Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Group
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, multisystem, autoimmune disorder. It is a disabling and painful condition which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction. The disease is also systemic in that it often also affects many extra-articular tissues throughout the body including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and...
You know, that ever pesky ex boyfriend or girlfriend. The one that was all awesomesauce, awesomeness, bff sweet heart that you didn't mind stickin around forever. The one that, after a little while, started to get on your nerves. They start to nag, aggravate you, be clingy, don't leave you alone. they had the worse habits that made you cringe. And after some time when you finally stand up for yourself and decide to walk, they cling to you like a leech. They threaten you with constant phone calls or texts. They pretend you didn't say goodbye. They won't leave your doorstep.
THEIR NAME IS...
P.R.E.D.N.I.S.O.N.E.
ok ok. I bragged like a dummy (prior post). I went from 10-5 mg easy peasy. Easy as pie. Then after about 9 days, today, I attempted a drop from 5 mg -2 1/2 mg. Took Thursday night's delay release (for Friday) 10 mg, skipped Friday night's (for today), and took a left over regular 2 1/2 mg this morning.
Uh. Didn't work. Terrible. Not only ra inflamed astronomically, but leg pain from ankle to knee right leg, withdrawl I suspect. It was like my childhood growing pains. Terrible. Exhausted. Stomach pain later in the afternoon. It got so bad, come noon thirty I took another 5 mg, total of 7.5 for the day.
2 hours later, praise all holy in heaven, I felt better.
Prednisone is truly like the crappy ex you/i struggled to run from all those yrs ago lol!
That's what I learned from today. Happy sleeping tonight! Although now I'm more wired than usual from that noon thirty dose.....
CURSE YOU PREDNISONE!!
No. I still love you a little....don't leave yet, but pack your bags cause your gone once I get the nerve to kick you out!!!!!
THEIR NAME IS...
P.R.E.D.N.I.S.O.N.E.
ok ok. I bragged like a dummy (prior post). I went from 10-5 mg easy peasy. Easy as pie. Then after about 9 days, today, I attempted a drop from 5 mg -2 1/2 mg. Took Thursday night's delay release (for Friday) 10 mg, skipped Friday night's (for today), and took a left over regular 2 1/2 mg this morning.
Uh. Didn't work. Terrible. Not only ra inflamed astronomically, but leg pain from ankle to knee right leg, withdrawl I suspect. It was like my childhood growing pains. Terrible. Exhausted. Stomach pain later in the afternoon. It got so bad, come noon thirty I took another 5 mg, total of 7.5 for the day.
2 hours later, praise all holy in heaven, I felt better.
Prednisone is truly like the crappy ex you/i struggled to run from all those yrs ago lol!
That's what I learned from today. Happy sleeping tonight! Although now I'm more wired than usual from that noon thirty dose.....
CURSE YOU PREDNISONE!!
No. I still love you a little....don't leave yet, but pack your bags cause your gone once I get the nerve to kick you out!!!!!
Side note anyone else wish there was an edit button on this site?!?!?!
Your characature of prednisone is hysterical! Thanks for posting!
(I loved reading your post! Thx for sharing. Hilarious!)
Its is strange, the withdrawls can take days to show up and do all sorts of lousy things. Feel better soon.
I also really appreciate how you wrote this thread :) I thought you're refering to an actual human being at first!
I am stuck at 5, don't think I want to attempt a drop to 2.5 again.
Hopefully my rheumatologist is willing to let me drop at 1 mg increments. We will see.
I can't kick that sob out yet, unfortunately.
You had me going there.
Great analogy & you are so right.
It's a love/hate relationship. Can't live with can't live without.
My word for the days seems to be FRUSTRATING!
Sammy
When he was around I felt much better, less pain and more energy. I could go back with the ex. My rheumy thinks I'm still with him, but he messed with my A1c. I wasn't with him long enough to get hooked. Reading some of your experiences with him.............I was lucky. He sure gets around though. :-)
sherrie
but i stand behind you Beach, you'll get there. you will. then you can have an I'm free party :)
Ros