Well, I have officially joined the Prednisone club, for 5 weeks, anyways.
My one family doctor is finally willing to give it a try for me. I know that the side effects are bad, but I can feel the relief after only 2 days. This has been the first time since I first started getting pains, January 28th/06, that I've been able to sleep on my right side. I was on Pred for 3 weeks sometime in February/06, and I remember them helping me then. This is the first doctor who was willing to give the Pred another shot since.
She put me on quite a hefty dosage - I start with 50 mg for the first week, then reduce it by 10 mg each week until 20 mg. So over this 5 week span I will take 210 Prednisone.
She says that if these don't kill the inflammation than without a proper diagnosis nothing will. She's also booking me for a colonoscopy, says that another one is a must, and I have to eat what inflames it before I get it done to have a more likely chance of an accurate diagnosis.
I was warned about some of the side effects [Thanks, Drew!] of the Pred, like the swelling, mood swings, appetite, weight gain, and hyperness. I definitely had the appetite one even on the first day. My co-workers were laughing at me because I had to keep running into the staff room for a snack. Even now, it's like I am constantly hungry. I eat, but I don't feel full. I've been TRYING to control myself.
Is there any other side effects I should know about??
My one family doctor is finally willing to give it a try for me. I know that the side effects are bad, but I can feel the relief after only 2 days. This has been the first time since I first started getting pains, January 28th/06, that I've been able to sleep on my right side. I was on Pred for 3 weeks sometime in February/06, and I remember them helping me then. This is the first doctor who was willing to give the Pred another shot since.
She put me on quite a hefty dosage - I start with 50 mg for the first week, then reduce it by 10 mg each week until 20 mg. So over this 5 week span I will take 210 Prednisone.
She says that if these don't kill the inflammation than without a proper diagnosis nothing will. She's also booking me for a colonoscopy, says that another one is a must, and I have to eat what inflames it before I get it done to have a more likely chance of an accurate diagnosis.
I was warned about some of the side effects [Thanks, Drew!] of the Pred, like the swelling, mood swings, appetite, weight gain, and hyperness. I definitely had the appetite one even on the first day. My co-workers were laughing at me because I had to keep running into the staff room for a snack. Even now, it's like I am constantly hungry. I eat, but I don't feel full. I've been TRYING to control myself.
Is there any other side effects I should know about??