Hey,
sorry your having such a rough time with asthma just now. i hope you manage to get on a drug regime to control your symptoms.
I ahve been on prednisone for five years now. the lowest dose I ahve been on is 30 mg and am normally on 60 to 70 mg. the do ahve horrific side effects but i must say that i prefer the side effects and ahve a little relief with the breathing. I do find that i tend to get alot of infections but if you take precautions such as wearing a mask to keep out bacteria and things you csan live more without having the risk of constant infection.
i often go into to hospital for some iv top up therapy. i often find i need a small boost of some iv steriods. it may be worth talking to your dr and see if you can hae some iv steriods as a planned thing and not be admitted to hospital to save you and get you through this rough patch.
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Olive
Discussion Topic
Steroids!!!
Posted on 06/02/08, 09:34 pm
I have been having more trouble breathing lately. I am on steroids so my immune system is weakened if anyone gets sick around me I get a lung infection. So now I am completely wheezy and on antibiotic and higher prednisone! If I stay on this and it doesnt work I will be back in the hospital on IV therepy. AUGH I hate prednisone..I am so antsy and crabby moody etc.. and if I gain anymore weight I know I will explode!
Since the reoccurance of my intense asthma symptoms 5 years ago I have been on and off of striods this ytime on for eight months. Well I have gained 100 lbs. Its Cushings syndrom and I feel horrible and I cant breath I used my nebulizer all the time.
Has anyone else been on prednisone for long periods? If so how high doseage I am on 60 a day and trying to taper.
Since the reoccurance of my intense asthma symptoms 5 years ago I have been on and off of striods this ytime on for eight months. Well I have gained 100 lbs. Its Cushings syndrom and I feel horrible and I cant breath I used my nebulizer all the time.
Has anyone else been on prednisone for long periods? If so how high doseage I am on 60 a day and trying to taper.
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Reply #1 06/03/08 7:23am
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Reply #2 06/03/08 5:21pm
For me, pred seems like the equivalent to chemo...not that i have ever had chemo but still. My hair falls out, I gain weight, I am always sick to my stomach and completely weak. I hate it! Maybe cause i am so young it does that to me?? I am not on it all the time...only during bad spots. -
Reply #3 06/08/08 9:05pm
got asthma at 15 been on steroids since.
25 now
never got below 40mg a day ever.
got cataracts forming, glaucoma, osteoporosis, weight gain, shakes etc.,
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Reply #4 06/10/08 10:53am
Pred is one of these nessessary evils in life. -
Reply #5 06/10/08 11:25am
indeed.
the drug thats saving my life is also the drug thatll kill me.
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Reply #6 06/16/08 4:16am
iv'e been on pred everyday on varying doses since i was 12, im 21 and ive been on 25mg for 2 weeks and hopefully ill beable to lower it soon. I aslo get all the side affects like a crappy immune system so im always catching things, i have a chest infection at the moment. and im not the skinniest girl ever either -
Reply #7 09/19/08 5:29am
yeah...I have to take daily maintenance doses of prednizone and then tapers fairly frequently. Really kind of sucks. But, we gotta take it to keep on keepin on! -
Reply #8 10/06/08 3:04pm
For some reason whenever i take pred I drink gallons of this apple and pear juice. Only trouble is at the juice triggers my asthma so I am making it worse!
Lorna
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Reply #9 10/08/08 1:11pm
I have been on prednisone since the beginning of september I was taking I am down to 40mg a day i was taking 60mg. The steriods drive me nuts, they make me hot red and hungry all the time. I have gained weight also. And its not like I can exercise. I asked my doctor about it and she said she would rather have me breathing so now I have to go and see the specialist and get all kinds of tests done on me. I look forward to the day when I won't feel my symptoms anymore. But I wish you luck and wish I had more to offer. You are not alone.... -
Reply #10 10/08/08 1:11pm
I have been on prednisone since the beginning of september I was taking I am down to 40mg a day i was taking 60mg. The steriods drive me nuts, they make me hot red and hungry all the time. I have gained weight also. And its not like I can exercise. I asked my doctor about it and she said she would rather have me breathing so now I have to go and see the specialist and get all kinds of tests done on me. I look forward to the day when I won't feel my symptoms anymore. But I wish you luck and wish I had more to offer. You are not alone....
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