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, a common side effect of steroids is diabetes. Most folks I have known who developed diabetes from steroids have returned to normal after stopping them. If you gain a significant amount of weight & are unable to lose it, or have other risk factors, it may not go away. I gained 90# on Prednisone (max of 40mg/day for 2 years). I had mild hypertension before the Pred & it got totally out of control on Pred--I was on 4 antihypertensives. My blood sugar kind of danced around, never quite reached diagnostic levels. It took me 3 years off Pred to lose about 60#, but when I did my b/p settled down & blood sugars stayed normal. I do have a strong family history of diabetes, so wouldn't be surprised to end up with it some day (I'm 61 now). I didn't have the craziness lots of folks have on Pred; some people get really psychotic. My main problems, other than those resulting from the weight gain, were decreased bone density, dental decay/crumbling, and cataracts. I actually appreciated the cataracts, because I'd been legally blind most of my life. I hated glasses & couldn't wear contacts anymore due to dry eyes. After the cataract surgeries, I had 20/20 vision. I love it! I do need reading glasses for very fine print. I have about 5 pair of WalMart reading glasses around the house. Gotta take those blessings where we can find 'em.

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> To: Neurosarcoidosis > Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2010 06:21:01 +1100> Subject: Re: A little bit lost...> > I'm really worried about my capacity to keep working, which involves thinking and writing ... and SEEING. If the sarcoid gets into other areas of my brain, it could really screw things up. At least my work isn't physically demanding, that's something. I keep trying to think of different jobs I could do, but anything that isn't "mental" is physical, and that's probably not a good long term prospect either :/> > Re/ pred, I've been having trouble with high blood sugars, definitely over the normal range (my daughter has type 1 diabetes, so I've borrowed one of her backup blood sugar metres) ... guess I'll need to see the GP about some Metformin or something. Has anyone else had this side effect from high doses of pred? Does it go away when you're off the steroids?> > Cheers,> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------> Cracking Codes and Cryptograms for Dummies> http://tinyurl.com/CodesandCryptograms> > Word Searches for Dummies> http://tinyurl.com/WordSearches> > Follow me on Facebook!> http://www.facebook.com/pages/-Sutherland/149144697766> ------------------------------------------------------> > > > > I think many of us can relate to what you're feeling right now, we've been there. One thing > > I will say is get your degree in something you can do sitting down, or not requiring you to be on your feet. There's a few of us nurses here, and I will let the others speak for themselves, but for me, I can no longer do nursing, I was a labor and delivery nurse and loved my work, but now can't walk well enough to do nursing anymore, I am limited to how long and how fast I can walk, so I can't do nursing. I've been running my own business ( Kay) out of my home, and that helps me feel useful, but if I could I would be back at the hospital working. > > OK I guess that's me two cents. Some times I still feel lost and think the same thing, that I should be doing more, but I get tired easy, so have to pace myself. I don't know after time I think you become aware of what you can do and what you can't do. > > hope that was helpful? > > > > Marla> > Just one day at a time, That's all God ask of us. for there never really is a tomorrow, as that too > > is just today:) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This may sound like a weird post but I'm really lost as to what to do now.> > > > My symptoms are kind of settled at the moment, and I'm stuck in this weird limbo. I feel like I could be working or doing more, but I'm not sure what, and I still have limitations, due to lost vision and strength.> > > > I feel really confused as to what I do with life now, it has to be more than just being sick. Spending too much time at hospitals has tricked me into thinking I want to be a nurse - but i don't think I do.> > > > I'm working volunteering one day a week at the moment and studying for an Arts degree, but I'm just really lost.> > > > What do others do?> > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------> > ~~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~~> The Neurosarcoidosis Community> > > > Message Archives:-> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Neurosarcoidosis/messages> > Members Database:-> Listings of locations, phone numbers, and instant messengers.> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Neurosarcoidosis/database > >