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Posted 5/12/2009 1:41 AM (GMT 0)
I am on medrol (methylprednisolone) 16 mg and have had this crazy bloated stomach the entire time - it is bloated from just under my rib cage all the way down and the pressure and the look of it is just awful. my GI has recommended some probiotics and also gas pills to help with the bloat - neither has made any difference. is anyone taking anything else that has helped with this side effect? i am sloooowly tapering off the pred but I can't take much more of this bloat. it is so uncomfortable.

TIA!

Dahlia
Posted 5/12/2009 1:44 AM (GMT 0)

The two things that have helped - drinking more water and eating as little salt as possible!

ElaineNY

Posted 5/12/2009 2:21 AM (GMT 0)
I wish I knew. It has completely changed my figure, and it seems like nothing is helping!
Posted 5/12/2009 3:36 AM (GMT 0)
i know what you mean.. i'm tapering finally too, but my whole stomach is so bloated i look pregnant.. preprednisone days I NEVER had a gut. EVER.
Posted 5/12/2009 5:35 AM (GMT 0)
Along with kops2da's suggestion, try cardio 4 days a week for minimum 30 minutes each day.

:)
Posted 5/12/2009 6:42 AM (GMT 0)
yah i wish i felt like exercise would freakin take away pred bloat. I think only thing that'll help while still on pred is trying to get the f off of it.
Posted 5/12/2009 1:18 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for the sympathy and suggestions. I never had a gut preprednisone either and now I don't even have a waist anymore. Add that to my moon face, bad skin, and hairy cheeks and I'm really not winning any beauty contests.

Posted 5/12/2009 2:45 PM (GMT 0)
Same as no waist just a big bloated stomach and nice moon face have just over 2 weeks on pred left then off i hope?
Posted 5/12/2009 3:04 PM (GMT 0)

I am already obese so big stomach but I really don't like looking in the mirror at this face!!  I tapered to 15 mg. this week - two days now and already more blood showing up.  Increased 6MP to 75 - hoping something kicks in soon.  GEEZ!  My skin is nice but now developing some dark spots - not sure if they are aging or prednisone. 

Did I every tell you how much I hate this DD!!

ElaineNY

Posted 5/12/2009 3:45 PM (GMT 0)

pb4 said...
Along with kops2da's suggestion, try cardio 4 days a week for minimum 30 minutes each day.

:)

Don't bother. I already do this and it makes no difference.

(of course it's good to do anyway)

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