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07/31/2008 12:15
may10
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 Hi my name is christine, i was diagnose with sle lupus in 2005, i was wondering if anyone could tell me , i take plaquenil, imuran,methotrexate, and just got put on predisone,i also take thyriod medication, with all these meds do you still gain weight with the predisone thats what scares me because of other people experinice with it. i would really appreicate a response. thank you!
Hi my name Christine, im 48 years old i have sle and seizures due to my lupus. im from california lived here all my life. im married to a wonderful man. i dont work but being a housewife is a full time job!! well if you need someone to talk to or just vent im here for any one of you. so all of you take care of yourselfs.

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07/31/2008 13:58
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 Hi Christine, my experience has been with plaquenil, methotrexate, cytoxan, thyroid meds. and prednisone....usually anywhere from 40 to 60 mg at a time but I've also been hospitalized 4 times where they gave me 125mg of solumedrol (steroids) when I was there. I've gained 70lbs in the last 10 months and my skin has become so thickened that it is even hard to get an IV in my veins. Please keep an eye on the dosage of prednisone your doc feels you need.....now I have other serious problems that have been caused by the long time use of the prednisone. Hopefully you won't have to use it for very long. I'll keep you in my prayers!

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07/31/2008 17:01
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 Hello Christine, I've been on prednisone for about 14 years and going anywhere from 20 mgs up to 60. My doctor now wants me completely off prednisone and now I'm down to 3 mgs. Next month I alternate days from 2mg to 3 mgs. I did have a bone density test done to see if the prednisone broke my bones down since I've been on it for such a long time. My bones were fine. Since I've gone down off prednisone I've been having problems with my joints swelling and alot of pain all over my body especially the legs. I'm also on cellcept and imuran. I think the meds aren't working like they used to because I've been on them for so long. I'm going to have to talk to my rheumy and make some medication changes. I did gain quite a bit of weight when I would go up to 60 mgs for awhile. I have lost about 50 pounds but am also trying to execise and eat right. Its hard to exercise when your hurting so bad but I try to every other day for 30 min. Maybe you won't gain the weight and if you have concerns talk to your rheumy about them. Please take Care,

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