Guest guest Posted November 15, 2006 Report Posted November 15, 2006 Morning all.. I just wanted to chime in here on this subject. I do not take it, but they had my father on prednisone And he gained horrible to the point that the water retention (most of the weight gain is from water retention) crushed his heart and killed him almost 3 years ago. He was 66. But when I talked to him on the phone I could tell he was more angry and depressed. They had just started weaning him down when he passed away (2 days to be exact), he should of been put in the hospital and drained of the extra fluid.. But they didn't So I guess what I am saying is just be careful and be aware of what a dangerous drug this can be, especially in higher doses. I learned about it the hard way. My father had NO heart problems. Right before he died he had gained over 50 pounds in water alone! Karla Quote
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2006 Report Posted November 17, 2006 Hi Karla, I am so sorry to hear about what your dad went through. That is so horrible! Never realized prednisone can cause such I large water weight gain. If I have to take it I will be very careful. But I am on a diuretic. hugs, Debbie J > > Morning all.. > I just wanted to chime in here on this subject. I do not take it, but they > had my father on prednisone And he gained horrible to the point that the > water retention (most of the weight gain is from water retention) crushed > his heart and killed him almost 3 years ago. He was 66.> > > So I guess what I am saying is just be careful and be aware of what a > dangerous drug this can be, especially in higher doses. I learned about it > the hard way. My father had NO heart problems. Right before he died he had > gained over 50 pounds in water alone! > Karla > > Quote
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2006 Report Posted November 17, 2006 Hi Everyone, I had to chime in on the Prednisone subject also. First of all, Karla, I am so sorry to hear about your Dad. Pred can eventually get to just about every important organ we have. It is a serious steriod and immune system depressor. I have been given pred at different times, and once did end up in the hospital on iv antibiotics because while on it, I got cat bit at my job as a vet tech. I am sure that if I had not been on the pred, I would have just taken a round of oral antibiotics (at most) and been fine. As a vet tech, I saw horrible results to animals from prolonged usage of pred. I do know that there are times when it is the best thing to reduce inflammation, and I do respect that, but too much for too long, can be, as you have heard, deadly. Sincerely, Sally www.sallystuff.com sluebke@... www.mysticmariah.com -- Re:prednisone Hi Karla, I am so sorry to hear about what your dad went through. That is so horrible! Never realized prednisone can cause such I large water weight gain. If I have to take it I will be very careful. But I am on a diuretic. hugs, Debbie J > > Morning all.. > I just wanted to chime in here on this subject. I do not take it, but they > had my father on prednisone And he gained horrible to the point that the > water retention (most of the weight gain is from water retention) crushed > his heart and killed him almost 3 years ago. He was 66.> > > So I guess what I am saying is just be careful and be aware of what a > dangerous drug this can be, especially in higher doses. I learned about it > the hard way. My father had NO heart problems. Right before he died he had > gained over 50 pounds in water alone! > Karla > > Quote
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