Re: Pain--coming off prednisolone

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Hi Guys,

I use CITRACAL. I figure if Harvey endorses it, it's gotta' be

good. Though I'm not quite up for being a CITRACAL GAL as it is

sometimes advertised. I'm partial to Scooby Doo chewables for multi

vitamins. For the extra IRON, I eat brocoli at almost every meal...

get's boring, but Conner showed me that you can turn them into rocket

ships to liven up the chew )

Terry

> > > > Hi all:

> > > >

> > > > For those of you who have come off prednisone after being on

it

> > > > forever, do you have any tips on alleviating the aches and

pains?

> >

> > > > I've had very trying back, side, and hip pain (in addition to

the

> > > ever

> > > > annoying lump in my throat) for weeks now. I finally couldn't

> > take

> > > it

> > > > last night and took an additional 4mgs of methylprednisolone

since

> > I

> > > > couldn't get to sleep. I finally got to sleep after 3AM. I

woke

> > up

> > > > to almost no pain (and no lump in my throat--what joy!), but I

> > know

> > > > that taking more methylprednisolone is counter-productive to

my

> > > > getting off this med.

> > > >

> > > > It interferes with my sleep cuz I can't roll over without

having

> > > back

> > > > spasms. I'm just plain tired and sick of all the pain.

Tylenol

> > > seems

> > > > to be of little help.

> > > >

> > > > Any ideas, advice, or words of wisdom on how to alleviate the

pain

> > > and

> > > > get some sleep from those who have been there, done that?

> > > >

> > > > Thanks!

> > > >

> > > > Sleepily yours,

> > > >

> > > >

> >

> >

> >

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