Guest guest Posted October 16, 2000 Report Share Posted October 16, 2000 Hi Glenda, I think I got you beat. I was 155 to start and now I'm 210. It's weird we've gained the same amount of weight. Mine wasn't all from pred, 40 lbs is from the antidepressants that the depressed doc had me on, that I didn't need! My theory is if you don't like how I look, DON'T LOOK!! I do wish I was thinner because I know it's better for my health, but it's hard to exercise when you can hardly stand up. Any how I think I'll wear cream and then no one can call me a white whale!!! He he! Elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2000 Report Share Posted October 25, 2000 Angie, I'm with you on the Pred. It doesn't seem to be doing anything for me either except causing more damage. I would love to get off of it. BTW, how are you doing with the diabetes? My PCP put me on Glucophage last week and my sugar has gone down quite a bit. Love Ya, Sandy ----- Original Message ----- > In a message dated 00-10-15 15:53:44 EDT, you write: > > << Elaine, > You are so silly! A big white whale! Just becareful you don't get > beached!LOL I can tease you because I too have gained so much weight on > this pred. When I started I weighed 145lbs. That sounds like alot but I am > 5'6 " and big boned. Now I weigh 200lbs. I hate it but I guess that is the > breaks. Oh well at least I can still enjoy myself big or small.LOL Who > cares what others think as long as the person who loves you, likes you the > way you are! > Lots of Love > Glenda >> > hello everyone!!! > when I first started taking the pred a little over 12 years ago I weighed 135 > I was 5'7 " bfore osteoporosis now 5'5 " and weigh in at 206.in January for my > sonn's 21st birthday party I weighed 165 so because of the dose I was on you > can see I gained a lot in 10 months. I feel like shamu carrying the extra > tonage and just detest going out because I have few clothes that fit now and > the thought of buying clothes in the size I would need makes me nuts right > now, but if it weren't for the pred I probably would not be alive today to > complain about it. I am weaning down off it right now against doctors > recomendations but I want off. it has caused me to develop osteoporosis, > diabetes, early formation of cataracts, muscle weakness and a host of other > truly great side effects. For me at this point in the disease, it doesn't > seem to me to be helping a whole lot. it did in the earlier years so I feel > that tapering won't cause me any more harm than staying on it. I am also on > imuan and methotrexate so I hope this tapering works. > Angie > > > DISCLAIMER!! > WE ARE NOT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, THEREFORE ANY INFORMATION THAT IS RECEIVED HERE IS FROM EXPERIENCE ONLY. PLEASE CONSULT WITH YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE TRYING ANYTHING THAT IS SUGGESTED. WE ARE NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR YOUR PHYSICIAN AND ARE NOT TRYING TO BE. REMEMBER EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT AND TREATMENT MAYBE DIFFERENT FOR MANY OF US. THANK YOU > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2000 Report Share Posted October 25, 2000 Angie, I'm with you on the Pred. It doesn't seem to be doing anything for me either except causing more damage. I would love to get off of it. BTW, how are you doing with the diabetes? My PCP put me on Glucophage last week and my sugar has gone down quite a bit. Love Ya, Sandy ----- Original Message ----- > In a message dated 00-10-15 15:53:44 EDT, you write: > > << Elaine, > You are so silly! A big white whale! Just becareful you don't get > beached!LOL I can tease you because I too have gained so much weight on > this pred. When I started I weighed 145lbs. That sounds like alot but I am > 5'6 " and big boned. Now I weigh 200lbs. I hate it but I guess that is the > breaks. Oh well at least I can still enjoy myself big or small.LOL Who > cares what others think as long as the person who loves you, likes you the > way you are! > Lots of Love > Glenda >> > hello everyone!!! > when I first started taking the pred a little over 12 years ago I weighed 135 > I was 5'7 " bfore osteoporosis now 5'5 " and weigh in at 206.in January for my > sonn's 21st birthday party I weighed 165 so because of the dose I was on you > can see I gained a lot in 10 months. I feel like shamu carrying the extra > tonage and just detest going out because I have few clothes that fit now and > the thought of buying clothes in the size I would need makes me nuts right > now, but if it weren't for the pred I probably would not be alive today to > complain about it. I am weaning down off it right now against doctors > recomendations but I want off. it has caused me to develop osteoporosis, > diabetes, early formation of cataracts, muscle weakness and a host of other > truly great side effects. For me at this point in the disease, it doesn't > seem to me to be helping a whole lot. it did in the earlier years so I feel > that tapering won't cause me any more harm than staying on it. I am also on > imuan and methotrexate so I hope this tapering works. > Angie > > > DISCLAIMER!! > WE ARE NOT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, THEREFORE ANY INFORMATION THAT IS RECEIVED HERE IS FROM EXPERIENCE ONLY. PLEASE CONSULT WITH YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE TRYING ANYTHING THAT IS SUGGESTED. WE ARE NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR YOUR PHYSICIAN AND ARE NOT TRYING TO BE. REMEMBER EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT AND TREATMENT MAYBE DIFFERENT FOR MANY OF US. THANK YOU > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2000 Report Share Posted October 25, 2000 In a message dated 10/25/00 2:42:36 PM Pacific Daylight Time, cottage@... writes: << Our fat is for a reason!> Of course it is Glenda, it makes us sooo cuddly, like Pooh Bear! Elaine >> We're not fat........we're fluffy!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2000 Report Share Posted October 25, 2000 In a message dated 10/25/00 2:42:36 PM Pacific Daylight Time, cottage@... writes: << Our fat is for a reason!> Of course it is Glenda, it makes us sooo cuddly, like Pooh Bear! Elaine >> We're not fat........we're fluffy!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2000 Report Share Posted October 26, 2000 Glenda and Elaine, My personal favorite is " " Oh my goodness........ I didn't even recongnize your!!! You've put on some weight and your face...... its so round!!!!! " " These are supposedly friends. Why are people so insensitive? Well, I'll tell you what. After what we go through, we certainly have learned not to judge, to be more sensitive to peoples feelings and have become better people. (not that we weren't before)LOL I know I have learned alot from RP. Good things that have changed my life. I wish there would have been a different way to learn these things though>LOL Thank you guys for cheering me up. Today is a pretty good day so far. I'll take every minute I can. Mighe even go and clean house some....... well maybe. Take care (another fluffy ewe) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2000 Report Share Posted October 26, 2000 Glenda and Elaine, My personal favorite is " " Oh my goodness........ I didn't even recongnize your!!! You've put on some weight and your face...... its so round!!!!! " " These are supposedly friends. Why are people so insensitive? Well, I'll tell you what. After what we go through, we certainly have learned not to judge, to be more sensitive to peoples feelings and have become better people. (not that we weren't before)LOL I know I have learned alot from RP. Good things that have changed my life. I wish there would have been a different way to learn these things though>LOL Thank you guys for cheering me up. Today is a pretty good day so far. I'll take every minute I can. Mighe even go and clean house some....... well maybe. Take care (another fluffy ewe) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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