Prednisolone a love/hate relationship

After 11 weeks of ever increasing suffrage I finally came to the realisation that power of the mind, the 6MP and Salofalk were not miraculously going to make the flare go away. With a minimum 6 week wait to see the Gastro (and thats on private health in Australia) I caved in and went back to my GP - again - and hit him up for some 'Riods' The drug I love and hate.

36hrs in and I'm eating with no cramps and drinking wine (I have to admit I'm not missing the cramps but I am missing the gas ). I love you prednisolone!

I ask myself why I waited so long to ask for it? Would I seem weak? Was I in denial (not the one in Egypt) of the flare? Or, was the memory of the super bug it fed into an insane pain monster last time I had it that was holding me back?

I feel great after one day! Imagine how I'll feel in a week! I love you prednisolone!

Now I am waiting for the side effects. Sweat causing a grease on my skin so thick I can leave a finger trail through it, the insatiable hunger, the antagonistic reckless and argumentative behaviour. I love you prednisolone!
When else can I act like a donkey , eat like a horse and have an excuse? I love you prednisone!

You change me so much, so fast, what are you really doing to me? I hate you prednisolone for making me feel so good.

I hate the stuff but glad its helping you. The first time I took it was great. The second time not so much. The side effects for me are horrible so I'm hoping I never need to take it again. With that said, you shouldn't feel weak for asking for it if it helps you.

My husband has been on and off (mosly on) Prednisone for the better part of the past year and a half. I HATE it! It has made him a monster & he doesn't see it at all.

I really wish he would take better care of himself, or read all these posts and forums I've been reading on his disease, but you can't help someone who won't help themselves right?

I only had the good stuff on Pred the first few times as well, at least while on 40mg - instant resolution of symptoms, more energy etc.

Now I have nothing but bad things to say. Awful, awful drug in every sense of the word. It only gives an utterly fake 'remission', while doing absolutely nothing - and I mean nothing - to stop the underlying disease getting worse. It masks symptoms. That is all.

I have had a love/hate relationship with Prednisone, Asacol, you name it I have tried it for my type of Crohn's. I cannot take any of the injecable cures as I end up needing needing Benadryl or whatever they give me. I have had nine blood transfusions, and no longer have a right hip. My joints hurt, I curse my drs out, I have had a colostomy and my gift was a huge hernia that needs a bra to hold it up. My one saving grace is I have found
genealogy. Being bedridden it just passes my time away. Hopefully at 71, I can get this hernia taken care of and life will be grand.. At least I am not worring where a bathroom is located and are they going to let me use it. I also have colitis. My Dr said we can't all be this lucky. I feel sad that I have folks in this world that feel as unwell as I do, but it also helps to know you are not alone in the worls when you have those days of dpression. Well happy to meet everyone. The one thing that does work is my motor mouth. I also have had Crohn's since my late 20's.
Have a good day.

I also had a sever reaction to remacaide. They also tried an old MP drug in the hospital and had to stop it immediately. I am very frustrated that it has gotten to my hands. I am not haveing much fun with that. My knees aren't having a swell time either. It is nice to listen to my same problems. It was so difficult with my grandchildren. I loved to go places and the older I got the harder it got. Thank goodness they are old enough to drive and see me. I have to see my Dr in 2 weeks. They think I may need to start on Prednisone because my subrate or something or other is off. Oh well, Predisone lovers, here we go again. Has anyone been on TPN? I had that for 9 months. I was 79 pounds when I started and became a rolly polly 137 at the end. The most I ever weighed was 102 that was great.
Have a good evening.