Messed Up about meds.

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!! I hate Pred too!! Are you on alot on antibiotics for your pneumonia? Couldn't they be the cause of the increased D? Just curious if you are taking probiotics with your antibiotics? Anyways, sure hope you can get feeling better soon. Having D and pneumonia must have you feeling like your coming and going in different directions. Get well soon!

To clarify your post, which drug were you on when you started having glucose issues, Remicade or Prednisone?

I'm not sure why he wouldn't put you on the Humira right away if that's what you're going to do eventually. When I looked into the Humira, it wouldn't have taken me very long to get it at all, it was just way too expensive the way my insurance was going to cover it (or not cover it in this case).

If you're worried about the side effects of the Prednisone, tell him no, you don't want to risk diabetes. It's your decision.

I know that sometimes Prednisone is a necessary evil, but my biggest fear also is getting diabetes, it's so hard to control. What were your issues with glucose? How high was it getting? So far I haven't had issue with my glucose, but if I did, I wouldn't touch the Pred.

My opinion only Gail. Everyone needs to do what's best for them, but I can see why your mind is fighting the idea.

Hi Thanks everyone. I was on pred., rem and Imuran when my glucose went up but I don't know how high. The PG didn't say. Vicky If you are on the diabetes drugs can you get back off them. The way I look at it what's the sense of getting diabetes if I am not going to be on pred for long I don't know how long I would have to be on it. Do you guys know if you have to take other meds with the Hum.?I am really upset about all this as well as other things that have gone on lately which are kind of personal are playing on my mind. I think I still have one, this week has been stressfull. I was thinking the meds might have contributed to the D.too but he said I had D last time I was in before the cold and meds.Plus there is the fact that I have the pnuemonia while on the Rem to think about. Anyone want to borrow my brain for a few days? How about you Hulk? Sure loving yah's all the more. lol gail

I've been on pred for 2.5 weeks, and i'm irritable like no tomorrow at times.
I'm a guy and girls that I know said I have PMS worse than them being on this! LOL

As long as your on it short term it's fine, longer the worse it is apprently.

Everyone is diff, see how it goes, if it bothers you, go back and see the doc.
Good luck and best wishes :) Let us know how it goes