prednisone lupus

Fortunately, I was eventually able to get off the prednisone, but still need to go on it periodically for asthma, lupus and arthritis. I do notice a change in my memory status whenever I am on it, although definitely not as bad as when I was on the high doses for so long.

dental procedures causing lupus flares. What dose of prednisone would you reccommend for prophylaxsis be fore a dental produre?

I have hair loss way before prednisone. Hair loss is a system of Lupus. 25% of people with Lupus get some hair loss.

Often times when PR is misdiagnosed the patient may have Rheumatoid arthritis or Lupus SLE. Especially with Lupus TMJ and jaw pain are definitely involved. Do get the the pains when you breathe checked out as that could be a result of lung or heart involvement.

I know you said your ANA was neg, but being on prednisone could have changed that. Also, there are many lupus patients that have sympotms before their ANA becomes positive, and many whos ANA test go back and forth between neg and pos. My docs also believe my lupus was misdiagnosed as postviral syndrome, after developing a serious viral pnemonia years ago. Obviously, this is just my opinion, but maybe you do need to see a rheumie to figure it out?

Ok, so a little over a year ago I broke out into hives that lasted for four months, I was diagnosed with Lupus because I also had extreme fatigue and excruciating pain in my hands. After 2 months I was told that it wasn't lupus but that it was probably Fybromyalgia even though my ANA came back positive. Since then I was told to stop taking the prednisone and plaquenil that they had originally prescribed me.

He really didnt seem to worried about the Lupus. He said even if I did have it that this prednisone will help it? but if it doent help He wants to do more testing. if not... guess I wont see him till after baby.. I really dont think I have it... I work in the outdoors all the time. The rash I got in 2005 I think... was a bad case of poisen ivy.. and no body new what it was. yea.. hell they even sent me to an skin dermentolgist to try and see.

I HAVE HAD LUPUS SINCE THE AGE OF 15 AND I AM NOW 25- MY LUPUS HAS BEEN IN REMISSION FOR ALMOST 4 YEARS NOW, BUT I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PERSISTENT VOMITING AND DIARRHEA FOR THE PAST 2 MNTHS. i HAVE BROUGHT IT UP TO MY DR AND HE STATES THAT MANY PEOPLE WITH LUPUS CAN DEVELOP STOMACH ULCERS, ESPECIALLY IN MY CASE, SINCE I HAVE TAKEN PREDNISONE FOR 10 YEARS+.

Also, some autoimmune diseases like Lupus can lower your platelets especially the medicines that you take for Lupus I don't understand why the doctor is giving you a steroid shot. Is he/she trying to treat the EBV this way? It seems to me that it would lower your immunity and then EBV would break out more. Immunoglubulin does the opposite, it raises your immunity. You platelet count is very low.

I'm still battling this whatever it is. I titrated down on prednisone and this (see picture) showed up on my face again. Is this a lupus rash? I can't get in to see my rheumatologist until the 15th. The oral pred has been helping my joints and skin once I got above 30mg but now that I'm down to ten I can hardly get out of bed in the morning my joints hurt like hell and I look hideous. I You should see my breasts... ugh....

//www.webmd.com/lupus/understanding-lupus-prevention#1 Do you have kidney issues? That's when someone needs to be careful with protein. Unless you are allergic to milk proteins, whey protein should not increase inflammation. Whey is considered king in protein supplementation, however, vegan protein is also very good. Either would be likely be fine. But I recommend you run all of this by your treating physician for confirmation and guidance.

They seem to want to wait until you have organ involvement before they start you on the Prednisone. My doctor just tried my first go with the steriods, we did just 10day. Some people I know will do 2-4 weeks. It really depends on how severe your symptoms are that they are trying to reduce. I can't speak for everyone, but they didn't work for me. I had minor inflammation in my chest and was getting horrible nasty low grade fevers from sun exposure.

I have been on prednisone foe 4 to 5 years, dosages from 25 down to 1 mg for most of that time. I got real sick all of sudden and had to go to 40 to 50 mg per day for about 1 year. I know I need to get off them. now taking about 20 per day. can I get off them after so long????

