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Nikki,

It would be my advice if you are worried about the prednisone and weight gain, that you express you fears to your physician. That way they possibly could give you some dietary recommendations that would help you, for the duration, of taking the medication. You definitely do not want to do something that is going to jeopardize your health any further, but falling into past pitfalls. Good luck honey. God Bless, Love, a

Nikki Stover wrote:

Rose,Thank you! Yes, I know it is probably best to try thePrednisone. I have struggled with anorexia/bulimiafor 14 years and though I am overweight now it isstill a struggle. Not a day goes by that I don'tfight the "urge" to do what is comfortable for me. Ithink the fear of this medication causing me to gainweight and me thinking I have no control over it waswhat was scaring me. Knowing that I DO have somecontrol over it by the food choices I make and beingaware that the hunger could just be from the medicinehelps. Thank you!I start on it tomorrow! I will let you know how itgoes!Thanks!Love,Nikki--- Rosetta wrote:> Hi Nikki,> > Just wanted to put my two cents in on this matter. I> think you should

> try the prednisone. 10mg is not a very high dose.> You may or maynot > experience weight gain but usually that is because> prednisone > increases appetite. If you watch what you eat you> should be fine. If > you get cravings to eat, eat fruit or vegetables. I> have been on > prednisone a since i was 16 and my weight has gone> up and down. I am > approximately 5'2" and my weight on prednisone has> fluctuated between > 101 to 113 pounds. There are other side effects too,> but if it is > going to help the pleurisy, you should try it. > Remember breathing is > pretty important so should be one of the top> priorities to consider.> Unfortunately, there are always pros and cons with> prednisone. I hope > this helps.> > Rose> > > > Hi all!> > > > Well, I got into a lupus study and I really like> the> > Dr. He disagreed with my rheumy about me not> being on> > anything especially with the pleurisy pain hanging> > around. He prescribed 10 mg of Prednisone for 2-4> > weeks. I have never taken it before and am really> > concerned about the side effects. Being that it> is a> > lower dosage and only for a few weeks is it> possible> > that I may NOT have trouble with the weight gain> etc??> > I am really strugglinng with whether or not the> pain> > is bad enough for me to take it. I keep thinking> that> > maybe I won't take it right away. But then my Mom> > says I should give it a try to see if maybe it> will do> > away with the pain all together. She is

concerned> > that if I do not take it that the prolonged> pleurisy> > could cause irreperable damage. Any thoughts??> > > > Thanks!> > > > Love,> > Nikki> > > > > > > > __________________________________> > Do you Yahoo!?> > Yahoo! Mail - 50x more storage than other> providers!> > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail> > > __________________________________________________