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Posted 1/10/2011 3:01 PM (GMT 0)
does anyone know or has anyone experienced a puffy face from Remicade? I definitely know it's possible from prednisone which I was on a low dosage for a long time but have been off it for 3 weeks. Whenever people see me who haven't seen me in a long time they always ask whats different about me and then seem to point out my puffy cheeks. I was just wondering if it was also possible for Remicade.

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Posted 1/10/2011 3:39 PM (GMT 0)
It took longer than 3 weeks for my pred. moon face to go away. Maybe 2 months to start looking 100% like myself again? I was on it for 7 months this year.
Posted 1/10/2011 6:34 PM (GMT 0)

blksteeda said...
does anyone know or has anyone experienced a puffy face from Remicade? I definitely know it's possible from prednisone which I was on a low dosage for a long time but have been off it for 3 weeks. Whenever people see me who haven't seen me in a long time they always ask whats different about me and then seem to point out my puffy cheeks. I was just wondering if it was also possible for Remicade.

Thanks

Yep sometimes it can take a while for the moonface to go away. In the meantime you know the drill to avoid water retention.
Posted 1/10/2011 6:55 PM (GMT 0)
Yeah the key is to eat very low sodium if you can, while on higher doses of pred- seems to greatly reduce the moonface.
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