I usually just lurk anymore but I had to tell you that all the talk of Chinese food last night caused me to order take-out Chinese!

I also wanted to tell DebbieD to ask for a sleeping pill while on the roids. My neuro always rx's Ambien if I want it to help.

Also, please note that many, many of us do not do a taper of prednisone after the IVSM. I did it once and once only because it was just harder on me and I felt better quicker after the withdrawal from the IVSM than with weeks of a taper. If you feel really crappy, call and ask about stopping the taper. I have done 2 years of 3 day IVSM pulse treatments every few months and did not once do a taper after the first one.

Also, do not despair if you do not feel really good right away. It usually takes me a couple of weeks after the IVSM to really feel different. All of a sudden, I will realize that some of the sx have improved.