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I am on 10mg of Pred at the moment.

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patricia59727
patricia59727

My problem is I still have pain, Not as bad as it was 12 month's ago I can do a lot more, But have gaind a lot of weight and have a lot of vains that looks like Bruising on the top of my back, Has anyone else got this.

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  • constance.de
    constance.de patricia59727

    Posted

    I have always had pain throughout the four years of PMR.  Not always unbearable, but always there.  The bruising can be part of the pred intake - I have it on my legs and arms only (but usually if I am on 9-10 mgs - I'm on 7 mgs at the moment and the bruising has settled down).
  • EileenH
    EileenH patricia59727

    Posted

    Weight gain is usual with pred for many people. Cutting carbs does seem to help. Your PMR pain with pred should be about 70% better than without it - some people are almost pain-free, others are never pain-free. Otherwise the question is whether you are on a high enough dose to manage the symptoms as well as possible - and are YOU managing your side of the job? The pred manages the inflammation - you have to also contribute by managing your activity. Google the spoons theory by Christine Miseriando - are you managing your spoons well?
    • constance.de
      constance.de EileenH

      Posted

      Eileen, I have just read the spoons theory you mentioned.  What a brilliant idea of C M's.  Whoever else would have thought of 'spoons' to indcate daily life with an illness/disability.  This should be put onto the PMR site.

      However did you come across this article?

      Hope everything is going well for you.

      Greetings from Constance

    • EileenH
      EileenH constance.de

      Posted

      I'm fairly sure it IS on the PMRGCAUK northeast site, or a link at least  - and it is regularly recommended by them to new members. Which is where I got it from.
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