Prednisone
chulipa
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Has anyone had to take it. I have to take it for 6 days 2 days at 60mg 2 days at 40 mg and 2 days at 20mg do you think this will cause weight gain
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I've taken it and got the side effects really bad. Moody, increased appetite, bloated, hot flashes. I did gain weight but it was a) bloating and b) because I ate twice as much as normal. If you keep your calories under control the worst that will happen is some bloating which will go away after you stop taking it, so no worries. Feel better soon!0
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It will be water retention. Prednisone makes you retain, but, you weren't on it very long, so you might not even have any.
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Don't take it longer than you have to0
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I've over eaten on it, but that's temporary.
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I was on prednisone for many years for an auto-immune disorder and it caused my face to get very puffy. But the amount you are taking for such a short time will not cause you gain weight.0
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I would be the opposite and most likely lose weight I get so hyped up when taking it, but I never make it past a few days before I stop. Just makes me feel all roid rage er sumpin.0
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I just started it today and im not hungry like normal i always stay below my allowed calories i walk 10,000 to 15,000 steps aday ecept for today since the doctor told me not toI would be the opposite and most likely lose weight I get so hyped up when taking it, but I never make it past a few days before I stop. Just makes me feel all roid rage er sumpin.
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I've had to take short rounds for intractable migraine. Sometimes it makes me crazy hungry (and irritable). It can be a weird drug, but it's just the drug. Short rounds are just a temporary problem, so just hang in there! I think mine were usually at least 10 days, btw.0
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I took it for small periods of time (under 2 weeks at a time). I ate zero through that time and didn't sleep. I also wanted to run nonstop. It's insanity!0
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I have an autoimmune disease and before my insurance approved humira I was on high doses for 8 months! Omg my moon face was horrid. Just try to watch your portions, move more if you can.
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A short time like that won't be an issue.
I just finished up a bout with a pneumonia and stopped the prednisone yesterday, lol. As I started getting sick, I ate more - I was way hungry. After the meds, I felt a little puffy. All totaled, I picked up four pounds and two were gone this morning.
The jitters from the inhaler were/are much harder to deal with than the prednisone. I don't know how asthmatics deal with this jitter business. It's freaky and annoying!0 -
I am on it for the rest of my life.....seems at the moment I can't get below 15 mg without flares and there are times where the dosage has been increased up to 30mgs and titrated back down over the sort of time period you have mentioned.
Weight gain isn't inevitable if you arm yourself with the knowledge that it may cause an increase in appetite....for me I find the water retention a bigger nuisance.....some days it's worse than others....so that's a pain.
Totally relate to the insomnia issues and my tolerance for stress has dropped to making me prone to getting frustrated and angry at times but that could be being sick too..... just know that there can be side effects at least help you prevent them happening for you.
Hope you feel better soon.0 -
Jitters is a side effect of overdosing on the relievers0
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I have been on it on and off for years and I find the uncontrollable urges to eat very difficult to manage! Even when I know hat logically I don't need to eat because I have just eaten food that will sustain me there is a Cookie Monster that unleashes itself inside me and I MUST eat...!!!!! As soon as I come off it my Hunger goes back to normal and I then have to deal with losing the excess weight... So frustrating0
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Jitters is a side effect of overdosing on the relievers
not neccesarily, if I'm having an asthma attack I can take up to 10puffs of my blue inhaler within a short space of time according to my action plan, after 4 I will have the jitters but may still not be able to breathe properly. Technically not an overdose but still that horrible side effect. Also got the jitters when the asthma nurse added a long term broncho dilator to the meds but they stopped after a few days of use (not constant by the way just shortly after taking it).
OP which such a short dose of steroids it shouldn't affect your weightloss effort in the long term, be prepared for some water retention and maybe an increased appetite (although I never had problems with that side effect myself), you could always eat at maintenance for the duration.0 -
Jitters is a side effect of overdosing on the relievers
not neccesarily, if I'm having an asthma attack I can take up to 10puffs of my blue inhaler within a short space of time according to my action plan, after 4 I will have the jitters but may still not be able to breathe properly. Technically not an overdose but still that horrible side effect. Also got the jitters when the asthma nurse added a long term broncho dilator to the meds but they stopped after a few days of use (not constant by the way just shortly after taking it).
OP which such a short dose of steroids it shouldn't affect your weightloss effort in the long term, be prepared for some water retention and maybe an increased appetite (although I never had problems with that side effect myself), you could always eat at maintenance for the duration.
Yes a side effect based on the amount of the reliever you are taking...it's benign but uncomfortable
No, why would I have? I was clearly differentiating between preventers which don't cause jitters and relievers which can .. Why would the method of intake be the priority in communication? Yes, it's a side effect based on quantity inhaled0 -
Jitters is a side effect of overdosing on the relievers
not neccesarily, if I'm having an asthma attack I can take up to 10puffs of my blue inhaler within a short space of time according to my action plan, after 4 I will have the jitters but may still not be able to breathe properly. Technically not an overdose but still that horrible side effect. Also got the jitters when the asthma nurse added a long term broncho dilator to the meds but they stopped after a few days of use (not constant by the way just shortly after taking it).
OP which such a short dose of steroids it shouldn't affect your weightloss effort in the long term, be prepared for some water retention and maybe an increased appetite (although I never had problems with that side effect myself), you could always eat at maintenance for the duration.
