[Terry Mooney]

I began my dosage in November 2011 at 20 mgs per diem for 2weeks, followed by 10mgs daily for 2 weeks, followed by 7.5 mgs per diem to today.
I am to continue at 7.5 mgs per diem until end of January when a reassessment will occur. In addition to Prednisone, it was recommended that I take Ribogen ( D-ribose) one tsp per diem and I did this up until January 4th, 2012. I am now in a trial usage of MaxiEnergy, an herbal cocktail supplement that includes D-Ribose, Alpha Lipoic Acid, COq10, Acetyl-L Carnitine,Creatine Monohydrate, L-Carnosine and Ascorbic Acid (chewable).
PN symptoms in my hands have markedly diminished since November but I still manifest PN symptoms in my feet. I am hopeful the improvement will continue.

[Liftyourhands7]

Do you think prednisone is helping or the supplements are making things better? Hope you continue to feel better! Blessings,Jan

[Terry Mooney]

Originally Posted by Liftyourhands7

Do you think prednisone is helping or the supplements are making things better? Hope you continue to feel better! Blessings,Jan

The Prednisone is effective in reducing the inflammation in the nerve axons as well as in other sites in the body (joints, muscles etc.) The supplements help to boost the energy levels. As we age, cellular production of ATP decreases and D-Ribose helps to replace ATP levels, promoting healthier cells. Without control of the inflammatory process, nerve cell and general cellular regeneration would be much slower. In concert, these two administrations appear to be helping.

[hopeful]

Terry, Did you gain a lot of weight from the steroids?

[Terry Mooney]

Originally Posted by hopeful

Terry, Did you gain a lot of weight from the steroids?

To the contrary, I lost weight. This was largely due to changes in diet and exercise. As I understand, Prednisone in low dosage does not normally cause weight gain or the other negative side effects attributed to this drug. It can be dangerous as long term use can supplant adrenalin production and teach the body to rely on the drug for normal adrenal gland functioning. This is generally considered by physicians in prescribing the drug. So we are being vigilant and weighing the risks in this process.

[zorro1]

I had to google per diem

Interesting they started high and tapered down, why is that?

[hopeful]

Thanks Terry I may discuss this with my rheumo. I am in some kind of flare right now and looking for something that may work.