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I'm just curious...anyone who has been on a high enough dose of Prednisone to achieve our well known moon face, have you also found it makes your lower neck area puffy, too? I feel like I'm turning into a football player! Before Prednisone, I used to have a thin, small face and neck area. Now, eight months later, I barely recognize myself in photos. Ugh. Thanks for your responses ahead of time.
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EileenH pam1793
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Quite a lot of people on another forum (different site) will tell you they avoided or reduced the moonface effect and weight gain by cutting carbs drastically. I went on a low carb diet while still at 15mg and lost weight from the start - the first area of pred fat to go was that round my midriff but the face thinned down as well after a while. I lost 36 lbs altogether.
Other ladies on the same site but a different forum, also on pred, have lost a lot of weight with Slimming World. It can be done although only you can find which way suits you best.
dboza pam1793
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I started on 40 mgs of prednisone and eventually weaned off after 10 months. I started gaining weight and some puffiness in the face when I started lowering my dose. My cholesterol shot way up due to the prednisone. I followed my doctor's orders on tapering after every sed rate test of my blood. I have since taken all the weight off. I quit drinking alcohol during my medication period an d tried to limit salt intake too. Once nice thing last winter I never suffered from my Raynaud's syndrome.
FlipDover_Aust pam1793
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I have a terribly fat neck and huge buffalo hump - but not so much the moon face - I'm grateful for that small mercy!
And let's not talk about the size of my stomach these days! UGH.
However, I've recently been able to reduce to 5mg and my daughter said yesterday that I look less bloated - I'm encouraged!
Susanne_M_UK pam1793
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Yes, got the moonface and the enormous stomach and boobs. I've been on high doses of pred over the last two years and am finally down to 15mg for the first time.
I've put on a third of my original weight, which was reasonably slim.
I got tired of paying for larger bra's which were uncomfortable anyway, so croptop bras from a supermarket chain is what I use these days. One day I hope to buy nice lingerie again!
I no longer allow cameras anywhere near me!
dea13 pam1793
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Hi, yes I am the same : Real moon face and the hump on the back of my neck: My throat also seems puffed up. I hate it. I also don't know this women when I look in the mirror
I'm on 27.5 mg