Guest guest Posted December 16, 2001 Report Share Posted December 16, 2001 Hi Jacqui, Vicki and Ed, Informative post, Jacqui...thanks! I agree, I put up quite a fuss about the Prednisolone, but now that I'm on it, I can handle the dreaded side effects cause I am feeling better - viva la difference! While I'm not allergic to bee stings...I was stung mid-summer by a mosquito right on my left eyebrow and to this day, that area is red. I doubt it will ever fade. Of course, we have the West Nile virus to worry about, but I always wondered about the bite. I created a history of me since getting the DM and have included it, but so far, no one's made mention of it. But it's a curious thing all right! Ed, what are ya gonna have to do to light a fire under those military medicos?? Methinks we ought to write a letter to the base commander on your behalf...lol...wouldn't you love that??? Yikes! Happy Sunday, gang! I carried some stuff I shouldn't have...lol...stubborn old woman! Gonna rest a bit. Cheers, Lynn --- anzavic@... wrote: > > Good Morning Everyone.... > > Hi Jacqui.... Well your's was the first post I read > this morning and it > such did start my day off with a chuckle. Pred, as > a high dose, did > the same things to me. > But, I wouldn't be here without it. My desire for > CHEESE and MEAT was > intense. I couldn't get enough of either one. > Salads with a lot of > tomatoes also caught my eye.... I've also been a > pasta and bread > eater... I'd never give either one of those up... > maybe cut down but not > give up! > > Since your allergic to bee stings did you get a bee > sting kit for your > home? > My little dog was also allergic and the vet gave me > a kit to use on her > right away. As it turned out it was the same kit > used for humans... > > My CPK only got to 12,000 when I entered the > hospital but they told me > that all my internal organs were swollen twice there > normal size. My > heart was really pumping hard and they said they had > to act fast to get > the swelling down. > It's amazing how quick Prednisone starts to work... > > Have you tried using something like Prilosec or > Prevacid for your > stomach? I used Prilosec and it does work great. > Now that I'm on a > lower dose of Pred., 5mgs, I can use over the > counter stuff but I still > use Equate Liquid Antacid, Wal-mart brand, every > once in a while. Works > fast and is good at stopping the burn. > > Many years ago people that got PM/DM just had to > grin an bare it > (suffer)... then they died from it. The use of > Prednisone changed all > that.... and now we have other drugs on the market > to help us. > Can you imagine what people did and how they lived > many years ago when > they got PM/DM? I often wonder how long they lived > without the use of > Prednisone. > > Well Jacqui, thanks for the early morning chuckle... > thought you were > writing about me.... lol > > Take care, > Vicki > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2001 Report Share Posted December 16, 2001 Prednisolone is the liquid form. I also take Zantac to protect my stomach. Lynn --- Annette Flamand wrote: > Lynn... Is there a difference between prednisone and > prednosolone? I've > never heard of the second until I saw it mentioned > two or three times on > these postings. Annette > > Re: Jacqui - Bee's > > > Hi Jacqui, Vicki and Ed, > > Informative post, Jacqui...thanks! I agree, I put > up > quite a fuss about the Prednisolone, but now that > I'm > on it, I can handle the dreaded side effects cause I > am feeling better - viva la difference! > > While I'm not allergic to bee stings...I was stung > mid-summer by a mosquito right on my left eyebrow > and > to this day, that area is red. I doubt it will ever > fade. Of course, we have the West Nile virus to > worry > about, but I always wondered about the bite. I > created a history of me since getting the DM and > have > included it, but so far, no one's made mention of > it. > But it's a curious thing all right! > > Ed, what are ya gonna have to do to light a fire > under > those military medicos?? Methinks we ought to write > a > letter to the base commander on your > behalf...lol...wouldn't you love that??? Yikes! > > Happy Sunday, gang! I carried some stuff I > shouldn't > have...lol...stubborn old woman! Gonna rest a bit. > > Cheers, > Lynn > > > --- anzavic@... wrote: > > > > Good Morning Everyone.... > > > > Hi Jacqui.... Well your's was the first post I > read > > this morning and it > > such did start my day off with a chuckle. Pred, > as > > a high dose, did > > the same things to me. > > But, I wouldn't be here without it. My desire > for > > CHEESE and MEAT was > > intense. I couldn't get enough of either one. > > Salads with a lot of > > tomatoes also caught my eye.... I've also been a > > pasta and