I am a newly diagnosed lupus patient but have been told there is no lupus involvement. I received IV steroids for a couple of days for my lupus and I noticed a change in my eyesight. (better) I was put on 20mg of prednisone for 1 1/2 months and then I was put on 40mg prednisone for a week. I noticed that my eyesight was getting better. Personally I dont know if my eye problems have anything to do with the lupus.

My doctor called back and I am to start low does Prednisone daily. Will this make me fatter? ;{ Will I feel better? Anyone else on a daily dose?

Personally I would stay away from steroids if at all possible - at least for long stretches of time. 20+ years ago I was diagnosed with MCTD (a few years later, Lupus). I took prednisone daily for years, and periodically after that. I now have osteoporosis, which is one of the side effects of prednisone. Short term, steroids are great, but now I wish drs.had been more cautious about prescribing them for long periods of time...

Can a person with Lupus really go into remission? After 22 years of having SLE my doctor told me last week that I am in remission. What does that mean? Will it flair up again? Has any of you been in a remission? What dosage of medication were you on when it happened? I want to be happy and excited but I don’t want to be disappointed either. My dosage right now is 4mg prednisone, 400mg Plaquinel, 125mg Imuran. Would love to hear some input.

I have a stint in because the lupus caused me to have blockage to my heart. I take prednisone, synthroid, Raneka,topamax, synthroid,premarin,metoprolol, premarin,lexapro,plavix, baby aspirin. I would love to be able to get Lazik eye surgury. Am I a candidate for this procedure? If so do you know any good surgueons in the ATL area?

I was diagnosed with Sjogren's syndrome in July. I went back to hematologist and got following results. ANA CHOICEGPositive.1:640H Speckled on ANA Titer and Pattern. IGG Serum 2054,IGA Serum 925, BUN Creatine ratio 24 High, Globulin Calculated 4.2 and Cardiolipin AB (IGH) 46 H and positive. I don't understand my blood work. A rheuma said what I have is within the Lupus family? I was diagnosed with Discoid Lupus 5 years ago. I would like to know if anyone has had any similar finding.

Does anybody know what a biopsy for lupus would show? I had a sun spot biopsied and the GP noted I had a possible autoimmune rash ( I have a malar rash) and the pathologist said I had chronic inflammatory cells around the subepithelial connective tissue. I have had high ESR and CRP, low iron, elevated liver enzymes etc and have responded to prednisone but need an official diagnosis. What would rosacea histopathology show up as?

hello everyone, i have a question for you that maybe you can answer or give advice. i am currently taking prednisone for a lupus flare. i have not officially been dx with lupus yet, but my doc said that she blieves that is what is making me sick. i have the history in the family of lupus, my own medial history, and the present medical symptoms of this disease, as well as some labs. my ana tests have all come out negative. my doc agrees with me on negative ana lupus.

Hi Matrix Welcome to the forum as Jody said. I was diagnosed w/ AIH and Lupus. I was on Prednisone from about Nov. through the end of March. I started at 60mg to 40mg to 30mg to 20mg to 10mg to 5mg to 2.5mg and then off. I think it took about 2 weeks or so for the marshmallow face to go away. My only noticeable side effect from weaning at 2.5mg to being off it was slight joint pain. This went away after about 3 wks, but then my Lupus flared again I suppose and the joint pain is back.

While some of the symptoms are similar, Lupus is completely different from Hashimoto's. Whereas Hashi's only attacks thyroid tissue, lupus can/does attack every organ in the body. It is not treated anywhere near the same as Hashi.

Anyone taken prednisone while pregnant? I am 16w and have low platelets. I am really worried about the side effects. Mainly excessive weight gain and mood swings.

I am going through some Autoaummune test. In the mean time the Rhuemotologist put me on 10 mg of Prednisone and Muscle Relaxers which have helped me. He said that he would guess Dermatomyositis or Lupus. My symtoms include headaches, cold sensations, joint pain, inflamations of skin, ear ache, cold sensations, loss of balance. Do theses symptoms match Dermatomyostis or Lupus?

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