Guest guest Posted April 2, 2009 Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 Pink You've struck upon something I think worth emphasizing. I think with the prescription of Prednisone should come the prescription for a nutritionist specializing in diabetes. We know both weight and diabetes are major risks from it and strong preventive attempts might help, as impossible as it seems to maintain while on it. There are other meds with similar issues. For instance, Zyprexa which is used for mental illnesses and sleep problems creates extreme carbohydrate cravings in many people. It just seems a greater attempt by the medical profession to help the patient attack the typical side effects head-on would be appropriate. ly, even the healthiest of us could generally benefit from the moderate carbohydrate limitation you're talking about. 150 grams is actually a reasonable amount and affords a fairly broad range of food choices. The more extreme diets allow far less (<20). > > > > > > *Hello all*....I am still battling themiserable > > bronchitis and now on > > > anti-biotic # 3. > > > I Had Levaquin in the hospital and Zithromyicin there > > and at > > > home....after 2 weeks..a bit better but > > > not back to the " normal " ...still coughing > > rather deeply and still > > sort > > > of " gunky'...now I'm on Augmentin > > > for 10 more glorious days!!! My ribs still hurt but > > the heating pad is > > > working and I have some energy !! > > > I'm still using the Duo-neb in the nebulizer and > > it is helping too! > > > Spring is here and I'm not planning on missing it! > > > > > > I do have one question...have any of you lost your > > sense of taste > > and/or > > > smell while on antibiotics? > > > This has been going on since I was admitted and > > started on the high > > > Levaquin and continues still. It's really > > weird...just hot,cold, > > smooth, > > > crunchy. > > > No taste...appetite however is really heightened > > ..I'm still on 30 > > > Prednisone! I have to stay on that dose until I'm > > really " back " . Then > > > they will > > > taper me back to my normal 10mg. I'm trying not to > > eat...the > > puffy-faced > > > me is back and I don't especially like that ! > > > > > > I'll try to get to chat tonight if my voice holds > > out. I may just sign > > > in say " hello " and then just ease drop! > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > Z 65, fibriotic NSIP/05/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* > > > > > > *Vinca Minor-periwinkle is my flower* > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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