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patricia38799
patricia38799

I have had this for 16months and taking 4g of predison is this safe over long periods

 

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  • pam48607
    pam48607 patricia38799

    Posted

    Patricia,   

       I noticed you wrote "4g" which means 4 grams.  Did you mean milligrams, which is how Prednisone is usually prescribed.   Four grams is an extremely high dose, one I have not heard of anyone on this forum taking.   Please clarify.

  • EileenH
    EileenH patricia38799

    Posted

    I have had PMR for over 13 years and have been on pred for over 8 years, more than half of that time at above 10mg/day. I have no pred-associated problems at all.

    4mg is a very low dose and if that manages your symptoms you really don't have a lot to worry about. A paper was published recently by the Mayo Clinic that found that patients on the sort of doses used for PMR do not have any more long term problems than people not on pred - except for developing cataracts. I have no sign of cataracts - but wouldn't mind developing them as then I'd be able to throw away one pair of specs!!!!!

    • patricia38799
      patricia38799 EileenH

      Posted

      Thanks Eileen that made me feel much better knowing you have no side effects
  • Michdonn
    Michdonn patricia38799

    Posted

    Patricia38799, I see the link to the study was stopped. Try this title in Google : Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Steroid Side Effects: New Findings.

    I think will put you at ease, I hope so I it made me feel much better.

    Think positive good luck. I have a smile on my face. 🙂

    • patricia38799
      patricia38799 Michdonn

      Posted

      Thank you for the new findings, happy you have a smile on your face me too todaysmile

       

    • Michdonn
      Michdonn patricia38799

      Posted

      Patricia38799, I hope you were able to find the study. Did it put you at ease? 🙂

  • jodiplage
    jodiplage patricia38799

    Posted

    4mg is low try to wean and use a prescription drug called Mobic in conjunction 
    • karenjaninaz
      karenjaninaz jodiplage

      Posted

      Mobic(meloxicam) is a non-steroidal anti inflammatory drug in the same class as Advil and naproxen. I was given that after a surgery and it gave me a bad bellyache. All of these drugs have similar side effects. Results vary from person to person. One of Mobic's side effect is headache.

    • jodiplage
      jodiplage

      Posted

      I take 2 a day stomach feels fine 
    • EileenH
      EileenH jodiplage

      Posted

      NSAIDs should not be mixed with steroids as the gastric effects are increased. Using meloxicam on a regular basis has far more side effects than a low dose of pred (which 4mg is). Anyway, at this point the pred dose needs to be reduced very slowly because of adrenal function issues.

      You may feel fine on 2 tablets a day - but the long term side effects may be yet to come.

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