Guest guest Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Thank you , I am hoping to lose more weight. The more weight I lose the less pressure there will be on my lower back which gives me a lot of trouble. I only wish Prednisone wouldn't cause you to gain weight. It is truly a " wonder " drug but is a dangerous drug to take. There are times I suffer death since getting off it but I take Darvocett 200 mg normally once a day then Motrin 800 mg later in the evening. I can't tell that the Naprosyn I take is doing any good at all. That is another thing I am going to talk to my Dr about tomorrow............Joyce M [ ] The Road Back > > > > > I am new to the group and haven't been 100% diagnosed yet although > my Rhuemy has given me a perscription for plaquenil. We're waiting > for all test results to come back. I have decided to forgo his > treatment plan in order to pursue Antibiotic Protocol. I asked > earlier if anyone had tried this and didn't get much of a response. > Is that because no one is really familiar with it? I realize that > many rheumatologists refuse to use it even though clinical studies > show that it works in some people. The book " The Road Back " > outlines it pretty well as does " The New Arthritis Breakthrough " . I > belong to another message board comprised solely of people who are > using this treatment method and many of them have wonderful things > to say about it. I just can't understand why a cheap, safe, > clinically proven method of treating RA (and other things) is being > ignored or downplayed by many doctors. There are doctors out there > who use it and swear by it too. Am I just naive or too new to this > or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Thank you , I am hoping to lose more weight. The more weight I lose the less pressure there will be on my lower back which gives me a lot of trouble. I only wish Prednisone wouldn't cause you to gain weight. It is truly a " wonder " drug but is a dangerous drug to take. There are times I suffer death since getting off it but I take Darvocett 200 mg normally once a day then Motrin 800 mg later in the evening. I can't tell that the Naprosyn I take is doing any good at all. That is another thing I am going to talk to my Dr about tomorrow............Joyce M [ ] The Road Back > > > > > I am new to the group and haven't been 100% diagnosed yet although > my Rhuemy has given me a perscription for plaquenil. We're waiting > for all test results to come back. I have decided to forgo his > treatment plan in order to pursue Antibiotic Protocol. I asked > earlier if anyone had tried this and didn't get much of a response. > Is that because no one is really familiar with it? I realize that > many rheumatologists refuse to use it even though clinical studies > show that it works in some people. The book " The Road Back " > outlines it pretty well as does " The New Arthritis Breakthrough " . I > belong to another message board comprised solely of people who are > using this treatment method and many of them have wonderful things > to say about it. I just can't understand why a cheap, safe, > clinically proven method of treating RA (and other things) is being > ignored or downplayed by many doctors. There are doctors out there > who use it and swear by it too. Am I just naive or too new to this > or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Dear Joyce, As I said before, I've gain lots of weight with predisone as well it is hard for me to lose it now I have gotten my self of the prednisone with out my Dr's consent is because I have a hernieted disk in my lower back, I recently got a epidrul shot on my back to try and lower the pain but it did not work besides the back Dr that am seeing told me that my over weight was hurting my back even more and if the epidrul would not work I was going to need surgery boy that is scary can you relate to what I'm talking about and can you please tell me more about how to loose weight? thank you /Texas Joyce McCrary <j.mccrary@...> wrote: Thank you , I am hoping to lose more weight. The more weight I lose the less pressure there will be on my lower back which gives me a lot of trouble. I only wish Prednisone wouldn't cause you to gain weight. It is truly a " wonder " drug but is a dangerous drug to take. There are times I suffer death since getting off it but I take Darvocett 200 mg normally once a day then Motrin 800 mg later in the evening. I can't tell that the Naprosyn I take is doing any good at all. That is another thing I am going to talk to my Dr about tomorrow............Joyce M [ ] The Road Back > > > > > I am new to the group and haven't been 100% diagnosed yet although > my Rhuemy has given me a perscription for plaquenil. We're waiting > for all test results to come back. I have decided to forgo his > treatment plan in order to pursue Antibiotic Protocol. I asked > earlier if anyone had tried this and didn't get much of a response. > Is that because no one is really familiar with it? I realize that > many rheumatologists refuse to use it even though clinical studies > show that it works in some people. The book " The Road Back " > outlines it pretty well as does " The New Arthritis Breakthrough " . I > belong to another message board comprised solely of people who are > using this treatment method and many of them have wonderful things > to say about it. I just can't understand why a cheap, safe, > clinically proven method of treating RA (and other things) is being > ignored or downplayed by many doctors. There are doctors out there > who use it and swear by it too. Am I just naive or too new to this > or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Dear Joyce, As I said before, I've gain lots of weight with predisone as well it is hard for me to lose it now I have gotten my self of the prednisone with out my Dr's consent is because I have a hernieted disk in my lower back, I recently got a epidrul shot on my back to try and lower the pain but it did not work besides the back Dr that am seeing told me that my over weight was hurting my back even more and if the epidrul would not work I was going to need surgery boy that is scary can you relate to what I'm talking about and can you please tell me more about how to loose weight? thank you /Texas Joyce McCrary <j.mccrary@...