on 10 mg of pred for 10 days need some reassurance please

I think it's safe. But maybe taper to 5mg for 5 days before stopping? I would ask your GI about that if you are uncomfortable. I just got off of pred. I only took it for 3 1/2 weeks b/c I couldn't handle the side effects. I was on the phone with my GI a lot for reassurance. I used to feel bad about calling but that's why they get paid the big bucks!

It is a shame how much the drugs we need cost.

10mg is a really, really low starting dose for treating UC. Most people start at 40 or 60mg. No dose of pred is safe long-term, but your dose is low and should be just fine short term. Sometimes it's worth the risk of taking pred to stop the UC symptoms. Don't worry too much about side effects...I feel that if you worry that you'll get them all it does it make it worse!

As for affording your prescription, here is information about the patient assistance program the manufacturer has. You might be able to get the Rx filled for free or very low cost.
http://www.canasacare.com/assist_program.php?lang=1

I tried the canasa help line, they said my income is too high, what a joke! Thank you recommending the site, its good to know there is help out there anyways. I have liquid Rowasa so I will start that, but I just started the Pred today, we'll see how I do. How fast does it start to work I wonder? I took it at 10am I went to the bathroom at 11:30 and it wasn't as painful, maybe I'm wishful thinking, but i feel better already. My bum burn has slowed down emensly!

Thanks again, I really appreciate it, what a bummer that I don't qualify.

i agree that 10mg is a low dose to start you on, like others i started at 40mg and even at that i had no side effects from it, i just became dependant and couldn't get off (its been over a year now and i am still trying to taper). I also read at 10mg you usually don't get the typical prednisone side effects so you should be ok, although not sure if it is a high enough dose to get you out of a flare. When i started my dose at 40mg, i felt better within 24 hours. Good luck and don't worry about contacting your doctor, like others have said that is what they are there for :)

No dose of prednisone is safe long-term, even very low ones, due to the risk of opsteoporosis and other serious side effects. Prednisone isn't effective as a maintenance drug, anyway. It can get you out of a flare, but once the inflammation is healed, it doesn't keep it from coming back. Weird, huh? I think that people have trouble tapering because the inflammation comes back once they drop below a certain dose.

As to going 5x/day, I would have been GLAD beyond belief to only be going that many times when I was at the height of my flare...I was up in the 15-20 range at my worst.

The anxiety I get from having an accident can get really bad at times.  It was to the point where every time I pulled out of my driveway, I would have to pull back in and run in to go to the bathroom.  I know it was all in my head but I couldn't make the anxiety stop.  I finally got a very low dose of Xanax that I take as needed.  I take a 1/2 of a .25 mg. pill so it's only .125 mgs.  I only need it a few times a week so I'm not worried of becoming addicted to it.  You may want to consult with a doctor about it.  It's cheap and it's my miracle drug.  We are going to Chicago (4 1/2 hour drive) and I'm not nervous at all because I know the Xanax will get me there. lol.  It's really helped to give me my life back!

Good luck with the Prednisone.  One tip I have for Pred, is to divide the dose over 2-4 times a day.  My first GI had me take it once a day and I did horrible on it, I finally realized that my body was freaking out when I got close to my next dose (my UC symptoms would get really bad) because it was out of my system.  I began splitting the pills in 1/2 and taking them throughout the day to keep it constant in my body.  You may want to try taking 5 mgs. at night and 5 mgs. in the morning. 

everyone is different in regards to side effects.  10mg for  10 days you "should" see no side effects.

I have been on pred for a few months with side effects.  I have also been on lite doses of 5-15mg for 30 days with NO side effects.

so I'm I decided to do 5mg in the am and 5mg at dinner, b/c I was so tired yesterday. It doesn't matter, taking the 5mg makes me tired too. I slept good last night, so I know it's the pred making me sleepy.

I didn't go to the bathroom anymore after I took the pred, my butt needed a rest. I think what's burning and my woman part is burning too,could be yeast. I don't have any itches or discharge though, I have Diflucan at home, maybe I'll take one and see if it helps. What do you think?