Here is my take on this. Prednisone is a steroidal anti-inflammatory. As such, it decreased the cytokine output by the brain's microglia (thereby promoting neurofunction), closed the BBB, and had a similar effect on the wall of the gut (thus decreasing the brain's toxin load). Our bodies try to do the same by using cortisol.
Unfortunately, both have problems over the long haul. Artificial steroids can only be used for a short term. Natural ones eventually take their own toll plus exhaust the adrenals where they are made.
Please keep us informed on this one.
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Originally Posted by HarryM
Just wanted to forward my experience with Prednisone. Dr. prescribed it to combat a serious outbreak of Psoriasis as follows;
Take six 5 mgs of APO-Prednisone in am daily for 7 days.
Take four 5 mgs daily for 4 days
Take two 5 mgs daily for 3 days.
Within 6 hrs of 1st dose, I could feel an improvement generally in my well being. Between 24-30 hrs PD symptoms had diminished noticeably. At approx. 48 hrs I FELT NORMAL and estimate 90% reduction in symptoms. Only a minor twitch in my left hand remained. Gone was the slow walk, weakness, bent neck, & slow speech. My strength and attitude returned to normal and I was able to go out on my ATV and clear a 1/2 mile of bush trails that I started a yr or so ago.
Even as the doseage decreased to the 4, 5mg, pills a day the positive effects continued till the 2nd day of two pills a day and thats when the symptoms slowly started to return.
Only negative side effect was increased blood sugar levels - pretty high - but that can be treated. And for as good as I felt, I"ll take the diabetic risk. I've had diabetes for 20 yrs.
I'm going to the Dr. today to discuss the possibility of treatment with Prednisone.
I emailed my experience to every PD researcher I could find on the net.
I hope this info will be of interest to you.
HM
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