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Date Posted: 14:02:22 07/01/07 Sun
Author: Alexis
Subject: Re: First Post - Prednisone Withdrawal
In reply to: Ivy 's message, "Re: First Post - Prednisone Withdrawal" on 13:11:13 07/01/07 Sun

Hi Ivy,
Thank you for the speedy reply. I appreciate your advice and since I see your name so much on this message board I suppose you are a respected authority..so it really means a lot to me. Thanks..

Not happy to hear it takes so long for the steroids to leave and let my body return to its normal state...But I guess I'd rather know what to expect. I am frustrated because I have been suffering from medical problems for about 2-3 years on-going now (had a discectomy, 4 neck discs, with bone graft and plate in my neck last August, an accidental overdose of muscle relaxants in March, the sarcoid episode in April, and just recently had my an infected gall bladder removed about 3 weeks ago). I am 30 years old and had just started my career when all this began. I am engaged, but marriage/life plans are on hold because of all my medical problems. I see my friends getting married, having kids, etc...thats what I expected...not this - stuck at home, not working, feeling lousy, in and out of hospitals...and it just seems to go on and on...depsair I guess.

Anyway, thanks for taking the time to respond, I really appreciate your concern. I'll try to drop a note again.

Alexis

>Alexis,
>
>What you are going through are definitely withdrawals
>from the prednisone!! The good news is that they DO GO
>AWAY!! Since you were on high dose for so long, it
>may take a few months for the major side effects (like
>ALL the weight/fatigue...so on) to go away.
>BUT...steroids, especially at the high dose you were
>on, can take up to a year to FULLY leave the body.
>You will probably start to notice a difference in your
>mood in a few weeks. The best advice I can give you
>to help you through this is to be kind to yourself!!
>The more you stress, the longer your recovery time
>will be!! I know that seems like an impossible task
>when the steroids do such a number on your mind, but
>even just some simple relaxation exercises and
>meditations can REALLY help ease some of the anxiety
>that goes along with withdrawing. Also, for any pain
>you may have, drink TONS of fluids!! Reducing the
>dose of steroids tricks your body into feeling
>dehydrated, so definitely have those 8-12 glasses of
>caffiene free/alcohol free drinks a day!! Some people
>have said that reducing sodium helps some with the
>weight, others, like me, found that I do BETTER with
>salt in my diet. For any skin dryness (which is
>usually why mine is so sensitive) I use a soy cream
>moisturizer from Bath and Body Works. It is the only
>one that doesn't make me skin break out, and it works
>wonders with NO steroids in it!! Also, for the
>anxiety, I color in a coloring book (although any art
>project will do)...it seems to help chill me out a
>bit...it also helps get my mind off the pain.
>
>Hang in there!! Things will improve soon!!! Please
>feel free to vent/ask questions/just chat...that's
>what we are here for :)
>
>Ivy

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