out of context Eric
I'll bet MargaretR is pleased to know that!
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I'll bet MargaretR is pleased to know that!
John, it was out of context, but it created a very...shall we say...interesting mental picture for me...and it made me smile. (and I hope you will both see that as a good thing...no malice whatsoever intended).out of context Eric
I hope this isn't regarded as thread wandering - the mental state I was in when I started it was due to medication.
I now add -
These steroids are bad news !
Last night, 30 hours after my last 30mg dose I started withdrawl symptoms (body aching, dizziness and mild nausea), took a reduced dose of 10mg, went to bed and slept from 7pm til 2am.
My nightime websearching reveals that, even after a short 5 day spell of high dosage, I will need to 'taper' off them
How to Taper the Dosage of Prednisone | eHow
I now add -
These steroids are bad news !
Last night, 30 hours after my last 30mg dose I started withdrawl symptoms (body aching, dizziness and mild nausea), took a reduced dose of 10mg, went to bed and slept from 7pm til 2am.
My nightime websearching reveals that, even after a short 5 day spell of high dosage, I will need to 'taper' off them
How to Taper the Dosage of Prednisone | eHow
Must disagree most strongly with this - I was put put on Prednisone some 8 weeks or so ago when suffering from Polymialgia - heavy first dose of 60mg did not agree but when dosage was split to 30mg morning and night everything was fine and the joint pains had cleared up completely within 48 hours, reduced dosage to 20mg and then 10mg, at all times no side effects on the reduced dosage and now on 7.5 mg twice a day, which will continue until end of December. Prednisone has worked fantastically well for me.
You should not rubbish a medication in general just because it does not agree with you.
The only complaint I have is that now I cannot participate in any competitive sports - I wish
We are all unique individuals and there are many medications that may have wonderfully liberating effects for some people.....but it still has to be recognised that one size doesn't fit all.
My daughter has required intermittent use of steroids to combat side effects of medication she is taking.....she has a terrible time when she is on them.....cannot sleep, sometimes feels high(but not pleasantly so) and can have hallucinations.
So Barrie, I am glad your experience has been so positive, but not everyone is affected in such a positive way.
My daughter has required intermittent use of steroids to combat side effects of medication she is taking.....she has a terrible time when she is on them.....cannot sleep, sometimes feels high(but not pleasantly so) and can have hallucinations.
So Barrie, I am glad your experience has been so positive, but not everyone is affected in such a positive way.
It's important when coming off steroids to taper the dose and not try the cold turkey approach. This is stressed most strongly in the product information leaflet for patients.
I have had exactly the same experiences as Nicola, Margaret, but I have to say I rather enjoyed the highs. Most people don't, I think but then I always thought I was a bit odd...
Exactly what I am saying - one should not say that any medication is bad news just because it does not suit that one individual.
Barrie...I didn't read it that way.......you said you 'disagreed most strongly', because you had had good effects.....my point was, that many people do not have the same results and will get the nasty side effects...but that isn't to say that these drugs should not be tried to see what results individuals have with them....and in some situations there really is no alternative other than to put up with the side effects or suffer the unwanted consequences of vital medication.
With the long term use of steroids there is also the possibilty of steroid induced diabetes(because it is a gluco-corticoid), and osteoporosis....these drugs can also mask the presence of infection in the body.
So yes, they are useful, but they have their 'downsides'.
With the long term use of steroids there is also the possibilty of steroid induced diabetes(because it is a gluco-corticoid), and osteoporosis....these drugs can also mask the presence of infection in the body.
So yes, they are useful, but they have their 'downsides'.
Never go cold Turkey on steroids Margaret, if I were to come of steroids altogether it would take me 6 months, and using 1mg tabs to a great extent dropping 1mg a day, sadly that will never happen now My maintenance dose is now 15mg a day it was 5mg until my last stay in the Royal
Your so right Margaret, I remember when I was put on Prozac, I only took one tablet and I was crawling up the wall, they changed it to dothiopin which I've been on now for 25 years
So, it made your legs even better than normal?
Next thing you'll be saying you were hanging from the ceiling?
Only a house fly can do that.
obviously you've never had a reverse effect of a prescribed drug
obviously you've never had a reverse effect of a prescribed drug
Hey, like the lottery thread, some things I don't shout about, unlike others...
I had another doc home visit a few weeks back and was instructed on 'tapering'off the oral steroid. By new year I will be off them completely but will still take inhaled steroids twice daily.
I have resurrected this thread, and even though it wavers from the original topic, I consider it important that persons on steroids should be aware that the NHS osteporosis prevention prescription may be causing a problem which is correctable.
As osteoporosis prevention, I was prescribed a lozenge to be taken twice daily which contains calcium, sucrose, a couple of artificial E number flavourings, vit D and magnesium.The amount of magnesium is not mentioned so must be very small.
Calcium and magnesium work together and need to be equally balanced. The result was - I had symptoms of magnesium deficiency - two sleepless nights of leg cramps.
I stopped taking the prescribed chalk and sugar pills
and found myself a more balanced combination of the essentials that didn't have E numbers and sugar.
Unfortunately my delicate bowels couldn't cope with the recommended daily dose of magnesium and I had diarrhoea and griping pains for two days (magnesium is Epsom salts).
At a reduced dose I am OK, and since I get calcium from my daily intake of butter and cheese I felt as though I may need a little extra magnesium to maintain that balance. I found it in 'Ancient Minerals Magnesium Lotion' which is a skin moisturiser whereby magnesium gets absorbed through the skin.
My experience and knowledge about vitamin and mineral supplements seems better than the NHS people, who consider that chalk and sugar pills would be enough
If you are taking them and get muscle cramps - you now know what to do - hope this helps
I have resurrected this thread, and even though it wavers from the original topic, I consider it important that persons on steroids should be aware that the NHS osteporosis prevention prescription may be causing a problem which is correctable.
As osteoporosis prevention, I was prescribed a lozenge to be taken twice daily which contains calcium, sucrose, a couple of artificial E number flavourings, vit D and magnesium.The amount of magnesium is not mentioned so must be very small.
Calcium and magnesium work together and need to be equally balanced. The result was - I had symptoms of magnesium deficiency - two sleepless nights of leg cramps.
I stopped taking the prescribed chalk and sugar pills
and found myself a more balanced combination of the essentials that didn't have E numbers and sugar. Unfortunately my delicate bowels couldn't cope with the recommended daily dose of magnesium and I had diarrhoea and griping pains for two days (magnesium is Epsom salts).
At a reduced dose I am OK, and since I get calcium from my daily intake of butter and cheese I felt as though I may need a little extra magnesium to maintain that balance. I found it in 'Ancient Minerals Magnesium Lotion' which is a skin moisturiser whereby magnesium gets absorbed through the skin.
My experience and knowledge about vitamin and mineral supplements seems better than the NHS people, who consider that chalk and sugar pills would be enough
If you are taking them and get muscle cramps - you now know what to do - hope this helps