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My vision is blurred, what do you advise?

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Elijo
Elijo

Does your vision ever improve after you have successfully lowered your prednisone to 5mg.?  My vision has become so blurry since being on the higher doses of pred (originally 40 in Nov. 2015, now down to 5)?  I am wondering if it will gradually improve.  Has any one else experienced this?  Help!

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  • Anhaga
    Anhaga Elijo

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    Suggestions for skin care - shea butter or product containing it and my favourite which I can't name here because the powers that be are afraid of this plant whose name begins with an h but I use a harmless oil - actually helped cure very dry skin on my hands.
    • Elijo
      Elijo Anhaga

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      Hi all you helpful people:  Thanks so much for all of the advice and it is so helpful.  Would you get all of this info from your doctor?  Ha Ha!  My husband uses Amazon Prime and gets things in 2 dayis with no shipping, so I'm going to ask him to search it.  Thanks to all of you wonderful PMRers!     Elinor
    • Silver49
      Silver49 Elijo

      Posted

      Just got another pump action 500mg container free under minor ailments at the pharmacist. I hope you are successful with your search.
    • Elijo
      Elijo Silver49

      Posted

      Thanks.  I'll see my husband tomorrow afternoon and he will do his best to search it.  I'm on my way to better skin!  La la !   (so many ugly bruises and little cuts)   Elinor    
    • Anhaga
      Anhaga Elijo

      Posted

      Got the idea about shea butter years ago from a naturopath.  The h oil was given to me by an aromatherapist who had been given a sample but she wasn't going to use it in her blends.  Doctor only prescribed hydrocortisone ointment and it was trying to stop using that which led me to the alternatives.  The h oil is a food grade oil, made from the seeds, nothing to do with the "oh-so-scary"  eek  illegal substance cool and shea butter is found in some skin care producats but I got the pure thing from my pharmacy as they have it on hand for their own compounds.

      The good thing about this experience was it gave me a clear understanding about what is involved in trying to wean off prednisone.

    • Elijo
      Elijo Anhaga

      Posted

      I'm learning more all of the time.  Thanks  I'll  call myi husband tonight as we do each night when we are apart, and he can look it up.
  • 3party
    3party Elijo

    Posted

    In my experience, yes  It improves, but the blurs still appear now and again.
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