> wrote: Thank you , I am hoping to lose more weight. The more weight I lose the less pressure there will be on my lower back which gives me a lot of trouble. I only wish Prednisone wouldn't cause you to gain weight. It is truly a " wonder " drug but is a dangerous drug to take. There are times I suffer death since getting off it but I take Darvocett 200 mg normally once a day then Motrin 800 mg later in the evening. I can't tell that the Naprosyn I take is doing any good at all. That is another thing I am going to talk to my Dr about tomorrow............Joyce M [ ] The Road Back > > > > > I am new to the group and haven't been 100% diagnosed yet although > my Rhuemy has given me a perscription for plaquenil. We're waiting > for all test results to come back. I have decided to forgo his > treatment plan in order to pursue Antibiotic Protocol. I asked > earlier if anyone had tried this and didn't get much of a response. > Is that because no one is really familiar with it? I realize that > many rheumatologists refuse to use it even though clinical studies > show that it works in some people. The book " The Road Back " > outlines it pretty well as does " The New Arthritis Breakthrough " . I > belong to another message board comprised solely of people who are > using this treatment method and many of them have wonderful things > to say about it. I just can't understand why a cheap, safe, > clinically proven method of treating RA (and other things) is being > ignored or downplayed by many doctors. There are doctors out there > who use it and swear by it too. Am I just naive or too new to this > or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 , I lost weight just from getting off Prednisone. My Dr had me taking it say like two days in a row then quit when I couldn't stand the pain. I am wondering if I need an xray of my lower back as I also hurt in the spine although most of the pain is on each side of the spine.........Joyce M [ ] The Road Back > > > > > I am new to the group and haven't been 100% diagnosed yet although > my Rhuemy has given me a perscription for plaquenil. We're waiting > for all test results to come back. I have decided to forgo his > treatment plan in order to pursue Antibiotic Protocol. I asked > earlier if anyone had tried this and didn't get much of a response. > Is that because no one is really familiar with it? I realize that > many rheumatologists refuse to use it even though clinical studies > show that it works in some people. The book " The Road Back " > outlines it pretty well as does " The New Arthritis Breakthrough " . I > belong to another message board comprised solely of people who are > using this treatment method and many of them have wonderful things > to say about it. I just can't understand why a cheap, safe, > clinically proven method of treating RA (and other things) is being > ignored or downplayed by many doctors. There are doctors out there > who use it and swear by it too. Am I just naive or too new to this > or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 , I lost weight just from getting off Prednisone. My Dr had me taking it say like two days in a row then quit when I couldn't stand the pain. I am wondering if I need an xray of my lower back as I also hurt in the spine although most of the pain is on each side of the spine.........Joyce M [ ] The Road Back > > > > > I am new to the group and haven't been 100% diagnosed yet although > my Rhuemy has given me a perscription for plaquenil. We're waiting > for all test results to come back. I have decided to forgo his > treatment plan in order to pursue Antibiotic Protocol. I asked > earlier if anyone had tried this and didn't get much of a response. > Is that because no one is really familiar with it? I realize that > many rheumatologists refuse to use it even though clinical studies > show that it works in some people. The book " The Road Back " > outlines it pretty well as does " The New Arthritis Breakthrough " . I > belong to another message board comprised solely of people who are > using this treatment method and many of them have wonderful things > to say about it. I just can't understand why a cheap, safe, > clinically proven method of treating RA (and other things) is being > ignored or downplayed by many doctors. There are doctors out there > who use it and swear by it too. Am I just naive or too new to this > or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 ----- Original Message ----- From: ltlmisscrankypants > I wanted to congratulate you on your weight loss since coming off the Prednisone. I am slowly being tapered off of it myself right now, and am looking forward to losing some of the 30+ pounds I've gained in the past 2 months since I started taking it. I can relate. I have gained 40 pounds since August. > I am so grateful to the relief that the Prednisone provided me with....but on the other hand I resent how dependant my body had become on using it. I really believe that if the CEO of a big drug company came down with an autoimmune disease (or his wife, sister or mother), they would find something that helps without all these dang side effects! Nina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 ----- Original Message ----- From: ltlmisscrankypants > I wanted to congratulate you on your weight loss since coming off the Prednisone. I am slowly being tapered off of it myself right now, and am looking forward to losing some of the 30+ pounds I've gained in the past 2 months since I started taking it. I can relate. I have gained 40 pounds since August. > I am so grateful to the relief that the Prednisone provided me with....but on the other hand I resent how dependant my body had become on using it. I really believe that if the CEO of a big drug company came down with an autoimmune disease (or his wife, sister or mother), they would find something that helps without all these dang side effects! Nina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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