prednisone for lupus flare

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

//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.

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...

about predisone you can take it for lupus my mom took it for many years... but I advise not to take it for lupus... it was VERY hard for her to get off of it.. after being on it for years her body would not let her get off of it and everytime she would try the lupus would get really bad.. the prednisone made her gain a lot of weight and look very puffy.. she was finally able to wean herself off little by little over many years...

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.

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.

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.

About 9 months after I was in a car accident, resulting in cervical stenosis and a long course of PT I had severe flares for which I was prescribed prednisone for several months (May, 2007). My rheumatologist was concered about my liver functioning and diagnosed hepatitis c after a blood test. I began treatment for hcv (January, 2008), my flares subsided, however during the latter part of the 6 months of hcv treatment, the flares increased and I was in considerable pain.

My doctor is giving me prednisone to increase my platelets when they get below 30,000. I am sick with EBV flare and from the prednisone for a month or longer. I refuse to take anymore though. I think I would rather bleed out than go through another dose of prednisone. Thanks mkh for your replies. It is nice to get support so thanks.

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 Rheumatologist states that it has to be autoimmune since Prednisone helps my symptoms of headaches, right side of body tingles, neck pain, cold sensations on shoulder...I feel sick a lot, I have flare ups on my skin...tested negative for lupus....I drop things a lot, inbalanced...does anyone know if bulging disks would also cause these symptoms like MS? I feel crazy again trying to figure this out....anyone have any suggestions?

She is not sure if the pain in my side is my belly (from prednisone and anti-inflammatories), or poss kidney problem from lupus or maybe even my lung on that side (pleurisy from lupus). Also, she wants to check for infection in any of these places that could be causing the lymph node thing. I gotta say, I wasnt TOO thrilled with the look on her face when she felt the node on the groin. Kind of like that "Eeeks!" look. It is pretty big and its never been there before so...

I remember when I was first diagnosed with lupus and was put on prednisone I actually loved all of the energy it gave me. Made me feel normal :) It just scared me this time because it was my first dose of a 4 week course and it made my heart rate go up to 100 bpm. What would i have been like after a week, you know?

I have heard of remission. I used to think it was a myth. I go to a support group for people with lupus and someone there know someone who went into remission but so far i haven't and no one i know that has lupus has. You are so lucky to be in remission I feel like I have been in one big flare up for 4 years with no end in sight. I am not sure what being in remission really means. I guess you actually feel like a normal human being for a change.

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?

My mother, who is 93 has had MS for many years and told me that she also had PMR for 6 years and was on prednisone for that time. Not sure of the accuracy of her memory there. After a few days that took the fever down and most of the body aches away, but not the visual problems. They seem to be getting worse. I have a lot of pain in the right eye and now some in the left and am having more pain in both temples and tender, sore spot on the top of my head.

3 years ago had a bad lupus flare and was put on 60mg of prednisone for a year and a half. After 2 mo on the prednisone I developed avascular necrosis in my knees, then hips. I had both my hips replaced, but they don't want to mess with my knees too at my age...Before all this happened (3 years ago) I was very active, walking, yoga, etc.

Sorry for some reason that copied some text and re posted it you need to ask for the low dose course of prednisone when you are in a flare. If it brings you out of the flare then they should continue you on a low dose and see if it prevents any new episodes.

They can help you wean off Prednisone while you are on the treatment. This treatment works for me and many other chronically ill patients world-wide, and looks to be the standard cure for chronic disease one day. I hope you will check it out. Let me know if I can help.

Years ago I tested positive for lupus but my Dr said it was fibro. I have celiac, sjogrens, types2 diabetes and high blood pressure. I have been having trouble with my ears, ringing or humming, running and itching. Occasionally I have a butterfly rash that comes and goes. Very recently I had a sudden severe dizzy spell that did not last long but, scared me so that I was afraid to go to sleep. I have noticed some joint swelling and extreme aching. Is it possible that this is a Lupus flare up!

Since you have been suffering symptoms and flare ups for quite sometime, what meds are you on? Are you on any DMARDS for the inflammation?

I went to Doctor today and he put me on prednisone for the week. I am supposed to do 40mg for 2 days, 30 for 2 days, 20 for 2 days, and 1 for 2 days. I took my first dose today and wonder how long it takes for it to work? I still don't feel great which could also be the cold I suppose. Who gets a cold in the summer anyway? Awful.

However, sometimes, my receiving other treatments that I need is predicated on taking the steroid injection. for example, if I am having a severe pain flare which caused me to need additional rescue medication for pain, (usually Fentanyl Actiq), to add to what I already am taking, my doctor will not give this to me without the steroid shot first.

I have Celiac Disease and 4 years ago I was on 80 mg of Prednisone for over 8 months. I had a difficult time getting off the Prednisone, requiring a total of 12 months of treatment to get the Colitis under control. My question is this. I told the Orthopedic Surgeon about both of these occurances with cortisone. He didn't feel I would have a problem with cortisone injected into the joint, so I had the injection.

I have been on 60mg of prednisone a day for the last month, but my symptoms are continuing. I have allergies and still have strong symptoms despite being on the prednisone. Is this normal? Is it possible that my immune system has adapted to the prednisone and is still attacking through it? My UC flare has not abated despite the high dose of prednisone and continued use. My doctor had me do a blood test to see if I'm eligible for Imuran.

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.

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