Re: prednisone

November 28, 2001

Hi Peggy!

I didn't know what to make of her offer...well, I

decided to listen to Vicki and hit this disease with a

power punch and took 60 mg last night (two doses an

hour apart!) and 60 doses this morning before I left

for work.

I woke up a bunch of times running to the bathroom.

Slept pretty well. Only fell asleep once at work

today!

I read somewhere that two doses isn't bad because of

how prednisone leaves your system. But then I found

another that said it works better in the a.m. So, I

decided to go with taking it all in the a.m.!! Gimme

my calcium.

But gee, your body ages....cataracts, eh? Ouch...do

they run in my family...everybody has them.

Well, we'll see how it goes from day to day! My head

got real hot, not a hot flash, but just hot. Thought

I was going to get a monster headache, but it went

away.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed so hard...lifted my

right arm to scratch my head and had a huge burst of

burning pain in the muscle.

This is soooo interesting!

Lynn

--- wrote:

> Hi, Lynn. I thought it was very interesting your

> doc. let you pick

> the dosage of Pred. I think someone on here once

> said it is usually

> based on body weight. I am overweight and started on

> 40 mg. a day. I

> am now down to 15 a day with 100 mg. of Imuran. I

> am doing great and

> will taper the Pred again in Dec. Anyway, I wanted

> to mention to you

> that when I started the Pred. I absolutely could not

> sleep. I would

> take the evening dosage and be wide awake for hours.

> My rheumy said

> that studies have shown that taking it all at once

> in the am works

> just as well. Weird but true for me. I started

> taking all of it in

> the am and could sleep fine at night. I now take the

> 15 mg. in the am

> and have no sleep disruption. If you are going for

> 60 mg. you might

> want to check to see if you can avoid taking any of

> it at night,

> also. Just a thought! Peggy

>

November 28, 2001

Hi Peggy!

I didn't know what to make of her offer...well, I

decided to listen to Vicki and hit this disease with a

power punch and took 60 mg last night (two doses an

hour apart!) and 60 doses this morning before I left

for work.

I woke up a bunch of times running to the bathroom.

Slept pretty well. Only fell asleep once at work

today!

I read somewhere that two doses isn't bad because of

how prednisone leaves your system. But then I found

another that said it works better in the a.m. So, I

decided to go with taking it all in the a.m.!! Gimme

my calcium.

But gee, your body ages....cataracts, eh? Ouch...do

they run in my family...everybody has them.

Well, we'll see how it goes from day to day! My head

got real hot, not a hot flash, but just hot. Thought

I was going to get a monster headache, but it went

away.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed so hard...lifted my

right arm to scratch my head and had a huge burst of

burning pain in the muscle.

This is soooo interesting!

Lynn

--- wrote:

> Hi, Lynn. I thought it was very interesting your

> doc. let you pick

> the dosage of Pred. I think someone on here once

> said it is usually

> based on body weight. I am overweight and started on

> 40 mg. a day. I

> am now down to 15 a day with 100 mg. of Imuran. I

> am doing great and

> will taper the Pred again in Dec. Anyway, I wanted

> to mention to you

> that when I started the Pred. I absolutely could not

> sleep. I would

> take the evening dosage and be wide awake for hours.

> My rheumy said

> that studies have shown that taking it all at once

> in the am works

> just as well. Weird but true for me. I started

> taking all of it in

> the am and could sleep fine at night. I now take the

> 15 mg. in the am

> and have no sleep disruption. If you are going for

> 60 mg. you might

> want to check to see if you can avoid taking any of

> it at night,

> also. Just a thought! Peggy

>

February 11, 2002

Hi Cari.

Try this link:

http://www.nobel.se/medicine/laureates/1950/kendall-bio.html

This man was one of the cowinners of the 1950 Nobel Prize in medicine

for his work in synthesizing the adrenal gland products (presumably

including prednisone).

Good luck.

Stay warm.

And don't sweat in front of the audience.

Mike B

> Vicki, or anyone else who has the answer to this question!

> I am giving a talk on Dermatomyositis tomorrow for a group of

people. When

> was Prednisone first used to treat myositis diseases? I figured if

anyone

> would know the answer to that question, it would be you!

> Cari

>

> _________________________________________________________________

> Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at

http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.

February 11, 2002

Cari... Good luck with your talk. To what group are you speaking? I think

it's great that you are doing that...the more people are informed about

these diseases, the more hope there is for us, right? Annette

Re: Prednisone

Hi Cari.

