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Posted 4/28/2010 3:14 PM (GMT 0)
We have a lot of discussion around her about Prednisone and side effects. I just stumbled onto this site, which summarizes the potential side effects of Pred:


http://vasculitis.med.jhu.edu/treatments/prednisone.html#necrosis



Hope it helps some.
Posted 4/28/2010 3:17 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks, Judy. I added this to the UC resources thread.
Posted 4/28/2010 6:42 PM (GMT 0)
I'd also recommend the book "Coping With Prednisone" as an excellent resource: http://www.amazon.com/Coping-Prednisone-Revised-Updated-Cortisone-Related/dp/0312375603/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1272480091&sr=1-1
Posted 4/28/2010 7:32 PM (GMT 0)
Those pictures scared me...I have several of those side effects right now, though.
Posted 4/28/2010 8:12 PM (GMT 0)
     Yep, I have the buffalo hump, osteoporosis too.  My blood pressure has been greatly controlled by taking the Benicar (20 mgm) with a water pill.  I no longer have to take any other blood pressure med.  Prednisone also increased my blood sugar but I watch my diet and monitor my glusose daily.  It's been very good.  Now that the weather is nice, I walk for a mile daily.  Prednisone tapered to 10 mgm today...yippeeee.  Symptoms of UP lessening with each day cool .  Keeping up with the rectal meds too :-) .
Posted 4/28/2010 8:46 PM (GMT 0)
I definitely had trouble with infections after being on prednisone. I got UTI, sinus infections, ear infections, periodontalitis, skin infections. The ironic part is that I get flareups from antibiotics and antibiotics are used to treat infections. Infections -> antibiotics -> flareup -> prednisone -> infections ... I'm definitely trying hard to end the cycle. No more prednisone for me.
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