Guest guest Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 - I have gained some weight from HC but I can't tell if I'm retaining fluid or retaining fat. How can you tell? I'm larger all the way around. I also get headaches too and I think it's because the HC rapidly leaves my system. What about Medrol? Have either you or tried it? francriso26 wrote: Yes I have sandra. I started on HC and had severe headaches, water retention and generally felt awful. As I had been on pred before for other reasons I asked Doc to switch so went to 5mg pred but now find I need at least 2mg's more which I take in the evening. I tried to switch back to HC but same thing occured with what felt like I was wired so I have gone back to pred and I will stay there till I can get off it. I can't deal witht he headaches and fluid on HC. Fluid still happens a bit with pred but nothing like HC. chris/OZ --------------------------------- Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers, not web links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Chris/OZ: Well I can make it in the morning with no pred or HC but I need to take 2.5 mgs before bed cause I work out in the afternoon to evening. I just seem to feel sick on HC and wondered if anyone else did. So you take 5 mgs in the morning and another 5 at night? -- Re: HC vs Pred Yes I have sandra. I started on HC and had severe headaches, water retention and generally felt awful. As I had been on pred before for other reasons I asked Doc to switch so went to 5mg pred but now find I need at least 2mg's more which I take in the evening. I tried to switch back to HC but same thing occured with what felt like I was wired so I have gone back to pred and I will stay there till I can get off it. I can't deal witht he headaches and fluid on HC. Fluid still happens a bit with pred but nothing like HC. chris/OZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 I had medrol in my iv during surgery. I was flying for a couple of days on that stuff. No bad reaction to it. I think it is a filler in the HC I get. I never had a problem with the brand Cortef. -- Re: HC vs Pred At 05:31 PM 7/10/2007, wrote: > >[...] I also get headaches too and I think it's because the HC rapidly leaves my system. What about Medrol? Have either you or tried it? from: http://web.uct.ac.za/depts/mmi/jmoodie/h02tab.html Characteristics of The Corticosteroids ---------------------------------------------------------- Corticosteroid Relative Relative Approx. Approx. Biological sodium- anti- equivalent plasma half-life retaining inflammatory IV or oral half-life (hours) potency* potency* doses (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------- Short acting Hydrocortisone 1 1 20 mg 1-2 8-12 Cortisone 0.8 0.8 25 mg 0.5-1.5 8-12 ---------------------------------------------------------- Intermediate-acting Prednisolone 0.8 4 5 mg 2.1-3.5 18-36 Prednisone 0.8 4 5 mg 3.4-3.8 18-36 Methylprednisolone 0.5 5 4 mg 3.5 18-36 Triamcinolone 0 5 4 mg 2-5 18-36 ---------------------------------------------------------- Long-acting Dexamethasone 0 25 0.75 mg 3-4.5 36-54 Betamethasone 0 25 0.75 mg 3-5 36-54 ---------------------------------------------------------- Fludrocortisone 125 10 3.5 18-36 ---------------------------------------------------------- (*) Relative comparison, setting the mineralocorticoid and glucocorticoid properties of hydrocortisone as 1. --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 <Well I can make it in the morning with no pred or HC but I need to take 2.5 mgs before bed cause I work out in the afternoon to evening. I just seem to feel sick on HC and wondered if anyone else did. > Hi , I often feel sick on hc, am wondering what exactly your symptoms are? I often feel better as the dose wears off. It can me feel de-energized all over. I am currently trying to lower hc to deal with these symptoms. Dahlia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 Hi Dahlia I never know how I am going to feel in the morning. I was attributing feeling bad to working out and maybe that is the problem. I try to avoid pred and HC as much as possible since I put so much weight on with taking HC and Armour. I just cannot afford to feel sick all the time and I do feel sicker on HC and remembering that cortef did not make me feel sick, it must be the HC fillers from the generic brand. Have you tried other brands? -- Re: HC vs Pred <Well I can make it in the morning with no pred or HC but I need to take 2.5 mgs before bed cause I work out in the afternoon to evening. I just seem to feel sick on HC and wondered if anyone else did. > Hi , I often feel sick on hc, am wondering what exactly your symptoms are? I often feel better as the dose wears off. It can me feel de-energized all over. I am currently trying to lower hc to deal with these symptoms. Dahlia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 I use brand name Cortef and only feel a little tiny bit sick if I take it w/out food; on an empty stomach. Even a bite or two will prevent that. C. http://catherineshypohelljourney.blogspot.com/ http://www.youngliving.com - essential oils for healthy living http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com cccquilter53@... Embroidery from the Heart http://Embfromtheheart.etsy.com C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 No, just 5mgs in the morning and sometimes 1/4 of a 5mg at night but don't always need it can sleep without it - HC - I don't sleep at all and I have such bad headaches. chris > > Chris/OZ: > > Well I can make it in the morning with no pred or HC but I need to take 2.5 > mgs before bed cause I work out in the afternoon to evening. > > I just seem to feel sick on HC and wondered if anyone else did. > > So you take 5 mgs in the morning and another 5 at night? > > > > -- Re: HC vs Pred > > Yes I have sandra. I started on HC and had severe headaches, water > retention and generally felt awful. As I had been on pred before for > other reasons I asked Doc to switch so went to 5mg pred but now find I > need at least 2mg's more which I take in the evening. > I tried to switch back to HC but same thing occured with what felt like > I was wired so I have gone back to pred and I will stay there till I > can get off it. I can't deal witht he headaches and fluid on HC. > Fluid still happens a bit with pred but nothing like HC. > > chris/OZ > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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