Try this link:

http://www.nobel.se/medicine/laureates/1950/kendall-bio.html

This man was one of the cowinners of the 1950 Nobel Prize in medicine

for his work in synthesizing the adrenal gland products (presumably

including prednisone).

Good luck.

Stay warm.

And don't sweat in front of the audience.

Mike B

> Vicki, or anyone else who has the answer to this question!

> I am giving a talk on Dermatomyositis tomorrow for a group of

people. When

> was Prednisone first used to treat myositis diseases? I figured if

anyone

> would know the answer to that question, it would be you!

> Cari

>

> _________________________________________________________________

> Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at

http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.

February 12, 2002

Annette,

My talk was actually cancelled yesterday afternoon. I give talks about

Myositis diseases for the Muscular Dystophy Association. I know that they

don't heavily fund Myositis disease research but can't pass up an

opportunity to educate a few more people. Also, the MDA heavily funds

Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy research. That is a horrific, fatal

disease and through the MDA I have meet, and am now friends, with some

families whose boys have it. was initially diagnosed with Duchenne's

MD and his dx was changed 26 days later. That phone call was such an

incredible gift, I feel priviledged to do what I can to raise money for the

other boys who suffer with it.

I was to be speaking to the employees of a chain of banks here who sell

Shamrocks for MDA. My friend who works for MDA got a call yesterday that

they were only giving her 5 minutes to speak and not 15 so my part was

cancelled.

used to go with me but Kindergarten has seriously cut into his public

speaking engagements! LOL He really likes to do it. He is an MDA Junior

Goodwill Ambassador. It has never bothered me to get up in front of people.

I keep it very casual and speak from the heart.

Cari

>

>Reply-To: OurMyositis

>To: <OurMyositis >

>Subject: RE: Re: Prednisone

>Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 16:43:17 -0500

>

>Cari... Good luck with your talk. To what group are you speaking? I think

>it's great that you are doing that...the more people are informed about

>these diseases, the more hope there is for us, right? Annette

> Re: Prednisone

>

>Hi Cari.

>

>Try this link:

>

>http://www.nobel.se/medicine/laureates/1950/kendall-bio.html

>

>This man was one of the cowinners of the 1950 Nobel Prize in medicine

>for his work in synthesizing the adrenal gland products (presumably

>including prednisone).

>

>Good luck.

>

>Stay warm.

>

>And don't sweat in front of the audience.

>Mike B

>

> > Vicki, or anyone else who has the answer to this question!

> > I am giving a talk on Dermatomyositis tomorrow for a group of

>people. When

> > was Prednisone first used to treat myositis diseases? I figured if

>anyone

> > would know the answer to that question, it would be you!

> > Cari

> >

> > _________________________________________________________________

> > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at

>http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.

>

February 12, 2002

Cari... The MD Association is lucky to have someone like you to help. I

think it's wonderful that you and can offer information to them. It

means so much. Annette

Re: Prednisone

>

>Hi Cari.

>

>Try this link:

>

>http://www.nobel.se/medicine/laureates/1950/kendall-bio.html

>

>This man was one of the cowinners of the 1950 Nobel Prize in medicine

>for his work in synthesizing the adrenal gland products (presumably

>including prednisone).

>

>Good luck.

>

>Stay warm.

>

>And don't sweat in front of the audience.

>Mike B

>

> > Vicki, or anyone else who has the answer to this question!

> > I am giving a talk on Dermatomyositis tomorrow for a group of

>people. When

> > was Prednisone first used to treat myositis diseases? I figured if

>anyone

> > would know the answer to that question, it would be you!

> > Cari

> >

> > _________________________________________________________________

> > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at

>http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.

>

February 12, 2002

Cari... The MD Association is lucky to have someone like you to help. I

think it's wonderful that you and can offer information to them. It

means so much. Annette

Re: Prednisone

>

>Hi Cari.

>

>Try this link:

>

>http://www.nobel.se/medicine/laureates/1950/kendall-bio.html

>

>This man was one of the cowinners of the 1950 Nobel Prize in medicine

>for his work in synthesizing the adrenal gland products (presumably

>including prednisone).

>

>Good luck.

>

>Stay warm.

>

>And don't sweat in front of the audience.

>Mike B

>

> > Vicki, or anyone else who has the answer to this question!

