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hitting the wall

ragamuffin — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:17:38 -0600

After 4 months of adapting to the invigorating and infuriating perks of Prednisone Mania (P.M.), my first weeks without Prednisone are proving to be severely fatigued, and I'm losing my hair in thick handfuls each day. I did alright throu

I am off the drugs!

Daisy — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:00:00 -0500

Hi everybuddy! It is me AGAIN! Harley! And I have some IMPORTANT and GOOD news to tell you. I have been on Prednisone for my eosinophilic granuloma complex for MONTHS. Many times, when I tried to TAPER my dose, the blisters on my lips would just c

Day 23.....tapering off steroids! YAY!!!

Jaime — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:14:31 -0500

So it has been a few days since I last updated. Sorry about that. For the most part things are going well. The weekend was relatively mild. For the last week or so I have been on IV Fluids, which I think helped me a lot. Today is actually my fir

How to take Prednisone

ragamuffin — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:11:00 -0500

Be patient. Please be patient.I see far too many people on forums and at the doctor worrying about how quickly prednisone will do its job, and how quickly they can safely taper off of it.It is so important while taking this drug that you understand

A Javelin In The Brain Makes It Hard To Do ANYTHING

Joanna Schmidt — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 09:11:00 -0500

Yeah, really. That's what is feels like. Then there is also some pounding and some big metal band around my head squeezing, too.Joy.I have a theory why this migraine is the longest most heinous one I've had in ages. I know you are all like, yeah,

Medications/ Hospitalizations

Lori Palermo — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:40:00 -0500

Greetings to All here at Welcome To My Little Corner Of The World " It's been a long haul but I got thru it...Positive Mental Attitude and Fortitude. It started on June 8th. when I saw my Lung Dr. for a check up and she put me in the hospital due to