Re: /steroids

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>>> wrote:I now understand what people say about

steroids....I finished the last pill yesterday and for the past week

I've been STARVING and I have noticed that after I eat I'm still not

full.

When I was on steroids (Prednisone and IV

Solumedrol), I was so insatiably hungry that I could've eaten

cardboard, so long as I had a little picante sauce to put on it!

Everyone always says that it causes weight gain... Yup, because it

causes one to have an incredibly increased appetite. At least it did

for me... I was on steroids in varying dosages for 3 years. I have

brittle bones to show for it... it also causes bone density loss. I'm

terrified of falling, for fear of breaking something. A couple of

weeks ago when Jackie and I were visiting Cheryl in the hospital, she

practically jogged down 5 flights of stairs, while I held on to the

bannister for dear life and took careful steps. I'm a 40 year old

wuss, who is afraid of falling a breaking a hip! Bone density tests

over the past 4 years have showed no improvement, even with Fosamax.

I'm glad that you're off of the steroids... they work wonders, but the

side effects are horrible.

hugs,

Janet

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This is day 2 of breathing good and my throat is better today. I so hope and pray that this is getting better

and it's not just one of those rare good days I've had in the past few months. I get excited because I think

it's better and the next day it's the same. I so hope this is getting better. Then I will know whether all of

this medication and steroids have been worth it. They did make me very, very hungry but I didn't give in

and eat and eat and eat. I did have meals like normal, maybe I didn't make the best choices, but I didn't

keep eating like I wanted to. I figured it was just the steroids and I tried to keep busy and not think about

it. It worked for me. I probably only gained about 5 lbs. with the steroids. The rest of the weight I've

gained is from NOT exercising. I weighed this morning and I have lost 2.50 lbs. I am now 14.00 lbs. out

off leeway and slowly working my way down. I was happy to see that loss this morning and, yes, I'm a

daily weigher so we will see how tomorrow morning goes! I'm going to see The Rocky Horror Picture

Show live tonight at The River Oaks Theater. We were just talking about it and I saw on the sign driving

by that it is playing tonight at midnight and it is live. I can't wait and no I won't be dressing up!

Re: /steroids >>> wrote:I now understand what people say about steroids....I finished the last pill yesterday and for the past week I've been STARVING and I have noticed that after I eat I'm still not full.When I was on steroids (Prednisone and IV Solumedrol), I was so insatiably hungry that I could've eaten cardboard, so long as I had a little picante sauce to put on it! Everyone always says that it causes weight gain... Yup, because it causes one to have an incredibly increased appetite. At least it did for me... I was on steroids in varying dosages for 3 years. I have brittle bones to show for it... it also causes bone density loss. I'm terrified of falling, for fear of breaking something. A couple of weeks ago when Jackie and I were visiting Cheryl in the hospital, she practically jogged down 5 flights of stairs, while I held on to the bannister for dear life and took careful steps. I'm a 40 year old wuss, who is afraid of falling a breaking a hip! Bone density tests over the past 4 years have showed no improvement, even with Fosamax.I'm glad that you're off of the steroids... they work wonders, but the side effects are horrible.hugs,JanetEMAIL SUPPORT TEXAS-STYLE!!THE CRAZIEST BUNCH OF "LOSERS" ON THE 'NET'!!Visit us on the web: http://www.texastops.org