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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Hepatitis / April 2006OTC anti-infamatories
I've begun weening myself off Prednisone and can feel the inflamation beginning to return. I just won't go back on Prednisone, short or long term, to manage the inflamation. I was wondering if any of you know of any decent OTC products that may help with inflamation for heppers. Thanks, -Puckertoe > I've begun weening myself off Prednisone and can feel the inflamation > beginning to return. I just won't go back on Prednisone, short or long term, [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > -Puckertoe Puck, Can you do any sort of yoga, pilates? Start out stretching, just a little everyday. I always feel a whole lot better if I keep myself limber. Even if it's sliding off the recliner onto the floor and streching like a cat or dog. I know for sure a little water exercise helps with RA. eileen Prednisone is some heavy sh.t, not good for long term use. Hang in there buddy.  SignatureRuss http://www.tannersacre.com > I've begun weening myself off Prednisone and can feel the inflamation > beginning to return. I just won't go back on Prednisone, short or long term, [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > -Puckertoe Puckertoe, I did the prednisone thing myself after I had systemic symptoms developed from one hell of a rash. I think I tapered off the prednisone about a week or so before I took my last shot. I didn't like taking it but it did get me through the last 8 weeks or so of treatment. Didn't notice much sides from it fortunately though I seem to remember my appetite picking up some. I don't know if there is a good OTC replacement for heavy duty cortico steroid like pred. I believe it is only indicated when inflammation is systemic and not just like a rash. Were you getting side effects from it? Don My side effects were not good. I still have 4 days left at 10mg a day. I couldn't sleep, anxious, irritable, emotional basket case, elevated glucose levels, and blurry vision. I just don't like this stuff. Since I've tappered off I can finally sleep. But the fatigue and weakness that comes with the withdrawls is a pain in the butt. It helped with my rash as well. Plus my inflamed thyroid and joints. I see an RA doc on Monday and a thyroid doc on Friday. I'm hoping between my GP, Endo, and RA that they can help me get through my tx. I'm just worried that this inflamation and high gluclose levels are causing long term damage. > Puckertoe, I did the prednisone thing myself after I had systemic > symptoms developed from one hell of a rash. I think I tapered off the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Don > My side effects were not good. I still have 4 days left at 10mg a day. > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > I'm just worried that this inflamation and high gluclose levels are causing > long term damage. You didn't mention it, but my biggest problem with pred was the constant desire to eat. I dreamed of food. I even watched and video taped the cooking shows on PBS. My family really enjoyed it, I cooked so many different elaborate dishes they had a surprise for every meal. Of course I had been on some very strong IV antibiotics that ruined my taste buds for over 6 months, everything tasted metallic. I was off the pred long before my taste buds returned to normal and lost my desire to cook like that again. I still fix a few of the dishes that became family favorites, but I just wasn't obsessed with food after that. Hope this cheers you up a little, you'll make it, and everything will return to normal when you get off the pred. Dwight HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Yes! The food! Last Saturday I ate all day long. In one sitting I had a bowl of fruit loops, 8 small Gherkin pickles, 8 small dill pickles, 4 Ritz cheese and crackers, and then a bowl of Sugar Smacks. HA! What an eating machine. Now I feel that I don't want anything. No appetite. :) >> My side effects were not good. I still have 4 days left at 10mg a day. >> [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > Dwight Burrrppppppp, farttttttttttttttt! elmo ////////////// HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Yes! The food! Last Saturday I ate all day long. In one sitting I had a bowl of fruit loops, 8 small Gherkin pickles, 8 small dill pickles, 4 Ritz cheese and crackers, and then a bowl of Sugar Smacks. HA! What an eating machine. Now I feel that I don't want anything. No appetite. :) "Dwight" <me@notreal.net> wrote in message news:Gsg4g.5314$mu2.1020@newssvr24.news.prodigy.net... Puckertoe wrote: My side effects were not good. I still have 4 days left at 10mg a day. I couldn't sleep, anxious, irritable, emotional basket case, elevated glucose levels, and blurry vision. I just don't like this stuff. Since I've tappered off I can finally sleep. But the fatigue and weakness that comes with the withdrawls is a pain in the butt. It helped with my rash as well. Plus my inflamed thyroid and joints. I see an RA doc on Monday and a thyroid doc on Friday. I'm hoping between my GP, Endo, and RA that they can help me get through my tx. I'm just worried that this inflamation and high gluclose levels are causing long term damage. You didn't mention it, but my biggest problem with pred was the constant desire to eat. I dreamed of food. I even watched and video taped the cooking shows on PBS. My family really enjoyed it, I cooked so many different elaborate dishes they had a surprise for every meal. Of course I had been on some very strong IV antibiotics that ruined my taste buds for over 6 months, everything tasted metallic. I was off the pred long before my taste buds returned to normal and lost my desire to cook like that again. I still fix a few of the dishes that became family favorites, but I just wasn't obsessed with food after that. Hope this cheers you up a little, you'll make it, and everything will return to normal when you get off the pred. Dwight http://community.webtv.net/elmoemerson/DocElmosHepFile http://community.webtv.net/elmoemerson/TheFamilyAlbum > > My side effects were not good. I still have 4 days left at 10mg a day. > > [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > Dwight Geeze Dwight...between that and the Ambian you was a regular Julia Childs for a minute there wasn't ya? dort Yeah, I was worried also when I seen the elevated glucose levels in the blood and was very anxious to get off of it although I knew you can't just stop. I tapered off to I think 5 mg for a week or so before I stopped. I think it is usually the people who have been on it quite a while who get socked with the nastier sides. Don |
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