AMY......Re: started Prednisone today - Sharon or somebody taking it

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At least your taper will be over before school! Take a big honkin' fan with you to put in your classroom. Do you have a lesson plan done for the year? What do you plan on doing with the kids this year? What grade do you teach?I love that your school year doesn't start until after Labor Day! All the schools in Arizona started either last week or this week. It's so hot for those poor kids. I remember when I was a child living in the hot Sonoran Desert. School started after Labor Day and it was still extremely hot. One year on the last day of September I walked home in 110 degrees. You probably remember that my household homeschools. I sat down with the

grandkids this morning to ask what their goals are for this coming school year. I was tickled that the 8 year old has the goal of learning more about American History and Arizona History. She says she also wants to learn more about Columbus and Indians. That's so exciting to me! I have ordered several art/craft books and my plan is to do more arts and crafts this year. My 15 year old granddaughter wants to take art classes at the local college. She is self taught at sketching and is pretty darned good. I'm sorry... I start talking about the kids and homeschool and I began babbling:)hugs SharonThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects. To: MSersLife Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 11:26 AMSubject: Re: started Prednisone today - Sharon or somebody taking it

Solumedrol is a 1000 mg dose steroid that I got an infusion of for 5 days. So because of that I have to taper down with prednisone or it could kill my adrenal glands (so they say). So for a week 40mg a day, next week 30mg a day, then 20mg, 10mg, 5mg then I'm done) just in time for school to start. First day of school is day after Labor Day but I'll have to go in about a week or so to put away my supply order and start getting my classroom ready. I'm dreading this to some extent because I know my classroom is more than likely an inferno especially considering how hot it was this summer (the building traps in heat).

I hear you about the crying. Anything and everything was setting me off last week. It's getting better the smaller the dosage but prednisone can be crazy. It's a process to get better though. Can't wait until I'm done.

Amy

Hi Amy

I've never had Solumedrol so I've never tapered off with Prednisone like you are. When I take Prednisone I take 60 mg three days in a row and that's it. My doc says this way it doesn't causes contribute to osteoporosis.

I started yesterday and by last night the feeling of my legs and feet being swollen (they weren't) was going away. I can already walk a little easier. I did wake up at 1:58 a.m. crying though. After two hours of trying to fall back asleep I got a Hornsby Hard Cider out of the fridge and drank it down. I was then able to go back to sleep for a few hours. I got the Prednisone headache by bedtime yesterday and I'm still a bit headachy now.

That's how it affects me. I'm sorry you are having so many side effects with yours. How long does that normally last for you?

When does school start?

hugs

SharonThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects.

To: MSersLife Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 7:31 PMSubject: Re: started Prednisone today - Sharon or somebody taking it

How does Prednisone make you feel as far as side effects go? This is my second week of taking it to taper me off my high dose solumedrol infusion and I've basically run the gammit - bad mood swings, dizziness, hip-joint pain, sweating in my sleep, weakness and others. Don't get me wrong, steroids help. I'm not dragging my leg anymore or falling into things but I'm just curious if someone else goes through this with prednisone. The side effects are driving me nuts.

Amy

Over the past week it has been harder and harder for me to walk. It feels like walking through jello--only worse. I am dragging bad. Then yesterday the TN pain came back with stabs in the right side of my ear. So I am on Predisone.

I am counting on feeling fantastic by tomorrow:)

hugs

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