Horrible side effects from prednisone help!!!!?
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I've been on and off prednisone many times for my rheumatoid arthritis. Unfortantly, those are typical side effects for prednisone. My guess is that you only have to stay on it for a week or so -not long term like I had to - so the side effects will go away as the dosage is gradually tapered off. Call your doctor right away and let them know it's really affecting your quality of life. Do NOT just stop taking it as this could be dangerous. My doctor prescribed a lower dosage and I was much happier--or as happy as I could be on prednisone for months!
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Side effects can occur from any medication and yes, prednisone is definitely one of them.  You can just type in the word prednisone into your search engine and it should bring up several sites that will tell you what the side effects are.  Has he notified his doctor of the mix up?
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The side effects should be listed on your reciept, or you cam call  the pharmacy, or look it up on line
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Samantha-\n\nI rec'd a direct mail piece on Proxenol, and did some investigation...it appears that there are no side effects, other than reducing your wallet by $39.95, $20.95 or $19.95. There is a health forum discussion you can find via google, and several have tried this supplement, and it appears to be useless. - Todd
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check out  www.glyburide.com   there's a list of possible side effects and what to do if you have any of them\nhope it helps :)
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I also have ulcerative colitis.  My first flare up I lost 45 pounds.  There were NO foods I could eat without causing me pain and intestinal cramps.  Anything passing through an ulcerated intestine will cause pain.  I am assuming your nephew has a severe case like I did the first time.  I was sick for eight months before I was finally diagnosed (this was back before ulcerative colitis was readily thought of as an illness) and put on several treatment regimines until finally one worked.  To be honest, while I was sick I kept trying to eat healthy foods and a well balanced diet to help my body heal.  It was a painful ordeal the entire time and at age 17 wearing diapers to high school is a very embarrassing thing.  Unfortunately, it had to be endured.  Don't worry about building muscle weight at this time, it is inappropriate to the illness.  Just try to maintain the weight your nephew is at now.  Eating fatty foods, however, generally agravates the system with or without colitis and excess fiber might cause problems as well but didn't make a difference with me. Mainly, concentrate on getting healthy.  It wasn't until I went into remission that I was able to regain weight to a healthy state.  I have had several more flare ups since then and at the first sign I go to the doctor.  We have figured out the combination of drugs that works for me:  Azulfadine and a 21 day prednisone treatment.  Unfortunately the prednisone causes weight gain, but if you are careful with your diet this can be avoided and it only lasts one month.  This puts me right back into remission and I can be healthy again.  I urge your nephew to become aggressive with his treatment.  I had to see five different doctors before I found one that even tried to work some options with me.  He MUST get into remission before he truly can add the amount of weight he needs.  There are many treatment options available, and unfortunately, all the people I know with U.C. need different treatments or different combinations of them. It might take a while to find the combination that works for him.  Also your nephew might be one of those unfortunate people that really should have their colons removed because thay do not respond to any treatment.  Agian, this is a very dramatic thing to have done and is really a last resort, but if his health is at risk, he should get it done.  I have three friends who have had this procedure (only one had it because of colitis) and all three lead normal, active, healthy lives.  One is even expecting a baby any day now!!!  Not that your nephew would ever get pregnant, but this procedure is not the end of a normal lifestyle.  I hope your nephew enters remission soon and that he has a positive outlook on his illness in the future.  I know colitis is chronic.  I will always have it and it is a part of me that I have to deal with.  I am so thankful it isn't anything worse.  You can survive and live with this unlike many other illnesses. I will keep your family in my prayers.\n\nBeen there and done that. (And survived that!)
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Don't worry about the weight gain, It is better than any alternative. I too know the feeling because of steroids. But after a while when you show improvement the Dr will cut th doseage. This helps. In the meantime just watch what you eat
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hi, first i want to tell you that i think your a wonderful person, and that i am so sorry about your girlfriend. these side effects do not sound good at all! there are 40 diffrent types of sezures, each treated to best suit the person and their symptoms. here are a few meds. she may want to check into. that may help. lamictal, carbamazepine, carbatol, clobazam, cloazepam, depakote, depakote (er),diastat, dilantin, felbatol, frisium, gabapentin, gabitril, , lyrica, mysoline, neurontin, phenobarbital,phenytek, sabrill, tegretol, topamax, trieptal, valproic acid , zarontin, zonegran, and zonisamide. there is also a surgery that proves to be very successful in treating seizures, also check into the new clinical trials at www.epilepsy.com, or if you would like more info.chat with others about epilepsy at www. myepilepsy.com good luck and  may GOD BLESS you both.
