Quote:
Originally Posted by en bloc
Do you have any weakness with your neuropathy? I ask because steroids can exacerbate symptoms in multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN). I wonder if it is possible to exacerbate other types of neuropathy as well...in rare cases. There are many drugs that cause opposite of target effect in some patients. I wouldn't rule out that this is the way you react to steroids...at least high dose steroids.
Have you considered trying a lower dose to see if the same thing happens? 80 mg, is a really hefty dose...much higher then most tapers!! You might cut in half and try 40mg.
|
I don't have any noticeable weakness. When I had oral surgery, I was given IV dexamethasone which is another corticosteroid. My symptoms began a week later. Could it be a rare allergic reaction to steroids? It seems my body does not tolerate them well. At this point I don't think a lower dose will do me any good. I just hope this eventually resolves over time.