Re: For Ging re: Prednisone and relief with hot showers

January 9, 2002

Hi Ging:

When I first started taking methylprednisolone about a year ago, I

went on " roller coasters " of doses that started at 40mgs for up to 10

days at a time, then slowly decreasing over a few weeks time. I must

have done this about 4 times before I just went on methylpred

full-time at 12mgs, which is equivalent to 15mgs prednisone. I did

this for about 2-3 months before I tried the low-histamine diet and

could start to decrease my pred dose without getting covered in

hives. The moon face does indeed go away once you're off pred, but I

think it can take awhile. Of course, the 40-50lbs that I've gained

over the past 2 years isn't helping me to detect a decrease in my

moon-face, but other people tell me that I look much better now that

I'm on less pred.

I know that someone else has said that hot showers really work for

them---it must have been Ty since I see his reply. I'm glad that

you've found something that helps!

> Hi ,

> Thanx for your reply! How long were you on those higher doses of

Pred, I

> don't think you mentioned that.I take it when you go off the " moon

face "

> resolves. I found out something today and I will do it again

tomorrow. I

> always understood that one should only shower or bathe in

> tepid water. So I usually stand in the shower chilled to the bone.

When I'm

> hiving I'm already chilled. Today I decided the hell with it and

took an

> almost hot, hot shower. Well, P.S. within 10 minutes my itching

subsided. I

> believe it's the hives that haven't popped that cause my itching.

Once they

> all surface the itching is relieved. Maybe it can work for others as

well.

> Be well.

> Thanx again. Hugging you in my heart. Ging

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