steroids

[dramamama]

Hi everyone!
I haven't posted in a while, but I have a question. I have been off steroids for 8 years and finally had to take some this week because I became very inflamed and had to go on ivs as well....dang it. Anyway, I am very opposed to steroids because I am very altenative therapy oriented....anti-inflammatory diet, glutathtione, ala, l-arginine, curcumin..you get the picture.

Anyway, my dose is 20 mg for 2 days, 15 mg for 2 days, 10 mg for 2 days, and finally 5 mg for 2 days.....

Can any of you guys tell me what to expect with this dose and what I should look for as normal/abnormal reactions.

And weight gain....will it stay with me after? please say it will<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

Hope everyone is well.
mandy 33/cfrd/cf

 

[dramamama]

Hi everyone!
I haven't posted in a while, but I have a question. I have been off steroids for 8 years and finally had to take some this week because I became very inflamed and had to go on ivs as well....dang it. Anyway, I am very opposed to steroids because I am very altenative therapy oriented....anti-inflammatory diet, glutathtione, ala, l-arginine, curcumin..you get the picture.

Anyway, my dose is 20 mg for 2 days, 15 mg for 2 days, 10 mg for 2 days, and finally 5 mg for 2 days.....

Can any of you guys tell me what to expect with this dose and what I should look for as normal/abnormal reactions.

And weight gain....will it stay with me after? please say it will<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

Hope everyone is well.
mandy 33/cfrd/cf

 

[dramamama]

Hi everyone!
I haven't posted in a while, but I have a question. I have been off steroids for 8 years and finally had to take some this week because I became very inflamed and had to go on ivs as well....dang it. Anyway, I am very opposed to steroids because I am very altenative therapy oriented....anti-inflammatory diet, glutathtione, ala, l-arginine, curcumin..you get the picture.

Anyway, my dose is 20 mg for 2 days, 15 mg for 2 days, 10 mg for 2 days, and finally 5 mg for 2 days.....

Can any of you guys tell me what to expect with this dose and what I should look for as normal/abnormal reactions.

And weight gain....will it stay with me after? please say it will<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

Hope everyone is well.
mandy 33/cfrd/cf

 

[cysticfibrosisgirl]

Hey there. Yes you may get a little swollen in the face and legs. Or have some issues with moods. Or even high blood sugers. Make sure you get allot of fiber too so that you don't get pluged up. I have been on Prensone for about a mouth now and will be on it till Jan 2007. So I am a bit fat and swollen today. Be careful not to let you feelings control you, as your on Prensone becuase I tend to blow up real eazy.
18/w CF

 

[cysticfibrosisgirl]

Hey there. Yes you may get a little swollen in the face and legs. Or have some issues with moods. Or even high blood sugers. Make sure you get allot of fiber too so that you don't get pluged up. I have been on Prensone for about a mouth now and will be on it till Jan 2007. So I am a bit fat and swollen today. Be careful not to let you feelings control you, as your on Prensone becuase I tend to blow up real eazy.
18/w CF

 

[cysticfibrosisgirl]

Hey there. Yes you may get a little swollen in the face and legs. Or have some issues with moods. Or even high blood sugers. Make sure you get allot of fiber too so that you don't get pluged up. I have been on Prensone for about a mouth now and will be on it till Jan 2007. So I am a bit fat and swollen today. Be careful not to let you feelings control you, as your on Prensone becuase I tend to blow up real eazy.
18/w CF

 

[JazzysMom]

This is the same dose I was while being weened off at home after being on iv steroids for 3 weeks in the hospital last year. I didnt have any weight gain issues or the swollen face. I did end up with sugars all over the place & constantly peeing my pants. When I had to go to the bathroom I had to go right then. There was no 2 seconds let alone 2 minutes. I also had TERRIBLE hot flashes/sweats. It would come on instantly & just drench me. It worked to get my airways so I could breath, but it was hell.

 

[JazzysMom]

This is the same dose I was while being weened off at home after being on iv steroids for 3 weeks in the hospital last year. I didnt have any weight gain issues or the swollen face. I did end up with sugars all over the place & constantly peeing my pants. When I had to go to the bathroom I had to go right then. There was no 2 seconds let alone 2 minutes. I also had TERRIBLE hot flashes/sweats. It would come on instantly & just drench me. It worked to get my airways so I could breath, but it was hell.

 

[JazzysMom]

This is the same dose I was while being weened off at home after being on iv steroids for 3 weeks in the hospital last year. I didnt have any weight gain issues or the swollen face. I did end up with sugars all over the place & constantly peeing my pants. When I had to go to the bathroom I had to go right then. There was no 2 seconds let alone 2 minutes. I also had TERRIBLE hot flashes/sweats. It would come on instantly & just drench me. It worked to get my airways so I could breath, but it was hell.