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Posted 2/1/2009 10:02 PM (GMT 0)
i went to my family dr and was asking him questions about me being so tired and just not feeling well in general and also about my joint aches and pains plus just general aches and pains i was asking if it had to do with the pred. and he said no that the pred should make you feel better ... I feel like pred makes me feel bad well it make my tummy better in every way but if im on it for more then 2 week i just dont feel good ... does any one else have this problem ???

also i didnt think i was having any side effects from imuran but he thinks maybe that is what my problems are .... im not sure i know the side effects from that ... is any one else having any and if so what are they ??

thanks for letting me ramble

 

Posted 2/1/2009 10:34 PM (GMT 0)
How long have you been on prednisone?

I know it always made me feel better, but I feel like prolonged use is really damaging my bones. The knees click when I walk sometimes for example. Is it possible it could be the same thing from prednisone that causes osteoporosis?
I don't think it would cause the fatigue however...that sounds more like an actual medicine effect. It's better known for giving excessive amounts of energy...
Posted 2/1/2009 10:41 PM (GMT 0)
this time i've been on it at 40 mg for about 2 months ... i did have lots of energy for about 2 weeks and now .. 30 mins after i wake up im ready for bed again
Posted 2/1/2009 10:51 PM (GMT 0)
I'm not sure then because I do have similar problems, but I am also on humira and started the taper about the same time I started that last September...I'll wake up and not be able to go back to sleep at all and then want to take goodness knows how many naps throughout the day(though I can't because of possible UTI >:/ ).
I can look into it tomorrow since I have an appointment with my GI then. Trying to remember all the questions to ask him..
Posted 2/2/2009 4:03 AM (GMT 0)
yeah that is the hard part .... trying to remember all the questions to ask the drs .... I try to make a list but I never get all my questions on the list ....
LMills have you been dx with arthritis ? or have you ever taken any meds for osteoporosis ? my dr also said the joint pain might be from an osteoporosis med. but im not so sure about that
Posted 2/2/2009 6:27 AM (GMT 0)
Prednisone also gives me terrible joint pains. At first, I had terrible pains in my right knee, it would be so bad that I wouldnt be able to sleep, or to walk. When I started to taper, as soon as I got to 10mg my wrists hurt, and then a few weeks later the joints in my ankles started to hurt, and I have now been off of the Pred for about 3 weeks, and I still have the terrible joint pain, and it makes it difficult to walk, if I sit for more then 10 mins. I am only 26, so I shouldnt be limping around like an 85 yr old. From what I read on here, and other web sites people have said it takes a few months for the joint pain to go away, I can't wait!

My doctor also told me that it couldnt be from the prednisone, it was from the weight I gained, but I did some research on my own and found that this was a normal side effect of the prednisone, it mimics the disease called Cushings, and people who have cushings also have a lot of problems with their joints. Its not Osteoprorosis, just a normal side effect of too much cortisal.
Posted 2/2/2009 6:29 AM (GMT 0)
Also, the Pred makes me very very tired, I can sleep for 12 - 14 hours at a time. My doctor also said that it should make me feel good, and give lots of energy, but it didn't, and I kept waiting for it to come, and it never did, i guess we are just the unlucky few who don't get the 'good feelings' from pred.
Posted 2/2/2009 6:31 AM (GMT 0)
yeah i think that is right sunshine i was just reading stuff on cushings and it said that it can cause joint pain and fatigue ... man i cant wait to get off this dang stuff ... o well i guess its not forever

thanks guys !! and hang in there !!!
Posted 2/2/2009 2:31 PM (GMT 0)
Just fyi the Imuran can cause the increased fatigue too.
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