Re: Another prednisone question....

[Guest guest]

:

I'm no specialist, but all I can tell you is what I've noticed. I was noticed

my pain/swelling increase each time my Prednisone dose was

decreased. It got so that I was cringing a the thought of taking one less

pill once a week!

I hate the side effects and the fact that body seems to really NEED the

Prednisone now, but I also know that it does help me with my

pain/swelling from RA.

--- In , " tandarat " <mflinder@c...>

wrote:

> Is it normal to be in even more pain after using prednisone short-term?

>

> I began with 20 mg about 3 weeks ago, and the pain went away

almost

> immediately. I went to 15 after 5 days, and some soreness returned

> the first day, but went away. When I went to 10, I was very

> uncomfortable by the third day, and it did NOT go away. Now I'm on

5,

> and my ankles, feet, and wrists are in quite a bit of pain, and my

> hands, which were never really affected before other than some

> stiffness and weakness, are getting quite swollen in the mornings,

and

> are constantly weak, instead of just for a day or two. I only have

> two more of the 5 mg doses, then I have to wait a week before I see

my

> rheumy, again. Don't tell me to call, because he won't call back. My

> gp even left a message for him telling him to call me, and nothing. I

> just want to know if this is normal? I can't tell if the pain is

> actually worse, or if I'm just more aware of it since I was mostly

> pain free for almost 2 weeks.

>

> I'm at the point that vicodin isn't even helping all the time, and it

> sucks .

>

>

[Guest guest]

:

I'm no specialist, but all I can tell you is what I've noticed. I was noticed

my pain/swelling increase each time my Prednisone dose was

decreased. It got so that I was cringing a the thought of taking one less

pill once a week!

I hate the side effects and the fact that body seems to really NEED the

Prednisone now, but I also know that it does help me with my

pain/swelling from RA.

> Is it normal to be in even more pain after using prednisone short-term?

>

> I began with 20 mg about 3 weeks ago, and the pain went away

almost

> immediately. I went to 15 after 5 days, and some soreness returned

> the first day, but went away. When I went to 10, I was very

> uncomfortable by the third day, and it did NOT go away. Now I'm on

5,

> and my ankles, feet, and wrists are in quite a bit of pain, and my

> hands, which were never really affected before other than some

> stiffness and weakness, are getting quite swollen in the mornings,

and

> are constantly weak, instead of just for a day or two. I only have

> two more of the 5 mg doses, then I have to wait a week before I see

my

> rheumy, again. Don't tell me to call, because he won't call back. My

> gp even left a message for him telling him to call me, and nothing. I

> just want to know if this is normal? I can't tell if the pain is

> actually worse, or if I'm just more aware of it since I was mostly

> pain free for almost 2 weeks.

>

> I'm at the point that vicodin isn't even helping all the time, and it

> sucks .

>

>