> > I am giving a talk on Dermatomyositis tomorrow for a group of

>people. When

> > was Prednisone first used to treat myositis diseases? I figured if

>anyone

> > would know the answer to that question, it would be you!

> > Cari

> >

> > _________________________________________________________________

> > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at

>http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.

>

February 12, 2002

Sorry to hear your talk was cancelled, Cari. Darn. I

know you and are great ambassadors! I know

every word comes from your heart! You do lots of

good!

Hugs,

Lynn

--- Cari Dorsey wrote:

> Annette,

> My talk was actually cancelled yesterday afternoon.

> I give talks about

> Myositis diseases for the Muscular Dystophy

> Association. I know that they

> don't heavily fund Myositis disease research but

> can't pass up an

> opportunity to educate a few more people. Also, the

> MDA heavily funds

> Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy research.

> That is a horrific, fatal

> disease and through the MDA I have meet, and am now

> friends, with some

> families whose boys have it. was initially

> diagnosed with Duchenne's

> MD and his dx was changed 26 days later. That phone

> call was such an

> incredible gift, I feel priviledged to do what I can

> to raise money for the

> other boys who suffer with it.

>

> I was to be speaking to the employees of a chain of

> banks here who sell

> Shamrocks for MDA. My friend who works for MDA got

> a call yesterday that

> they were only giving her 5 minutes to speak and not

> 15 so my part was

> cancelled.

>

> used to go with me but Kindergarten has

> seriously cut into his public

> speaking engagements! LOL He really likes to do it.

> He is an MDA Junior

> Goodwill Ambassador. It has never bothered me to

> get up in front of people.

> I keep it very casual and speak from the heart.

>

> Cari

>

> >

> >Reply-To: OurMyositis

> >To: <OurMyositis >

> >Subject: RE: Re: Prednisone

> >Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 16:43:17 -0500

> >

> >Cari... Good luck with your talk. To what group

> are you speaking? I think

> >it's great that you are doing that...the more

> people are informed about

> >these diseases, the more hope there is for us,

> right? Annette

> > Re: Prednisone

> >

> >Hi Cari.

> >

> >Try this link:

> >

>

>http://www.nobel.se/medicine/laureates/1950/kendall-bio.html

> >

> >This man was one of the cowinners of the 1950 Nobel

> Prize in medicine

> >for his work in synthesizing the adrenal gland

> products (presumably

> >including prednisone).

> >

> >Good luck.

> >

> >Stay warm.

> >

> >And don't sweat in front of the audience.

> >Mike B

> >

> > > Vicki, or anyone else who has the answer to this

> question!

> > > I am giving a talk on Dermatomyositis tomorrow

> for a group of

> >people. When

> > > was Prednisone first used to treat myositis

> diseases? I figured if

> >anyone

> > > would know the answer to that question, it would

> be you!

> > > Cari

> > >

>

_________________________________________________________________

> > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at

> >http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.

> >

February 12, 2002

Thanks Annette. It actually seems like so little. Just like to know that

more people will have heard the word Myositis.

Cari

>

>Reply-To: OurMyositis

>To: <OurMyositis >

>Subject: RE: Re: Prednisone

>Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 10:18:32 -0500

>

>Cari... The MD Association is lucky to have someone like you to help. I

>think it's wonderful that you and can offer information to them. It

>means so much. Annette

>

> Re: Prednisone

> >

> >Hi Cari.

> >

> >Try this link:

> >

> >http://www.nobel.se/medicine/laureates/1950/kendall-bio.html

> >

> >This man was one of the cowinners of the 1950 Nobel Prize in medicine

> >for his work in synthesizing the adrenal gland products (presumably

> >including prednisone).

> >

> >Good luck.

> >

> >Stay warm.

> >

> >And don't sweat in front of the audience.

> >Mike B

> >

> > > Vicki, or anyone else who has the answer to this question!

> > > I am giving a talk on Dermatomyositis tomorrow for a group of

> >people. When

> > > was Prednisone first used to treat myositis diseases? I figured if

> >anyone

> > > would know the answer to that question, it would be you!

> > > Cari

> > >

> > > _________________________________________________________________

> > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at

> >http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.

> >

August 14, 2003

YES! Prednisone can cause weight gain. (Which is why I refuse to take it

for my arthritis.) I believe that in addition to getting the " moon face, "

it also stimulates the appetite. I'm not sure about retaining water... You

could do a search out on WebMD or even Google... My gosh, PMS AND

Prednisone.... lock up the fridge!

