I should know better.... but please help!!

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In a message dated 6/24/02 8:17:16 PM Pacific Daylight Time, mmjw3@...

writes:

<< Can anyone

advise, based on their own experience? UGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!

>>

, I know from my last 2 flares while lowering my pred, that if I

added Advil, or any other anti inflamatory, it really helped. I don't think

it could hurt. But please don't listen to me.. I'd hate to get you in

trouble. I hated to go back up on the pred and just added it to see if it

would help and it did.

Please take care and let us know what happens. I know how bad the rib flares

are, especially in the back.

hugs

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Ok,

I am very frustrated and not sure what to do. I have been lowering

my pred. and have had my metho upped for the last 3 weeks, at 22.5.

I finally got rid of the rib pain for the first time in 6 months and

had about a week and a half that was free of the constant pain, just

some of what I assumed to be " break through pain " . For the last

couple of days, the frequency of these pains has increased, although

they are relatively short lived, but now my back (ribs) are hot to

the touch again. I won't try to lower my pred. until I see Dr.

Buckner next week, but I don't know if this is normal, as I've been

lowering the pred, and I should just hang in there, or if I should up

the pred. back to 22.5?????????? I really don't know how to gauge

this. I'd like to hang in there at the 20 until I see her on the

2nd,but I don't know if that's the right thing to do. Can anyone

advise, based on their own experience? UGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!

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--- mmjw3 wrote:

> Ok,

> I am very frustrated and not sure what to do. I

> have been lowering

> my pred. and have had my metho upped for the last 3

> weeks, at 22.5.

> I finally got rid of the rib pain for the first time

> in 6 months and

> had about a week and a half that was free of the

> constant pain, just

> some of what I assumed to be " break through pain " .

> For the last

> couple of days, the frequency of these pains has

> increased, although

> they are relatively short lived, but now my back

> (ribs) are hot to

> the touch again. I won't try to lower my pred.

> until I see Dr.

> Buckner next week, but I don't know if this is

> normal, as I've been

> lowering the pred, and I should just hang in there,

> or if I should up

> the pred. back to 22.5?????????? I really don't

> know how to gauge

> this. I'd like to hang in there at the 20 until I

> see her on the

> 2nd,but I don't know if that's the right thing to

> do. Can anyone

> advise, based on their own experience?

> UGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!

>

>

I can sympathise, but I can't offer any help - I

have agonised like that every time - and it doesn't

get any easier!!! One time I go one way, and another

time the other!!! Really hope something works out for

you. Love Liz

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