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Posted 2/27/2008 4:55 AM (GMT 0)
I'm on my 4th day of taper down to 2.5mg on the pred!  After two years I may be able to come off the s@#$!  Pardon the language but that stuff is more wicked than me and I wouldn't feed it to my monkeys!
Posted 2/27/2008 4:57 AM (GMT 0)
way to go! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you! good luck
Posted 2/27/2008 6:12 AM (GMT 0)
Way to go and I am happy for you.  I know you will do great and you have my support.

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Kitt


Posted 2/27/2008 10:53 AM (GMT 0)
I have my fingers crossed. Thank yoiu can get off that evil med.
Posted 2/27/2008 2:01 PM (GMT 0)
I am rooting for you TBW
I so despise that Pred too
Will keep all digits crossed
Keep us posted plz...........LYN
Posted 2/27/2008 3:01 PM (GMT 0)
I'm voting for you!!!! Beat that Pred, Beat that Pred!!! may you be swept clean of the evil med and whisked away to a gentler form of care (yes, bad puns wrapped in sappy phrasing, but hey you do ask for it Broom :-) )
Posted 2/27/2008 3:34 PM (GMT 0)
Good Luck! Keep us posted! I too can't stand the stuff!
Posted 2/27/2008 10:18 PM (GMT 0)
OH, I'm hoping for you!!!!! My fingers and toes are crossed.

Bev
Posted 2/27/2008 10:33 PM (GMT 0)
I am happy for you and will keep you in my prayers that you can get off the stuff. (I personally am glad every time I can leave my rhuemys office without her mentioning a decrease but I know most people are more concerned about the evils of long term use rather than the joys of short term releif).
Sj
Posted 2/28/2008 12:31 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Broom Wow hope you get off it soon I am still on 10 as of today. Sounds like you are getting there keep up the lowering are you having any sideeffects? I hope I do alright when I lower some more hoping the old adrenal glands will kick in when I do. Best Wishes . lol gail
Posted 2/28/2008 12:35 AM (GMT 0)
Pitch the Pred! I almost think it's too kind a fate to flush them down the toilet. There are perfectly viable micro-organisms in septic/sewage systems, you know. They have a job to do like anyone else.
Posted 2/28/2008 12:42 AM (GMT 0)
Good for you! I was on it for a year, know what you mean.

Diet, Diet, Diet has helped me more than anything. It's hard at first but pays off.

Good Luck You Can Do This!
Posted 2/28/2008 1:04 AM (GMT 0)
Good for you it a great feeling when you can get off it, in more ways then one.
Posted 2/28/2008 4:00 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks everyone!

Gail- I don't have any side effects as long as I do a two week taper. Even then I'd occasionally hit a wall for an additional week. But I have to admit since I cut my sugar in my diet wayyyyyy back and stay away from anything that has benzene or benzyl alcohol as a preservative my sed rates have dropped significantly! The inflamation improved so much within two weeks of changing my diet and removing the preservatives I now have a new problem! I have to go get fitted for a new set of upper choppers....mine don't fit anymore! Now try not to sneeze, fart and blow your teeth at the same time! I'm so talented!
Posted 2/29/2008 2:39 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Broom Thank the Lord my teeth are still in my head and good luck getting those teeth fitted. You are making me laugh though and I do enjoy laughing. Oh by the way I don't have to go for dressing changes anymore The wee hole is closing nicely.Whoooo on that. So unless it gets worse again no more drives to the outpatients for that.Cutting sugar and that other stuff certainly seems to be helping you that is great.lol gail
Posted 2/29/2008 3:11 AM (GMT 0)

YOU GO GO GO!

YOu have my Vote( of confidence and anything else you need) yeah

Posted 2/29/2008 9:16 AM (GMT 0)
Love and prayers.....good luck, you can do it!
Mary
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