pred, the gift that keeps on giving!
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I have been onpred for 5 weeks now, I must say that I feel much better pain and fatigue wise. Unfortunately the pred has sent my blood sugars berserk! I am type 2 diabetic and my blood sugars were fine on metformin but I have developed thrush and my diabetic nurse says it's due to the pred. If I stay on the steroids I will have to take another medication to regulate my blood sugars.I am seeing my GP on thursday to discuss the blood test results I had taken last week. I have also developed a swelling on my thyroid ans am waiting for a scan on that.I have had thyroid pronlems starting off overactive 22 years ago and yo-yoing over and underactive ever since. My thyroxine dose changes several times a year. A quick question...does pred make anyone feel hot all the time? Or is it just me???
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ptolemy grandmaDylan
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FlipDover_Aust grandmaDylan
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audrey25251 grandmaDylan
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LisaCACO grandmaDylan
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I do feel hot on occasion, but for the most part it's when i'm tapering. I don't have a fever, I just have some weird night sweats or feel warmer than I normally do. Thankfully I'm normally cold so adding a little heat is a good thing .
grandmaDylan
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margaret22251 grandmaDylan
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EileenH grandmaDylan
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Yes - lots of us feel we have permanent central heating but it may not only be the pred. I had PMR for 5 years without being on pred and I was always warm then - caused massive disputes in our house as my husband is permanently cold! Same problem once I was on pred - so it could be either, or both.
TIsser grandmaDylan
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pat38625 grandmaDylan
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beatrice74480 grandmaDylan
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Padada grandmaDylan
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I also have had thrush since I started on 15 mg. of prednisone. I have been taking nystantin swish and swallow for the thrush 4 times a day everyday for months now. I think I will have to take it daily until I can lower the prednisone dosage. The nystatin only keeps the thrush at bay but doesn't cure it.
The thrush has caused me to lose my sense of taste. Everything tastes very unpleasant. I only eat because I need the nourishment. What did your doctor give you for your thrush issue? My doctor just keeps giving me a prescription for more nystatin but no other information.
Has anyone else developed thrush and/or have gotten over it?
EileenH Padada
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Funnily enough it isn't something that gets a lot of mention - though you would expect it.
grandmaDylan
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Is still undertreated and he's now put me on 275mg of thyroxine. It's also caused a swelling on my thyroid and I'm now waiting for a scan on it. I (did) feel sooo much better on the pred but I don't know if it's worth all the trouble it's causing.