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Posted 7/24/2013 3:16 PM (GMT 0)
I have tapered down to 10mg pred and am on 75mg Imuran. My skin has been very oily for a while now. Anyone know which of these two is causing it?
Posted 7/24/2013 3:27 PM (GMT 0)
I've experienced much of the same oiliness during pred tapers. My face and back will break out when I taper down below 20mg and especially down to 10 and 0. I end up changing my sheets and pillowcase almost nightly and that seems to help with the breakouts.
Posted 7/24/2013 3:30 PM (GMT 0)
How long after you were at 0 did it take for things to get back to normal? (acne, oiliness, anxiety.. etc)?
Posted 7/24/2013 3:42 PM (GMT 0)
I'm so stoked for that day too!

I'm noticing some outbreaks. I'm a bit of a medicine soup right now though, so it could be any of the drugs I'm taking causing the outbreaks and skin issues... Particularly leaning towards Remicade.

Steroids probably don't help though. Can't stand the jitters.
Posted 7/24/2013 4:03 PM (GMT 0)
To get back to normal would probably depend on how long you were on the steroids. Anywhere from a few weeks to a couple of months to be free of all the side effects.
Posted 7/24/2013 4:04 PM (GMT 0)
I have been on them just over 3 months :( will taper to 5 tomorrow. Doc wants me to stay at 10 for a while but I'm not going to. Tired of all the pred crap.
Posted 7/24/2013 4:59 PM (GMT 0)
I have been on imuran for about 4 months now and i came off pred 4 weeks ago - I would give your body a couple of months to adjust and get back to normal.

When I finished my taper I felt fatigued, my skin was also very oily and I got a lot of spots. As each week goes by, I am feeling better and better.

It is very frustrating but it just a case of taking the best possible care of yourself and waiting for the side effects to pass!
Posted 7/24/2013 6:03 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for that. Although i was hoping the oily skin part would go away quickly. The fatigue is gonna be killer I already know. I am taking juice plus which has helped a lot. I am not looking forward to it at all but I know after a month or 2 I will be ok. THanks for the support.
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