Thank you, Debra! I don't know how I missed this on the "prednisone taper" thread. This is exactly what I need to hear.
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Originally Posted by art chick
In regards to when I have problems walking, my knees just give out and I start to fall, but I don't fall, with no warning and no sense there is any weakness or fatigue at all. The muscles just do not respond or catch.
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This is exactly the problem with my side/back muscles. They don't feel tight or anything--they just don't catch me. They don't tighten up to stop me from tilting. Walking on uneven ground, or in the dark, is especially hard because if I tilt a little, I just keep tilting in that direction. Sometimes when I'm standing, I tilt to one side, from the waist up. That looks funny.
Also, if my legs are affected, sometimes my knees hyperextend--I mean they bend too far backwards with every step. I guess there are muscles that keep them from doing that, normally, that aren't grabbing--or "catching" as you said.
Abby