Posted 5/1/2013 7:14 PM (GMT 0)
I have felt terrible for the last week. UC acting up, weak, heart racing, shaky. It was really bad last night and this morning. I decided to start with my primary (b/c a. she is easier to see and b. she is right by my house). I am having some D but the racing heart and weakness have been more of a concern.
I had an EKG (guess the heart racing complaint earns you an ekg). They said my heart was beating fast for what I am probably used to but w/in a normal range. That was a quick and easy test.
My primary's best guess is all the pred. has either affected my thyroid or blood sugar (it has messed up my blood sugar before).
Did a bunch of blood work and should hear back on Friday. Then I'll follow up w/ GI. He would just order the same blood work too so we decided just to wait and see him first of next week.
I'm worried I'm in some kind of weird steroid withdrawal. I tapered off my latest round of pred slowly and finished it over a month ago. I did uceris for a month just stopped the end of last week b/c of the side effects.
Anyway I just feel bad :( Don't really have a question but wanted to complain. Thanks for listening.