> Prednisone

>

> Anyone know anything about the steroid Prednisone and

> weight gain? My wife is in the Prednisone for a couple of

> days to combat a case of Poison Ivy and she put on 8

> pounds just like that.... She's also pre-menstrual right

> now and has been a little out-of-control with her eating,

> so she's a little concerned ....

>

> I know when my youngest daughter was ill with an

> airway problem, they gave her prednisone and she ballooned

> up big-time, but those were much higher doses....

>

> Mitch

>

> --

>

> ------------------------------------------

>

> Starting Weight - 281

> Lost before Re-Joining WW - 25.2

> Lost since Re-Joining WW - 43.0

> Total Loss - 68.2

> Current Weight - 212.8

> Goal - 175

> Pounds to Go - 37.8

>

August 14, 2003

http://www.myasthenia.org/information/prednisone.htm

Some FAQ's in this link Mitch...not sure if this is what your looking

for..Kallie...

In Serious-Weight-Watchers , Mitch Javeline

<mitchj@e...> wrote:

> Anyone know anything about the steroid Prednisone and

> weight gain? My wife is in the Prednisone for a couple of

> days to combat a case of Poison Ivy and she put on 8

> pounds just like that.... She's also pre-menstrual right

> now and has been a little out-of-control with her eating,

> so she's a little concerned ....

>

> I know when my youngest daughter was ill with an

> airway problem, they gave her prednisone and she ballooned

> up big-time, but those were much higher doses....

>

> Mitch

>

> --

>

> ------------------------------------------

>

> Starting Weight - 281

> Lost before Re-Joining WW - 25.2

> Lost since Re-Joining WW - 43.0

> Total Loss - 68.2

> Current Weight - 212.8

> Goal - 175

> Pounds to Go - 37.8

August 14, 2003

Thanks Kallie ... perfect ....

Mitch

Kallie wrote:

> http://www.myasthenia.org/information/prednisone.htm

>

> Some FAQ's in this link Mitch...not sure if this is what your looking

> for..Kallie...

>

> In Serious-Weight-Watchers , Mitch Javeline

> <mitchj@e...> wrote:

> > Anyone know anything about the steroid Prednisone and

> > weight gain? My wife is in the Prednisone for a couple of

> > days to combat a case of Poison Ivy and she put on 8

> > pounds just like that.... She's also pre-menstrual right

> > now and has been a little out-of-control with her eating,

> > so she's a little concerned ....

> >

> > I know when my youngest daughter was ill with an

> > airway problem, they gave her prednisone and she ballooned

> > up big-time, but those were much higher doses....

> >

> > Mitch

> >

> > --

> >

> > ------------------------------------------

> >

> > Starting Weight - 281

> > Lost before Re-Joining WW - 25.2

> > Lost since Re-Joining WW - 43.0

> > Total Loss - 68.2

> > Current Weight - 212.8

> > Goal - 175

> > Pounds to Go - 37.8

>

August 14, 2003

Prednisone will cause you to become more hungry but it does not usually

start very quickly. As for the airway problem with your DD if it was

inhailed it should not have caused much weight gain as it is not metabolized

like a pill form. I have taken it short term and a friend of ours has taken

it for more than 10yrs. since she had a liver transplant and she has to be

very careful or her eating will get out of control since the meds over time

will increase hunger.

Moe

Prednisone

> Anyone know anything about the steroid Prednisone and

> weight gain? My wife is in the Prednisone for a couple of

> days to combat a case of Poison Ivy and she put on 8

> pounds just like that.... She's also pre-menstrual right

> now and has been a little out-of-control with her eating,

> so she's a little concerned ....

>

> I know when my youngest daughter was ill with an

> airway problem, they gave her prednisone and she ballooned

> up big-time, but those were much higher doses....

>

> Mitch

>

> --

>

> ------------------------------------------

>

> Starting Weight - 281

> Lost before Re-Joining WW - 25.2

> Lost since Re-Joining WW - 43.0

> Total Loss - 68.2

> Current Weight - 212.8

> Goal - 175

> Pounds to Go - 37.8

>

August 14, 2003

Prednisone will cause you to become more hungry but it does not usually

start very quickly. As for the airway problem with your DD if it was

inhailed it should not have caused much weight gain as it is not metabolized

like a pill form. I have taken it short term and a friend of ours has taken

it for more than 10yrs. since she had a liver transplant and she has to be

very careful or her eating will get out of control since the meds over time

will increase hunger.

