When will the moon face go?
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Hello everybody!
i was diagnosed and started 15mg Prednisolone in July 2014. I am currently reducing from 6.5 to 6mg using DSNS method and it's going quite well. The thing is, when oh when will the moon face go?
I've also gained about 2 stones and getting that off is still dufficult. Cutting the carbs but it's soooo slow! While I'm here, I was hoping that the blurry eyes would improve as the dose got lower, but that's much about the same too.
Just felt like a whinge... Sorry, I realise there are much worse side effects! And I am one if the lucky ones in that I am pain free if I am on the right dose of Pred.
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Anhaga Sheilamac_Fife
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T. T. T.
Put up in a place
where it's easy to see
the cryptic admonishment
T. T. T.
When you feel how depressingly
slowly you climb,
it's well to remember that
Things Take Time!
EileenH Sheilamac_Fife
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I lost weight VERY slowly too, usual was 1lb a month and on a REALLY good month it was 2lb. But as my GP said, it is all a bit less. My fat face had improved well before 6mg but I know some people for whom it doesn't go until the pred is stopped. I said on another post recently - look around you. Judging by the chubby cheeks 70% of the population is on pred - except we know they aren't. We at least have a good reason!
Look on the bright side - bet you have no wrinkles? I do now ...
LayneTX EileenH
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My skin not dry anymore, but, certainly not tight anymore!
MrsO-UK_Surrey Sheilamac_Fife
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Likewise with blurry vision. I remember thinking that perhaps because I was experiencing GCA as well as PMR, the blurred vision would be with me forever. But it continued to improve the lower I got on the steroid dose.
Certainly if you can lose some of the extra weight, I feel sure that will have a knock-on effect on the moon face. Difficult, I know, but once you are below 5mgs, it will get easier. As well as cutting carbs, have you tried introducing as many known diuretic-type foods into your diet as possible? Asparagus, garlic, fennel and melon to name a few.
Meanwhile, if all else fails, whinge away - that never did anyone any harm.....anyway, it's good to talk!
Elijo Sheilamac_Fife
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Kdemers Sheilamac_Fife
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