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Originally Posted by Sydney
I was interested to read that you are on low dose steroids. If you remember I posted on this thread earlier and said NO pain meds (including morphine, ketamine, etc.) have helped the pain. I must live with it constantly.
My family dr. recently recommended and gave me a scrip for low dose hydrocortisone - 5mg. 3 times a day. I told my pain specialist about this and he is absolutely against my taking it.
What amount do you take? How long have you been taking it? Any side effects?
I am so tired of this pain I am willing to try anything.
Thanks for your input on this forum.
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I take prednisone 5mg a day right now.
I started taking 5mg a day in the summer of 2005.
In december of 2005 we bumped it up to 10mg a day because I had a severe muscle strain in my back that caused a whole body flare. Afer the strain got better and the flare subsided, we slowly reduced it by 1mg a month until I was back to 5mg a day.
I have not noticed any side effects at all, and they have helped me a lot to reduce my pain and other symptoms.
There can be a lot of serious side effects to using steroids on a long-term basis, but for me the benefits outweigh the risks... so I continue to take the prednisone because it helps so much.
I hope that helps answer your questions, if not or if you have more questions, just let me know
Liz
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