Guest guest Posted December 20, 2001 Report Share Posted December 20, 2001 Dad (Dwight Cummings) gets dizzy even though he has not had a flare in over a year. I do not have RP, but have been on Pred. for two years. Off 45 days and muscles so weak could not get out of a chair, drive a car and hard to get into and out of car. So talk to you're Doc's about what Pred. does to the muscles and how you can keep them strong. I am going to therapy now and it is helping, but I have pulled the tendons in the arms & legs and it has been really painful. Doc. put me back on 10mgs. of pred., Celebrex and pain pills. See a Rheumy in Jan. My SED rate also went back up. Hope this might help someone. Love & prayers, Judee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2001 Report Share Posted December 20, 2001 Dad (Dwight Cummings) gets dizzy even though he has not had a flare in over a year. I do not have RP, but have been on Pred. for two years. Off 45 days and muscles so weak could not get out of a chair, drive a car and hard to get into and out of car. So talk to you're Doc's about what Pred. does to the muscles and how you can keep them strong. I am going to therapy now and it is helping, but I have pulled the tendons in the arms & legs and it has been really painful. Doc. put me back on 10mgs. of pred., Celebrex and pain pills. See a Rheumy in Jan. My SED rate also went back up. Hope this might help someone. Love & prayers, Judee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2001 Report Share Posted December 21, 2001 Judee, thank you for the information on the muscles.. I thought my fibro was getting worse...I am lowering my pred and now can hardly move.. I'm like you were.. hard to drive a car, get up....just hurts to do about anything... I have an appt with my PCP and the rheumy at Stanford in Jan, I'll be sure to ask them then.... Thanks again....never thought of it being the pred, even though I know it could do this. Give your Dad and Kay a big Christmas hug for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2001 Report Share Posted December 21, 2001 Judee, thank you for the information on the muscles.. I thought my fibro was getting worse...I am lowering my pred and now can hardly move.. I'm like you were.. hard to drive a car, get up....just hurts to do about anything... I have an appt with my PCP and the rheumy at Stanford in Jan, I'll be sure to ask them then.... Thanks again....never thought of it being the pred, even though I know it could do this. Give your Dad and Kay a big Christmas hug for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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