Luddite says...


"Today is my 65th birthday. *Big year. *Medicare, senior citizen
discounts and high dose flu shots. *:-) "


Congratulations on reaching your 'golden years'
I did so in August.
Now that my prednisone dosage is down to about a quarter of what I was taking back in April, the PMR symptoms are coming back.
Specialist says some pain is to be expected as it's better to try and get off the steroids.
Easy for her to say.

Oct
On Sun, 19 Oct 2014 13:06:44 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

Now that my prednisone dosage is down to about a quarter of what I was taking back in April, the PMR symptoms are coming back.
Specialist says some pain is to be expected as it's better to try and get off the steroids.

" That prednisone is a miracle drug but it kills your liver.
I took one "dose pack" and stopped. Reading the label is a real eye
opener "

It also can elevate your blood sugar if you're not carefull.

On 10/20/2014 8:31 AM, True North wrote:

Oct
On Sun, 19 Oct 2014 13:06:44 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

Now that my prednisone dosage is down to about a quarter of what I was taking back in April, the PMR symptoms are coming back.
Specialist says some pain is to be expected as it's better to try and get off the steroids.

" That prednisone is a miracle drug but it kills your liver.
I took one "dose pack" and stopped. Reading the label is a real eye
opener "

It also can elevate your blood sugar if you're not carefull.


Were you careful, dummy? I'd be more worried about your rotting liver.

True North wrote:
Oct
On Sun, 19 Oct 2014 13:06:44 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

Now that my prednisone dosage is down to about a quarter of what I was
taking back in April, the PMR symptoms are coming back.
Specialist says some pain is to be expected as it's better to try and
get off the steroids.

" That prednisone is a miracle drug but it kills your liver.
I took one "dose pack" and stopped. Reading the label is a real eye
opener "

It also can elevate your blood sugar if you're not carefull.

How does the Prednisone play with your cirrhosis?

Bar Sez..
" Serious question. Have you gained weight while taking the steroids? It
appears that every time I get put on a 6 day cortisone pack I end up
gaining 15 lbs or more."

I did gain back about 75 percent of what I lost while suffering the autoimmune disease before it was diagnosed in mid April of this year.
I was warned that the prednisone would make me hungry.