Poor girl and poor you. I find prednisone so hard on me and my family. Hopefully things will get better....
I have been on it for years and find no side effects but variable effectiveness, I've added diffident things over the years to get better. Trazadone and seroquil and feeling a little better now....
I have been in a mild flared for over a year. I have tried rectal mesalamine and cortennemas. I have not seen a gastro. I have been bleeding bright red and mucus up to 8x a day but my blood work is...
No ...no instructions just told me to keep it moving and it should be getting better everyday which it does not feel like and no bandage...I have been iceing it....
no concussion my hand and arm were pulled far ahead of me and the ER did the x-ray and saw no break but I suspect a hairline fracture of a nuckle...not sure what to do now...
I was on pred for a long time so my bones are weak...brocken 4 inthe last 5 years. I was pulled into a wall (dog related) and hit my hand hard 4 days ago and in intense pain now if I use it but the...
I started lomotil...so far I'm sleepy but i've only gone twice today and by now yesterday it had been 3x....
I'm still working on it, sometimes it's scary or super frustrating but like most people say it's one day at a time....
I don't always eat in the morning but still take my prednisone..maybe just try it on an empty stomac....
I think I want them for a reason but then again I'm super hooked on cigaretts and having problems quitting, it feels like everything right now is really hard and I'm so tired all the time and in pain....
wow, you are lucky or have a high pain tolerence I'm going to ask to try lomotil......
I was just looking up the cost of getting to Newfoundland from here to see my old GI...it's alot if you want to fly...maybe I'll drive but the ferry costs too......
well I'm off to the Dr today and my rectum feels like it went through the food processor... I don't think I'm addicted I feel like I want pain control for symptums but i do want narcotics so maybe I...
I would like to ask for something for pain again but know my Dr. does not like giving me narcotics but my rectum hurts and I use creams and suppositories and the narcotics slow down the D which is...
It takes me a month or two after I tapper off the drug completly...and it's a slow process but all of a sudden I look in the morror and can start to see old me in there. I'm heavier in general then I...
I'm a medical laboratory scientist working in an agricultural lab and the pathologists here say there is always a risk with raw meat and milk no matter where you get it. Listeriosis and...
I think either way you go it's not easy but I liked being able to pick my kids up and move around quickly and freely after vaginal birth compared to c/s but your first two are a little older it's not...
It's 24 degrees F here with tons of snow and we think it's a warm day...when will spring come????...
My first delivery was vaginal after diagnosis and I'd been on prenisone and flaring most of the time but recovery was good and fast. I pushed for a VERY long time and did get some hemmies though. The...
Thanks everyone I had not thought of a yeast infection...????...
I do not like the pain I get after a semi-formed bm...and I'm at work so not much I can do but try to walk normally....I took some tylenol...
I get scared of eating but need fuel so drink ensure and veggie juices sometimes and very brothy soups. Ground chicken, ginger, garlic, scallion, then 3.5 cups chicken broth 2tbs gluten free soy...
I've been having the same problem and I was wondering if it's GI virues going around. My kids have had a few lately and teachers are saying something is going around. That'll set me off for sure but...
Does anyone else get this diagnosis? My dr thinks I'm dealing with both so has put me on Metoclop as well for pain and nausia.I have no idea I just know I'm uncomfortable much of the time despite...
I think you're right but as a lab tech I guess I'd like something to back up my claims. I'm hoping journalling the symptoms will help me feel like I have something to show....
I find scopes can still up my bowels and I end up having a harder time the next few days/nights. I also found anti anxiety drugs helped some for the side effects when on high doses of oral pred......
I take 4 asacol 3x a day well more like 6 in am and 6 in pm I find that easier to remember...I think I should give the suppositories time to work befor I jump on to different treatments. Thanks with...
I had a major flare this summer and was put on IV steroids and then oral...still had symptoms so a new to me GI did a scope in September (while I was on 60mg of prednisone) and it showed mild...
They gave me the flu shot but put my rabies vaccin off...I work in a vet lab....
The nearest GI is an hour away..not really a problem but this is Canada I can't just walk into his office...my doctor has to request one, state why, level of importance blah blah....blah...
I've been flaring almost non-stop since may and the only thing that puts it in remission so far is high doses of pred...I've been going down 5mg a week and thought at 15mg I would start going down by...
I take two anti-depressants and was useing trazadone to sleep...as soon as the prednisone goes down in my system the darkness pretty much lifts...for my mental health I just really really can't take...
I'm down to 20mg and starting to feel symptoms of UC again but I really want off the prednisone...I know I have to be patient but the side effects make me want to kill myself...literally..I don't...
it seems soon to have another scope but I know some Doctors like to literally "see" what's going on...try to compromise...say I'd like some rectal meds and if this flare continues we'll do another...
there is no GI doctor here and my primary has to decide if he wants to try and advocate GI's in other cities for me...Arg...
I'm going to try and see my primary Dr this week and kick this prednisone habit!...
I was on pred since May till december and did a long slow tapper and still got sick when I stopped completly even though my Dr thought my body would not notice if I stopped at 2.5mg...I have no GI...
I only feel better and have no blood, pain and mucus when on prednisone but the side effects just about kill me. Could I just be dependent on this stuff now? What can I do out it? I said I would...
no fishers visible, try to take enemas but find I can't keep them in and find battles with small children interfere with getting rectal suppositories in......
I have pretty constant bloody stools and lately with a G.I. virus the kids had and some Domino's pizza last night (immediate pain and bm's) my rectum is so sore it hurts to walk. I'll call my doctor...
I have been off pred for a few weeks and I've started seeing more blood again...even clot kind of thins more pain more frequent painful movements. The blood is mostly bright red...I have some...
so sorry...I know it's disappointing, heartbreaking and frustrating. I hope you can get some rest, heal, and have a happy christmas anyway. k ...
I love the old movie One Magic Christmas, it was filmed in Canada and you can really tell, so much snow and even sarah polly is in it as a child. I love christmas music in general and going to the...
I'm a medical Laboratory scientist and UC could slow me down sometimes when I was in a hospital but now I work at a veterinary lab and my patients and work are always willing to wait...it was only...
I started cortifoam last week and tried a inulin with probiotics supplement this weekend. Today my abdomin really hurts and is super bloated. I still have blood in stool,s it looks like clots or...
I have been prescribed the 10 day course of predisone with high dose for one day and tappering off daily, I only found it worked once. have had cycles of prenizone thereapy since and have currently...
I found books about cognitive behavioral therapy really helpful. the Feeling Good Book by David Burns and Mind over Mood. I have to re-read them and keep working at it but I have found it really...
Well that makes me fell a little better I'm not the only one with this problem. In this town if your 5 year old tells the teacher Mommy is bad lots of social workers come to your house to...
My 5 year old told her teacher Mommy is bad and she hates me....I have been going through a tough flare since May and was on 50mg of prednisone for awhile which does make me very irritible and moody...
Thanks everyone. As for getting a Dr who listend there is only one GI here at the moment so....not much choice....