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YES IT WILL COME OFF.\n\nInstead of whining and complaining and talking about becoming bulemic, why dont you talk to you doctors about HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES AND EXERCISE ROUTINES.\n\nMy brother, who has MS, is often prescribed prednisone. Instead of whining about it - he decided to work out, and lift weights. THis allowed the weight gain to be lean muscle mass instead of fat. He took the optimistic approach, in the face of a life changing auto immune disease. You could learn from that.
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cortisone shot or prednisone will dry it up..go see your doctor for either.
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Fresh cherries and strawberrys are natural remedies. Drink ALOT of water, no sodas or coffee <caffeine>. No meat,beans,or fried foods. Theres' a lengthy list of dietary no-no's. Quick way is get an injection / prednisone from your physician
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The only thing that's been able to help me after numerous drugs is an injectable drug called Enbrel. It actually eased the pain of RA. I have psoriatic arthritis which is a drop different because mine comes with a lovely rash. :-( But since they are in the same family, I suggest you asking your rheumatologist. The one major side effect of the drug is that it hurts you r immune system and you are very susceptible to every illness out there..viruses, the flu. The other thing I receive is cortisone injections in my knees. My knees were particularly bad, and the cortisone made me feel like a new woman. There are risks for that as well. Please talk with the doctor. There's no reason why you should live in pain.\n\nP.S. All of the anti-inflammatory drugs they'll try to give you for the pain won't work well, and will tear up your stomach.
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I've been on some pretty heavy doses of steroids in the past, the toughest part is preventing yourself from eating everything in the house!  Try and cut down on the salt and processed foods (incredibly high in fat and salt).  Look for alternatives to flavour things like pepper, lemon juice, spices (I went through a Curry phase). This still may not prevent the typical symptoms of steroid use like Chipmunk cheeks and a round tummy, some people just exibit those symptoms.  Just keep an eye on your weight, try and eat healthy, and don't let Lupus stop you from being active.
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Its a "double edge sword."  On one hand, prednisone is a wonderful drug to treat inflammation.  If you have arthritis for instance in your back, prednisone does a good job in taking away the inflammation and pain.  We use to treat rheumatoid arthritis with prednisone but on the other hand prednisone has some nasty nasty side effects, especially when taken for a long time.  \n\nPrednisone suppresses you immune system and you are more prone to infections (even weird infections).  Wound healing is compromised so when you cut youself you heal slowly.  Osteoporosis which is the loss of bone density is accelerated so people are at higher risk of developing fractures.  Prednisone changes the way you look by redistributing fat to you face and back.  In medical jargon this is called "moon face" and "buffalo hump."  People gain weight while on prednisone and if they have or are prone to diabetes, it will make their blood sugars worse.  Your skin becomes paper thin.  So for all intensive purposes, prednisone is not a great medication for long term use.  Yes, it works great for the immediate problem but is your father willing to also accept all these potentially debilatating, crippling, and sometimes life threatening side effects.  There has to be other options out there for you dad.
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It depends on how long you were on prednisone, and what the dosing was. Prednisone shuts down the action of the adrenal glands, and doctors prescribe a taper to give the adrenals a chance to "wake up" again and start fuctioning. Suddenly stopping can put you in adrenal crisis - a very serious complication which can cause death. Alternate-day therapy is preferred over daily, as it helps keep the side effects to a minimum and also helps prevent adrenal failure.\n\nAlso, with some conditions, stopping prednisone can cause a rebound effect - the original symptoms come back worse than ever, and higher doses of pred will be needed to get them under control again.
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Here are a couple of sites on the side effects...If I were you, DO NOT take Steroids!
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Call or go back to your doctor immediately!!