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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / June 2006I'm back and intersteing news from insurance
Well I made it to Palm Springs and had a lovely time there, around 103-105 each day and I love the heat. I had to take a 3 day short course of prednisone before I left for my allergies, boy I love that stuff it made my hips and feet and everything feel great, lasted for almost the whole trip. When I got home there was a message from my pharmacy that said my insurance is not covering the enbrel. I have taken it for over 8 months, they said they couldn't find a pre authorization form, I told them that was because they told the nurse that called that she didn't need one, well now they say they do, the doctors office has a girl that feels those out but she is gone till next Friday and then the insurance said they couldn't give me a date as to when it would actually be able to give me the okay after they receive it, I was shocked I have been feeling it every month at the same place for over 8 months, who knows always something. Does anyone here take prednisone on a daily basis? I think that is the only thing that has helped my shoulder, feet and hips more than nay medicine I have taken so far. Thanks Becky Don't you just love insurance?! Hope they get it straightened out soon. Long term Prednisone use is not a good thing. At times, it is necessary but the benefits really have to outweigh the risks. Just a few long term side effects from Prednisone are diabetes, thinning skin, cataracts, glaucoma, osteoporosis, mood changes, avascular necrosis, and lots, lots more. Plus a list of minor problems such as weight gain, moon face, etc. > Well I made it to Palm Springs and had a lovely time there, around 103-105 > each day and I love the heat. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Thanks > Becky I wanted to mention that I refused to use Pred as a pain control measure. Yes there are times when I need it (I have systemic lupus) but most of the time, I need pain meds not Prednisone. I was able to find doctors who agreed with me (not my rheumy of course who only advocated Prednisone and Decadron/Depo-Medrol) > Don't you just love insurance?! Hope they get it straightened out soon. > Long term Prednisone use is not a good thing. At times, it is necessary [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >> Thanks >> Becky Me I take pred. Got it down to 7mg but my body is fighting the drop from 8mg and that was over a 2 month slow taper for just that one mg. I think I have been on this stuff daily for 5+ years maybe more. Fuzzy brain is not bringing up that original date. It was when my eye issues first started and that has been another lifetime. Who was it, Harv, who used to have a one day on one day off regime with the stuff. And of course, Char is now on 30 and likely to remain there. Beats lying in bed in agony not able to walk. Duckie > Well I made it to Palm Springs and had a lovely time there, around 103-105 > each day and I love the heat. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Thanks > Becky I've been on 3 mg a day for several years now. My RD said the long term effects were usually associated with much, much higher doses and that I could conceivably be on 3 mg for life....especially since it really does make a difference in my quality of life. DeeTee's $0.02 > Me I take pred. Got it down to 7mg but my body is fighting the drop from > 8mg and that was over a 2 month slow taper for just that one mg. I think I [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] >> Thanks >> Becky > Does anyone here take prednisone on a daily basis? Si, senorita. For 15 years it has varied from 5mg. to 15mg. daily. Now on 10 trying to get back to 7.5 where i will stay till they can restore my adrenal function. I did fine for 10 years but now have all the side effects except diabetes and cataracts. It does eventually do some nasty things to your body but for 15 years it has been the only thing that keeps me walking.. We have discussed the use of pred many, many times here and the bottom line continues to be if thats all that works most of us opt to keep walking. The side effects can be reduced sometimes by aggresively counter attacking each one before it gets bad. For example calcium and a good calcium enhancer should be taken before anything shows up on a scan. Preventive measures will help and it is well worth any effort. The use of pred has its own list of diseases like Cushings syndrome and they are all quite serious. I do better when I religously follow a protocol of body toning herbs and supplements. Sorry you have to depend on the pred but I always consider the alternative of life without it and it doesn't bother me so much. johnie I am on mug/day--can't get lower--endow and RD just want to leave it there--so.......  SignatureLove, Alix Always remember, a cat looks down on man, a dog looks up to man, but a pig will look man right in the eye and see his equal". - Winston Churchill " Alix, come back with that please! Gwen >I am on mug/day--can't get lower--endow and RD just want to leave it >there--so....... That is 5mg/day pred---sigh SignatureLove, Alix Always remember, a cat looks down on man, a dog looks up to man, but a pig will look man right in the eye and see his equal". - Winston Churchill >I am on mug/day--can't get lower--endow and RD just want to leave it >there--so....... Thank you to all of you. I am going to discuss the prednisone with my family doc, my RA doc is gone again, he seems to vacation more than he sees patients, I am really thinking about getting yet another opinion, but will see what the family doc has to say, I don't want to have to be on it if I don't need it, but those three days of prednisone at 40mg made me feel great for over 2 weeks, so will see, don't need anything that will put more weight on but if a little amount would make it so I could get back to exercise it might be worth it. Thanks and I am back on the enbrel 50 once a week and 20 mtx so will go from there, Thanks again Becky > That is 5mg/day pred---sigh > >>I am on mug/day--can't get lower--endow and RD just want to leave it >>there--so....... |
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