Guest guest Posted December 13, 2001 Report Share Posted December 13, 2001 Hi Ging, I understand about your fear of Prednisone (Medrol), and I will admit that it can be damaging to our bodies. But to answer your question, I took Prednisone 60mg every day for 4 yrs. I actually think that it began to make my symptoms worse instead of helping like it did in the beginning, so this yr I have been able to wean myself down to 2.5mg every other day. I will be completely off it in another couple of months (I hope..doctors are not sure of that). But, my teeth and bones are fine. My skin is thin and more aged looking than it should be, which is not pleasing at all. I did manage to lose the weight I had gain from taking it. Mood swings were a b----, but I don't have those any more. If I had been told in the beginning ALL the side effects, I would never have taken it like it was prescribed. The way you are taking it (dose pak) is much safer with fewer and less damaging side effects. I know how devastating this is for you since you had the chance to enjoy a little remission, but don't let this get to you (easily said, I know), but our mental state can make it worse, or it can make it easier to deal with. I'll pray with you that we all will soon have our remission....forever. You take care. Hugs, Elaine _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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