Feeling Horrible about going back on prednisone

Hi all,

Its been a while, but its been a pretty bad medical month for me, and as i was sitting stewing i remembered that healingwell always has great info and makes me feel better in that you guys are the only ones who know what it feels like. So thanks in advance.

Anyway, I havent been on meds for about 2 years. Got the flu about a month ago, since then everything's been horrible. Had to make an emergency appt because my joint pain became almost unbearable, to the point where i can hardly type this post. This is odd because in all my years of crohns disease it has never presented itself this way before.

Long story short, went to a new doc today he said its probably a flare and what i thought (and was told by another doctor looked like a staph infection, was actually erythema nodusm *sp) and he put me on 10mg of prednisone, which i was ok with at first but when i picked up the script i saw its for 30 days.

As vain as this sounds, I don't think i can deal with the side effects that come with prednisone again. Iv had some really hard times with it in the past.


My question is, at this dose for this long...should i expect the moon face? thats my worst fear, next is the moodiness, anxiety, nightsweats etc. I know its a small dose but it seems like a long time.

Thanks

Iv had crohns since i was a **** so if you ask if it helped as a teen, i couldnt remember. I can only remember all the horrible side effects. I know it permanently affected my eyesight and mentally really ruined me. As an adult i've only ever been on the pack ( the decreasing dosage)which was helpful with the erythema nodosum.I was considering asking the dr for a pack now, so that I don't grow dependent. I did feel that 30 days was a long time to go on 10mg.

Hi ya.  I have been on prednisone for over 2 yrs.  20 mgs.  i try tappering and i get the direhea and i have accidents at night .  I also give myself an injection evey two weeks (cimzia).

i have had crohns now for over 10 yrs.  I would love to get off the pred.  but no way.  i want quality not quanity.   take the good with the bad.  being on pred. for so long i have bone density tests done every 6 months give or take.  everyone has an opinion.  just gotta do what you have to do.   Since i have been doing the 2 drugs life is good.  Heck i even eat Lettuce and use tobaasco sauce, which i haven't ate for yrs.   I can eat almost anything.   so i am going to keep taking the drugs.