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Ry358 09-29-2011 10:11 AM

Just starting meds help
 
Hi everyone. Today is my first day taking prednisone, cellcept and mestinon. Anybody have any words of advide to deal w the side effects??? Thank you

pingpongman 09-29-2011 11:14 AM

I have learned to live with side effects of Mestinon. I never took Cellcept. I did take Pred and I'm pretty sure it caused me an attack of diverticulitsis and 5 days in the hospital. No more Pred for me. I'm pretty sure my Imuran has caused me to lose 30 pounds but my weight is stable now at 145. I'm 71 years old.
Mike

scrubbs 09-29-2011 11:44 AM

I have been taking all three drugs for 2/12 yrs.

I tolerate them much better as time passes but I have also changed my diet considerably.

Less cramps, nausea and now I sleep is better. Also less brainfog.

Tony

pingpongman 09-29-2011 11:51 AM

One thing I forgot is Pred will raise your blood sugars. I was told if I stayed on Pred I would have to go on insulin. I did get a few 300 readings while on Pred.
Mike

Brennan068 09-30-2011 07:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scrubbs (Post 810425)
Also less brainfog.

Tony

I'm jealous, I wish I could burn off the brainfog.

Brian


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