bread > > eater... I'd never give either one of those up... > > maybe cut down but not > > give up! > > > > Since your allergic to bee stings did you get a > bee > > sting kit for your > > home? > > My little dog was also allergic and the vet gave > me > > a kit to use on her > > right away. As it turned out it was the same kit > > used for humans... > > > > My CPK only got to 12,000 when I entered the > > hospital but they told me > > that all my internal organs were swollen twice > there > > normal size. My > > heart was really pumping hard and they said they > had > > to act fast to get > > the swelling down. > > It's amazing how quick Prednisone starts to > work... > > > > Have you tried using something like Prilosec or > > Prevacid for your > > stomach? I used Prilosec and it does work great. > > Now that I'm on a > > lower dose of Pred., 5mgs, I can use over the > > counter stuff but I still > > use Equate Liquid Antacid, Wal-mart brand, every > > once in a while. Works > > fast and is good at stopping the burn. > > > > Many years ago people that got PM/DM just had to > > grin an bare it > > (suffer)... then they died from it. The use of > > Prednisone changed all > > that.... and now we have other drugs on the market > > to help us. > > Can you imagine what people did and how they lived > > many years ago when > > they got PM/DM? I often wonder how long they > lived > > without the use of > > Prednisone. > > > > Well Jacqui, thanks for the early morning > chuckle... > > thought you were > > writing about me.... lol > > > > Take care, > > Vicki > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2001 Report Share Posted December 16, 2001 Lynn... Is there a difference between prednisone and prednosolone? I've never heard of the second until I saw it mentioned two or three times on these postings. Annette Re: Jacqui - Bee's Hi Jacqui, Vicki and Ed, Informative post, Jacqui...thanks! I agree, I put up quite a fuss about the Prednisolone, but now that I'm on it, I can handle the dreaded side effects cause I am feeling better - viva la difference! While I'm not allergic to bee stings...I was stung mid-summer by a mosquito right on my left eyebrow and to this day, that area is red. I doubt it will ever fade. Of course, we have the West Nile virus to worry about, but I always wondered about the bite. I created a history of me since getting the DM and have included it, but so far, no one's made mention of it. But it's a curious thing all right! Ed, what are ya gonna have to do to light a fire under those military medicos?? Methinks we ought to write a letter to the base commander on your behalf...lol...wouldn't you love that??? Yikes! Happy Sunday, gang! I carried some stuff I shouldn't have...lol...stubborn old woman! Gonna rest a bit. Cheers, Lynn --- anzavic@... wrote: > > Good Morning Everyone.... > > Hi Jacqui.... Well your's was the first post I read > this morning and it > such did start my day off with a chuckle. Pred, as > a high dose, did > the same things to me. > But, I wouldn't be here without it. My desire for > CHEESE and MEAT was > intense. I couldn't get enough of either one. > Salads with a lot of > tomatoes also caught my eye.... I've also been a > pasta and bread > eater... I'd never give either one of those up... > maybe cut down but not > give up! > > Since your allergic to bee stings did you get a bee > sting kit for your > home? > My little dog was also allergic and the vet gave me > a kit to use on her > right away. As it turned out it was the same kit > used for humans... > > My CPK only got to 12,000 when I entered the > hospital but they told me > that all my internal organs were swollen twice there > normal size. My > heart was really pumping hard and they said they had > to act fast to get > the swelling down. > It's amazing how quick Prednisone starts to work... > > Have you tried using something like Prilosec or > Prevacid for your > stomach? I used Prilosec and it does work great. > Now that I'm on a > lower dose of Pred., 5mgs, I can use over the > counter stuff but I still > use Equate Liquid Antacid, Wal-mart brand, every > once in a while. Works > fast and is good at stopping the burn. > > Many years ago people that got PM/DM just had to > grin an bare it > (suffer)... then they died from it. The use of > Prednisone changed all > that.... and now we have other drugs on the market > to help us. > Can you imagine what people did and how they lived > many years ago when > they got PM/DM? I often wonder how long they lived > without the use of > Prednisone. > > Well Jacqui, thanks for the early morning chuckle... > thought you were > writing about me.... lol > > Take care, > Vicki > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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