Guest guest Posted August 7, 2002 Report Share Posted August 7, 2002 I read your post about starting prednisone. I would seriously consider not taking this medication. It does terrible things to your body. My father in law took it for several years and developed osteo arthritis from it and also diabetes. He died 3 weeks ago. This drug is a wonder drug in a sense but it also deteriorates your bones and is very addictive. Is your asthma allery induced? If so I would see an allergist about de-sensitizing yourself. I have heard this works, but it takes some time. If your life doesnt depend on taking this medication I would not. Tell your doctor to be truthful about the side effects of this medication and research it on the net. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2002 Report Share Posted August 8, 2002 reds_henry wrote: > > I read your post about starting prednisone. I would seriously > consider not taking this medication. Thanks for your warning, . You're right, it can have some serious consequences, especially if it is used long term. Putting steroids into your body long term can have very nasty results, but not be able to breath is much nastier. I am fortunate, in the year and a half since I've developed asthma, this is the first time I've had an attack severe enough to have to go on it. Some people have asthma so severely, they can't get off of it. That's right, they end up in a hospital on a ventilator because they can't breath on their own without it. Yesterday, I was so bad off, that I couldn't even say a few words without loosing the ability to breath correctly. I followed the drug's instructions and ended up taking the first days worth in a concentrated period of time because I got the medicine so late. Today, I can say a simple sentence or two without loosing the ability to breath. Even one day on the medicine has made a huge difference for me. Fortunately, this is a pack designed for 12 days, decreasing the dose every few days. My doctor is well aware of the effect of steroids on my body, and is always looking to lower my maintenance medicine (different drug) because he knows being on it long term, I'm better off with the lowest level I can tolerate. This is one of those things were the alternative is much worse than the drug. My diabetic cat is on a form of prednisone long term. I'm aware that we will probably loose him sooner than we might otherwise because he's on this drug. Unfortunately, he can't manage without it, and his quality of life goes down if he isn't on it. Thanks for the warning though, how heartbreaking about your FIL. I'm sorry to hear of his death. I've lost mine, and it isn't fun. Thanks for the reminder about avoiding sick people and washing my fruit. Darcy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2002 Report Share Posted August 8, 2002 reds_henry wrote: > > I read your post about starting prednisone. I would seriously > consider not taking this medication. Thanks for your warning, . You're right, it can have some serious consequences, especially if it is used long term. Putting steroids into your body long term can have very nasty results, but not be able to breath is much nastier. I am fortunate, in the year and a half since I've developed asthma, this is the first time I've had an attack severe enough to have to go on it. Some people have asthma so severely, they can't get off of it. That's right, they end up in a hospital on a ventilator because they can't breath on their own without it. Yesterday, I was so bad off, that I couldn't even say a few words without loosing the ability to breath correctly. I followed the drug's instructions and ended up taking the first days worth in a concentrated period of time because I got the medicine so late. Today, I can say a simple sentence or two without loosing the ability to breath. Even one day on the medicine has made a huge difference for me. Fortunately, this is a pack designed for 12 days, decreasing the dose every few days. My doctor is well aware of the effect of steroids on my body, and is always looking to lower my maintenance medicine (different drug) because he knows being on it long term, I'm better off with the lowest level I can tolerate. This is one of those things were the alternative is much worse than the drug. My diabetic cat is on a form of prednisone long term. I'm aware that we will probably loose him sooner than we might otherwise because he's on this drug. Unfortunately, he can't manage without it, and his quality of life goes down if he isn't on it. Thanks for the warning though, how heartbreaking about your FIL. I'm sorry to hear of his death. I've lost mine, and it isn't fun. Thanks for the reminder about avoiding sick people and washing my fruit. Darcy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2002 Report Share Posted August 8, 2002 reds_henry wrote: > > I read your post about starting prednisone. I would seriously > consider not taking this medication. Thanks for your warning, . You're right, it can have some serious consequences, especially if it is used long term. Putting steroids into your body long term can have very nasty results, but not be able to breath is much nastier. I am fortunate, in the year and a half since I've developed asthma, this is the first time I've had an attack severe enough to have to go on it. Some people have asthma so severely, they can't get off of it. That's right, they end up in a hospital on a ventilator because they can't breath on their own without it. Yesterday, I was so bad off, that I couldn't even say a few words without loosing the ability to breath correctly. I followed the drug's instructions and ended up taking the first days worth in a concentrated period of time because I got the medicine so late. Today, I can say a simple sentence or two without loosing the ability to breath. Even one day on the medicine has made a huge difference for me. Fortunately, this is a pack designed for 12 days, decreasing the dose every few days. My doctor is well aware of the effect of steroids on my body, and is always looking to lower my maintenance medicine (different drug) because he knows being on it long term, I'm better off with the lowest level I can tolerate. This is one of those things were the alternative is much worse than the drug. My diabetic cat is on a form of prednisone long term. I'm aware that we will probably loose him sooner than we might otherwise because he's on this drug. Unfortunately, he can't manage without it, and his quality of life goes down if he isn't on it. Thanks for the warning though, how heartbreaking about your FIL. I'm sorry to hear of his death. I've lost mine, and it isn't fun. Thanks for the reminder about avoiding sick people and washing my fruit. Darcy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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