Guest guest Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 Hi a, how long before my adrenals will return to normal after stopping prednisone, any guesses? I would take it all over again because it did help my eye-sight but these side effects are really HARD on me! JenSubject: Re: Update on meTo: exercisevideos Date: Sunday, July 25, 2010, 12:19 AM Predinose can tax your adrenal glands which will cause the exhuastion. Try to take time for yourself and relax as much as possible while on the treatment. a > > > > > > From: Festival City Concrete Ltd / & Carolyn Visser <cvisser@> > > > Subject: Re: Update on me > > > To: exercisevideos > > > Date: Friday, July 23, 2010, 2:10 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >  > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hi jen - > > > > > > so sorry to hear that you are suffering > > > > > > i get thrush frequently from inhaling my asthma meds (a > > > > > > cortico-steroid which collects in the back of the throat and > > > > > > results in a yeast overgrowth there). i know the razor blade > > > > > > pain in swallowing, and especially eating, with thrush. > > > > > > > > > > > > the doctor has prescribed an anti-fungal for you to fight the > > > > > > infection (not an antibiotic as you said). > > > > > > unfortunately, i have found liquid nystatin to be useless and i > > > > > > will not take any med but diflucan/fluconazole (via a pill) for > > > > > > yeast overgrowth. one pill and *bam* yeast is eradicated from > > > > > > any area of the body. powerful stuff... but so is yeast. > > > > > > > > > > > > instead, i would try gargling with warm salt water, or listerine > > > > > > (which contains thymol which helps to kill yeast) or hydrogen > > > > > > peroxide. > > > > > > hydrogen peroxide will kill any infection in the mouth, no matter > > > > > > what it is. > > > > > > it bubbles like crazy and burns a bit, but if i gargle at night > > > > > > and leave it in my mouth when i go to sleep, the thrush is gone > > > > > > in the morning. be careful not to use peroxide too much or it > > > > > > can cause its own case of irritation. > > > > > > > > > > > > i also found taking cold live acidophilus capsules to not be > > > > > > helpful (after spending lots of money on it and taking it > > > > > > multiple times a day for many months). and, i think that one > > > > > > would have to eat a truck load of yogurt every day to get benefit > > > > > > from it in this regard. but, heck, yogurt certainly wont hurt > > > > > > you. > > > > > > > > > > > > my approach is to fight off the infection immediately in the > > > > > > mouth/throat and rely on my body to build and maintain its own > > > > > > supply of acidophils/bifidus/etc (the bacterias in the our guts > > > > > > that regulate yeast). but, yes, while you are taking > > > > > > prednisone, your body will not do this. so you will need to > > > > > > constantly fight off the mouth infection for the duration of > > > > > > treatment, and also for a period of time afterward until your > > > > > > body can do it for itself. so you will be required to gargle > > > > > > with whatever you choose multiple times a day. > > > > > > > > > > > > also be careful not to re-infect yourself via your toothbrush... > > > > > > you can store your toothbrush in peroxide or even in the > > > > > > nystatin, if you like. and buy a brand new one once your body > > > > > > has recovered from the prednisone usage. while you have thrush, > > > > > > brush your tongue and the insides of your cheeks. wash your > > > > > > hands alot and use disposable paper towels to dry your hands, > > > > > > wash your face, wipe your mouth, etc. > > > > > > > > > > > > please try not to worry yourself sick about the yeast going > > > > > > through your entire body (ie: 'systemic'). while this can > > > > > > happen, it does takes time and you probably wont be on prednisone > > > > > > long enough. if gargling with nystatin or some other remedy > > > > > > for a period of time does not help with the oral yeast infection, > > > > > > or if you also get a vaginal yeast infection, then ask the doctor > > > > > > for diflucan and see if there is something besides prednisone > > > > > > that you can take for your condition. > > > > > > > > > > > > a few last warnings... when you are successful in killing off > > > > > > excess yeast, you may get diarrhea as the dead yeast exits the > > > > > > body. this especially happens with diflucan because of its > > > > > > *bam* effect. also, while you have a yeast infection, you > > > > > > may feel driven to consume sugar. sugar feeds yeast, so be > > > > > > mindful of that and stay away from sugar as much as possible. > > > > > > you may also get a funny taste in your mouth and bad breath from > > > > > > the yeast. > > > > > > > > > > > > hang in there, you will be able to get rid of it, it will just > > > > > > take a little bit of time and consistency. i hope that you are > > > > > > feeling better very soon, > > > > > > :*carolyn. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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