The blue inhaler is usually a bronchodilator, does not contain steroids, so the whole issue is irrelevant to the OP, or am I missing something?
Just curious, what happens to you after 10 puffs? It sounds A LOT. My plan says if a 4th puff does not solve the issue, go to the hospital. When I asked what happens with more puffs, the answer the dr gave me was "you are not more likely to get relief, you are only increasing your risk for side-effects". I wonder if body size matters.0 -
Jitters is a side effect of overdosing on the relievers
not neccesarily, if I'm having an asthma attack I can take up to 10puffs of my blue inhaler within a short space of time according to my action plan, after 4 I will have the jitters but may still not be able to breathe properly. Technically not an overdose but still that horrible side effect. Also got the jitters when the asthma nurse added a long term broncho dilator to the meds but they stopped after a few days of use (not constant by the way just shortly after taking it).
OP which such a short dose of steroids it shouldn't affect your weightloss effort in the long term, be prepared for some water retention and maybe an increased appetite (although I never had problems with that side effect myself), you could always eat at maintenance for the duration.
The blue inhaler is usually a bronchodilator, does not contain steroids, so the whole issue is irrelevant to the OP, or am I missing something?
Just curious, what happens to you after 10 puffs? It sounds A LOT. My plan says if a 4th puff does not solve the issue, go to the hospital. When I asked what happens with more puffs, the answer the dr gave me was "you are not more likely to get relief, you are only increasing your risk for side-effects". I wonder if body size matters.
You are right it isn't relevant to the op.
10 puffs is a lot and that is worst case scenario if it is very severe and I'm waiting for an ambulance and fortunately for me that has only happened once. Yeah the breathing doesnt necessarily get better after that many puffs, the jitters do get worse. I do think the country you live in matters on how chronic illness gets treated i don't think body size does.0 -
Jitters is a side effect of overdosing on the relievers
not neccesarily, if I'm having an asthma attack I can take up to 10puffs of my blue inhaler within a short space of time according to my action plan, after 4 I will have the jitters but may still not be able to breathe properly. Technically not an overdose but still that horrible side effect. Also got the jitters when the asthma nurse added a long term broncho dilator to the meds but they stopped after a few days of use (not constant by the way just shortly after taking it).
OP which such a short dose of steroids it shouldn't affect your weightloss effort in the long term, be prepared for some water retention and maybe an increased appetite (although I never had problems with that side effect myself), you could always eat at maintenance for the duration.
The blue inhaler is usually a bronchodilator, does not contain steroids, so the whole issue is irrelevant to the OP, or am I missing something?
Just curious, what happens to you after 10 puffs? It sounds A LOT. My plan says if a 4th puff does not solve the issue, go to the hospital. When I asked what happens with more puffs, the answer the dr gave me was "you are not more likely to get relief, you are only increasing your risk for side-effects". I wonder if body size matters.
Also the advice I was given ..0 -
You're only going to gain weight if you eat in surplus.0
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Liftng4Lis wrote: »You're only going to gain weight if you eat in surplus.
Have you ever taken PRedisnolone?
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Liftng4Lis wrote: »You're only going to gain weight if you eat in surplus.
Have you ever taken PRedisnolone?
I have and she's right in terms of body fat
You may put on scale weight through water retention with extended use but that's not fat...the fat comes with overeating
Now admittedly steroids can affect your level of hunger and make it harder to stick to a calorie defecit but it's still about calorie control
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My mum has taken prednisone for extended periods before, and it did cause bloating, water retention and the puffy face others have described. The scale said she gained 7lbs. However, once she stopped taking it her weight returned to normal.
I wouldn't worry about a temporary upswing on the scale. Carry on eating as you did before. The most important thing is taking the medicine you've been prescribed to get better, and the side effects (if you get any) will recede once you come off it.0 -
i think its very easy to say "eat the same". In theory its the way to combat the weight gain, but in reality it is so so difficult!!! I'm such a controlled person yet steroids sends me totally off the rails... and I know many people who have said the same....0
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i think its very easy to say "eat the same". In theory its the way to combat the weight gain, but in reality it is so so difficult!!! I'm such a controlled person yet steroids sends me totally off the rails... and I know many people who have said the same....
Are you talking long term use?
Nobody said it doesn't make it more difficult ...but lots of things make weight control more difficult unfortunately ...it doesn't make it a get out and give up card though ...it's up to the individual whether they view a reason as an excuse0 -
I have been on prednisalone for 5 years and counting. It caused constant, unreleivable hunger and significant water retention. It is also degrading my bone density increasing my risk of osteoporosis. For me this is not a short term thing, but I am hoping to find a medication regime that means I can wean off them.
I am dealing with it by prepacking my days food and including 3 snacks in my daily allowance. But it is so easy to fall off the wagon when you are ALWAYS hungry.0 -
For what it's worth, when I got on the scale today, I was back where I started. All four pounds gone two days after quitting the prednisone, but I've been eating less than I need for about a week, too.
I hope any and all extra pound you pick up drop off as quickly! 0 -
Im cutting way back on salt and eating bananas i read that can help with water gain and i bought some natural water pills maybe this will help. I have been having headaches since i started. it yesterday hope that stops soon dont want a headaches for 6 days0
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