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--- mmjw3 wrote:

> Hello!

> I am down to 35 mg. of Pred. this week, and am

> finding that I am

> hurting around my rib cage, especially the back,

> where I seem to have

> some minor pain, no matter how much pred. I'm on.

> But, it is

> definitely more uncomfortable than it's been. My

> question is, am I

> kind of destined to feel some discomfort as I

> decrease the Pred.,

> even though I'm on the metho., or should there be no

> discomfort? I

> haven't had any completely pain or discomfort free

> days since getting

> this in December, but the level of ongoing

> discomfort is higher today

> than it has been in the last few weeks.

> ??

>

>

>

, I always feel more pain and discomfort

when coming down off pred, even though I am on metho.

That is why its a good idea to stay on the same dose

for a while, so your body gets used to it. Then when

it stabilises, you can go down some more. but of

course it is never simple or straightforward!!! Love Liz

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[Guest guest]

, I hurt really bad in the back of my ribs too. Every doctor tells

me that there isn't any cartilage back there. I don't care if there is or

not, I HURT there. Can't even touch them. I think this happens more as I

come off the pred. The lower I get the more aches and pains I find. LOL

Hope you are feeling better today.

hugs

[Guest guest]

Hi there ,

I, too, experience aches and pains as I reduce Prednisone. One of my doctors

reminded me that Prednisone is a super-anti-inflammatory and that as the dosage

is reduced, we are likely to begin feeling some pain that may have been there

but was masked by the Pred. He recommended Motrin. For me, Prednisone is like

speed. I don't sleep and I bounce off the walls a lot. As it's reduced, not

only do I start to feel some pain, but I also get really tired. It's important

to identify the pain. Is it muscle soreness? Or is it joint pain? And equally

important, try to rest and give your body time to adjust as it reclaims some of

the sleep it's been deprived of. Baby yourself. For me each incremental

reduction of Prednisone seems to take about a week for my body to adjust. I

used to work through the pain/fatigue, but now I just give in to it. Maybe this

is what drug addicts go through during withdrawal. Guess that makes us steroid

junkies.

experience question`

Re: Hello!

Re: I am down to 35 mg. of Pred. this week, and am finding that I am

Re: hurting around my rib cage, especially the back, where I seem to have

Re: some minor pain, no matter how much pred. I'm on. But, it is

Re: definitely more uncomfortable than it's been. My question is, am I

Re: kind of destined to feel some discomfort as I decrease the Pred.,

Re: even though I'm on the metho., or should there be no discomfort? I

Re: haven't had any completely pain or discomfort free days since getting

Re: this in December, but the level of ongoing discomfort is higher today

Re: than it has been in the last few weeks.

Re: ??

Re:

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HERE IS FROM EXPERIENCE ONLY. PLEASE CONSULT WITH YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE TRYING

ANYTHING THAT IS SUGGESTED. WE ARE NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR YOUR PHYSICIAN AND ARE

NOT TRYING TO BE. REMEMBER EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT AND TREATMENT MAYBE DIFFERENT

FOR MANY OF US. THANK YOU

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& ,

I have the same pain, I get a rib flare and it goes all the way around my back.

Sandy, I hurt really bad in the back of my ribs too. Every doctor tells me that there isn't any cartilage back there. I don't care if there is or not, I HURT there. Can't even touch them. I think this happens more as I come off the pred. The lower I get the more aches and pains I find. LOL Hope you are feeling better today. hugsDISCLAIMER!!WE ARE NOT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, THEREFORE ANY INFORMATION THAT IS RECEIVED HERE IS FROM EXPERIENCE ONLY. PLEASE CONSULT WITH YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE TRYING ANYTHING THAT IS SUGGESTED. WE ARE NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR YOUR PHYSICIAN AND ARE NOT TRYING TO BE. REMEMBER EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT AND TREATMENT MAYBE DIFFERENT FOR MANY OF US. THANK YOU