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09/05/2008 22:06
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 Just a quick pole for everyone on Prednisone. Do you love it, hate it, or both?
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09/06/2008 08:52
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 Love it cause it helps me breathe;and according to the Drs does many more magical things; hate it cause it has many side effects the two least of which are that it makes you eat more and I feel like a cabbage patch doll. Have been on it non stop for over 4 years
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09/13/2008 10:32
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 Love it. Helps me to walk,but hate the side affects, weight gain, puffiness,etc.


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10/21/2008 09:11
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 hate it...weight gain was horrible, AND it didn't work that well for me.

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10/24/2008 12:27
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 Love being on a lose dose (5mg daily) because it helps a little with pain.

Hate being on higher doses because of weight gain. Hate that it weakens your bones, because i just had a femur fracture.
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10/26/2008 11:14
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 I've been on it for just over 2 weeks, so far its not doing anything to really help and they've upped the dosage twice now trying to help with the pain.
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10/26/2008 12:24
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 I believe Prednisone usually works fast... What dosage are you on?

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10/26/2008 17:12
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 as of today, 25mg
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10/26/2008 18:14
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 In my bad times i've began with 20 or 25mg, one time i got to 40mg. But it has always began working within one or two weeks. That's me, though.
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10/27/2008 07:50
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 I was on prednisone for 3 years and just kept gaining weight. After that it got to where it didn't seem to doing much for the swelling and pain in my joints. I gained weight that I have not been able to get off. I have been off it for about 2 years now. I also have fibromyalgia and the drugs for that also make you gain weight and I think that is why I haven't lost it. I take Mobic now for the inflammation and pain. It helps some but not as much as the prednisone did. I hope it works for you and gets rid of some of the pain. Jan
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