Moe

Prednisone

> Anyone know anything about the steroid Prednisone and

> weight gain? My wife is in the Prednisone for a couple of

> days to combat a case of Poison Ivy and she put on 8

> pounds just like that.... She's also pre-menstrual right

> now and has been a little out-of-control with her eating,

> so she's a little concerned ....

>

> I know when my youngest daughter was ill with an

> airway problem, they gave her prednisone and she ballooned

> up big-time, but those were much higher doses....

>

> Mitch

>

> --

>

> ------------------------------------------

>

> Starting Weight - 281

> Lost before Re-Joining WW - 25.2

> Lost since Re-Joining WW - 43.0

> Total Loss - 68.2

> Current Weight - 212.8

> Goal - 175

> Pounds to Go - 37.8

>

August 14, 2003

Thanks Moe. As for my daughter ... she was an infant (2 1/2 months when she

started) and we gave her liquid Prednisone for nearly 2 years ... yes,

she did get

totally blown up ... to the point where at one Doctors' visit, the

doctor started

with " well, time to let the air out " :-) P.S. DD is passed her problems and

doing great!!!!

Mitch

Stamping Scrapbooking Mommy wrote:

> Prednisone will cause you to become more hungry but it does not usually

> start very quickly. As for the airway problem with your DD if it was

> inhailed it should not have caused much weight gain as it is not

> metabolized

> like a pill form. I have taken it short term and a friend of ours has

> taken

> it for more than 10yrs. since she had a liver transplant and she has to be

> very careful or her eating will get out of control since the meds over

> time

> will increase hunger.

>

> Moe

>

> Prednisone

>

> > Anyone know anything about the steroid Prednisone and

> > weight gain? My wife is in the Prednisone for a couple of

> > days to combat a case of Poison Ivy and she put on 8

> > pounds just like that.... She's also pre-menstrual right

> > now and has been a little out-of-control with her eating,

> > so she's a little concerned ....

> >

> > I know when my youngest daughter was ill with an

> > airway problem, they gave her prednisone and she ballooned

> > up big-time, but those were much higher doses....

> >

> > Mitch

> >

> > --

> >

> > ------------------------------------------

> >

> > Starting Weight - 281

> > Lost before Re-Joining WW - 25.2

> > Lost since Re-Joining WW - 43.0

> > Total Loss - 68.2

> > Current Weight - 212.8

> > Goal - 175

> > Pounds to Go - 37.8

> >

August 14, 2003

> Anyone know anything about the steroid Prednisone and

> weight gain?

I was put Prednisone for a few weeks for a skin condition and did not

notice any unusual weight gain or appetite with it.

Now, that wonderful time of month when you are completely woman, the

older I get the more weight I gain, if it ain't water retention it's

emotional, out of control eating. I am pretty sure there is not a

man alive who can comprehend that ;-) (couldn't resist the shot)

TJay

August 14, 2003

Hi Mitch.

About two years ago, my Dr. put me on Prednisone for ten days to clear up an ear

infection. It worked. It made me feel like super woman. But I will never, never

take it again because of the withdrawal that I had (Dr. took me off of it cold

turkey instead of gradually).

ANYWAY, to answer your question, I had a RAGING appetite when I was on

Predninsone. We would drive by a restaurant and I could literally *taste* the

food just by smelling it. I HAD to eat, day and night, all the time!! I'd wake

up with cookie crumbs on me in the morning, not remembering how they got there.

And, it seems I gained between five and ten pounds in the ten days I was on it.

The worst part is that the hunger you feel on prednisone feels like true,

physical hunger, not emotional or mental hunger. You can't ignore it. Just tell

your wife to hang in there and do the best she can. Damage control is much

easier once she's off of the drug.

Good luck,

Prednisone

Anyone know anything about the steroid Prednisone and

weight gain? My wife is in the Prednisone for a couple of

days to combat a case of Poison Ivy and she put on 8

pounds just like that.... She's also pre-menstrual right

now and has been a little out-of-control with her eating,

so she's a little concerned ....

I know when my youngest daughter was ill with an

airway problem, they gave her prednisone and she ballooned

up big-time, but those were much higher doses....

Mitch

--

------------------------------------------

Starting Weight - 281

Lost before Re-Joining WW - 25.2

Lost since Re-Joining WW - 43.0

Total Loss - 68.2

Current Weight - 212.8

Goal - 175

Pounds to Go - 37.8

August 14, 2003