (decreasing by 1 mg every 3 weeks). I have been off and on prednisone for the past 2 and a half years though really. I was on Pentasa (mesalazine) as well, but it played up with my kidneys so stopped it. Hoping I can be medication free after finishing prednisone, thanks to SCD. However, I have had to take blood pressure medication for the last 4 months. I am on a calcium channel blocker, Amlodipine Maleate 10 mg for this, but its only brought bp down to 140/100. I really believe the prednisone has done this! Would this be true???????? The only time I had a high blood pressure problem before this was in the last week of my pregnancy in 2006. Has anyone had a similiar problem from prednisone and if so, how long did it take for blood pressure to come down after stopping prednisone?? ?? I am hoping, so hoping, to be totally med.

free, I don't like taking drugs. Thanks,NaomiUC 3 yrsPrednisone 3 mgAmlodipine maleate 10mg (for high blood pressure)

[Guest guest]

I also dream of going drug-free

one day, but impossible, that might do more harm than good esp for

those with high BP, as high BP is a silent- killer, so even if I stop

other meds , I can never stop the high BP med.

Not necessarily. One thing I strongly recommend to anyone dealing with

high blood pressure and/or high cholesterol is to have a sleep test.

Hidden sleep apnea can cause both of these things. And when the sleep

apnea is properly treated, the blood pressure goes back down and often,

the cholesterol normalizes, too.

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

[Guest guest]

I also dream of going drug-free

one day, but impossible, that might do more harm than good esp for

those with high BP, as high BP is a silent- killer, so even if I stop

other meds , I can never stop the high BP med.

Not necessarily. One thing I strongly recommend to anyone dealing with

high blood pressure and/or high cholesterol is to have a sleep test.

Hidden sleep apnea can cause both of these things. And when the sleep

apnea is properly treated, the blood pressure goes back down and often,

the cholesterol normalizes, too.

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

[Guest guest]

I also dream of going drug-free

one day, but impossible, that might do more harm than good esp for

those with high BP, as high BP is a silent- killer, so even if I stop

other meds , I can never stop the high BP med.

Not necessarily. One thing I strongly recommend to anyone dealing with

high blood pressure and/or high cholesterol is to have a sleep test.

Hidden sleep apnea can cause both of these things. And when the sleep

apnea is properly treated, the blood pressure goes back down and often,

the cholesterol normalizes, too.

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund