I have been on low dose Prednisone now for CIDP and Mixed Connective Tissue Disease now for over 15 years. I had to up my dose for recent surgery and am still trying to reduce it. This, IVIGG's, pain medication and Klonopin are prescribed to give me at least some relief. Nothing else worked. I have tried very hard to keep my doses on all of the above as low as possible, especially knowing the long term side effects of steroids. The combination of the above has been pretty much a trial and error to figure out what works for me.

I am not promoting them, by any means, but in this case, I felt I had no choice-I was in agonizing pain. With all drugs you risk side effects and with steroids, these are no exception.

Attitude on steroids?? Some people are worse than others. I threatened to cut the plug off of the television today, because the noise from the Cowboy games drives me crazy... But then, I have always been a little feisty anyway...
Cathie