[QUOTE=St George 2013;1168542]Do you have any type of pain patches available to you ? I use BuTrans Transdermal 20 mcg/hr and it delivers pain meds through the patch for 7 days. Between it and Oxycodone 10-325 I get by. I also take Paxil 40 mg daily and it helps very much with my mood and keeping anxiety at bay.

Not sure if you've read what I recently posted but my husband passed away last Sunday. I could not have made it through his ICU stay without the meds I'm on and a few days of prednisone 20 mg.

There is life still ahead for both of us...you and me. We just have to find the best way that works for us.

Debi [/QUOTE

So sorry for your loss.

How does the prednisone help? How long have you been on it? Is 20 mg a small dose? What is the reasoning behind prescribing it? ( how did u get Dr to prescribe it?)