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Posted 8/28/2011 1:24 AM (GMT 0)
I was just wondering for those of you who have been/are on Prednisone, what are the symptoms that it has personally helped you with, and what symptoms has it made worse?
My GI wants to put me on Prednisone for the second time and I just wanted to know which symptoms it would possibly help me with and which ones it could possibly make better, although I know everyone reacts differently, I just kind of wanted a general idea of how it has helped everyone. Currently my symptoms include; nausea, abdominal pain, blood/mucus in stool, weight loss, fatigue, fever, and muscle/joint pain.
Thanks for any help you can offer! :)
Posted 8/28/2011 4:53 AM (GMT 0)
prednisone helped me with all symptoms - not 100% but made me feel way better (except for the side effects of the prednisone!) - also helped me with some symptoms not crohns related (like my excema)!
Posted 8/28/2011 4:54 AM (GMT 0)
if i am bleeding the pred stops it almost immedietly...
Posted 8/28/2011 10:00 AM (GMT 0)
Hi bdpal575

For me it helps with the symtoms : abdominal pain, blood/mucus in stool, weight loss, fatigue, and muscle/joint pain.
Took a little longer time for it to kick in the third time but it did. Sideffects - as allways but I´m glad that it still is working.

"Abroad"
Posted 8/28/2011 4:14 PM (GMT 0)

Prenisone.  What  a god send.  i have been on it quite a few time in the last 10 yrs.  My symptoms very, this last time it was accidents and urgency.  Started me on 60mgs daily, then tappered me by 5mgs a week.  Currently i am on 20mgs a day.  Doc wanted me to go to 20mgs every other day.  i tried that and symptoms came back.  So i put myself on 20mgs daily.  Going for blood work on Monday.   It is not good to stay on pred for long periods of time.  But, heck it is working.  Main thing i was told it is hard on bone density.  I had a bone density test like 2 months ago and it came back normal.   Beings i fight this d/d, i have blood work every 2-3 months.  

Side effects were, when i was on a higher does was, acne on my face and back.  Plus it makes me shake really bad.  Did not last tooooooo  long.  just long enough.  There is a plus, it gives me lots of energy. A legal SPEED  They should give it to some of the employes i work with.  with lower dosage, just once inawhile i get irrated easily.  I all ready told my loved ones and my coworkers that this is one of the side affects, before hand.  Told them to forgive me before it happens.  I do recognize the the irritablity so i try to stay away from ppl.  Works for me.  yeah

 

Bill w.

Posted 8/28/2011 4:37 PM (GMT 0)
Predisone--I have been on this for three years..It was the only thing that helped me..There are side effects..I went from not being able to eat to eating and my bowels were not out of control or my blood work..I have swelled up like a balloon and am now on blood pressure & thyroid medication..This did help with the severe joint pain..I am not limping around..I still flare from time to time with antibiotics and diet taking care of most of it..My free flowing fats are high in my system which has me concerned..When I first started predisone, I had severe mood swings and insomnia..It stopped the bleeding and mucous immediately...I am currently on 10 mg..This is as low as I can get without my symptoms returning..My doctor is not willing to mess with the predisone other telling me to try and taper off myself and see how it goes..The split dosage did not work, and I can only take it in the morning..

Cindy
Posted 8/29/2011 4:16 PM (GMT 0)
Hi,
I have been on pred for a year now. High doses (40, 30, qmd 20 mg) are magic for me. All symptoms disappear : no diarrhea, no abdominal pain, no fatigue, fever. The only thing I hate abot it is weight gain; I've gained 10 kgs but my friends tell me it's not noiceable as I was already thin. Now, I've tapered it and reached 7.5 mg (can't go lower). I think what makes my symptoms bearable nowadays is the combination of both Pentasa enema (for active proctitis)and Pentasa tablets along with methotrexate (can't be that effective -only two doses so far). Take pred again but try to taper it off once you feel better. Take good care:)
Posted 8/30/2011 2:20 AM (GMT 0)
prednisone for me (at 60-30mg) help almost immediately with urgency, diarrhea, and fatigue. it causes a lot of insomnia, but despite lack or rest i have more energy while on it than non on it and recieving 8+ hours/night. side effects i do not like is weight gain, water retention particularily in abdomen, face rounding and ankles. i swear i look as though i'm about 5 months pregnant at the moment :( as a child when iwas on it i'd get severe acne/back-ne....which was devestating as a ****/teenager. the first few nights of taking it i had leg cramps but now that i'm not it for a little while again the cramping has subsided. good luck on it! it is a nasty drug but if you're feeling nasty then the pros can often outweigh the cons.
Posted 8/31/2011 12:10 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks everyone for your responses! :) I was on prednisone like 3 months ago, so I know what I'm getting my self into with the nasty side effects, but at the time I was on it, I was in the hospital with a feeding tube and my body was basically shutting down on me, so if there was a difference I highly doubt I would have noticed, plus my now past GI cut my dose short so I'm still flaring. My new GI said he would like to try me on steroids again for a couple months and see how they do, so I'm hoping this time I can get some relief! Thanks for letting me know what to expect! :D
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