Prednisone for neuropathy
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I just took 10mg of prednisone for my asthma Now i have bad pain in my legs and weakness above the knee and my feet are burning anyone else have this happen?
Until I take prednisone (for another health condition) my blood sugar is typically in the 87 to 95 range.
However, when I take prednisone my sugar reading is between 120 and 140 -- UNTIL the I stop taking the medication.
I take prednisone (as needed) to battle swellings (idiopathic angioedema). In fact, it was prednisone (taken as needed over the last 6 years) which gave me the diabetes in the first place.
Please can anyone tell me what happened to me. I took prednisone for a week 40 to 60 mgs. One day I suddenly got severe neck pain down shoulders , arms down back and both legs sciatic nerve. I had neck and back issues with surgeries in both in the past and had pain in these areas, but now the pain is unreal, so severe it's torture. It's severe nerve pain . I quickly got off and wound up in withdrawal, I have to go up again and taper slowly.
I have an issue with itching all over my body for many years. At first it was seasonal, only in winter months.Now, it is severe and every day. Prednisone works, however, I have to be on high doses and there are other serious side effects. With time, the nature of my itch has changed. It is not pure itch now. I feel a prickly pain under the itch. I also have idiopathic neuropathy and a bladder disease, interstitial cystitis, which is thought to be auto immune and, or allergy.
There is no surgery for that. They can give you immune suppressing drugs (like prednisone, a steroid)..which obviously has some pretty serious side effects. It won't cure a thing, but can keep symptoms at bay.
I am prednisone dependent for 20 years (10 mg daily) After dinner I seem to get terribly bloated. No matter what I seem to eat I get this terrible movement that you can see and feel, it is like when you are pregnant and the baby is moving (this is the best way to explain it). Sometimes the pain is worse on the right, but then it moves left (I do have diviticulitis & hiatal hernia(no problem here I stay away from seeds and spicy foods). I do suffer from RA for over 20 years.
Pain flared up again after about a month, ortho referred me to rheumatologist. More anit-inflammatories for a while. Pain disappeared for a bit but reappeared in the exact same area but the OPPOSITE knee.
Same deal, more cortisone shots,etc. And just like that, pain has come and gone moving around different joints in my body. R/ elbow then L/elbow, hand, wrist, shoulder, toes. At the present time, I'm 41 and still in pain, still seeing rheumatologist. Diagnosed with RA. (have seen 4 drs.
I have numbness in hands, toes and body after taking prednisone. Immediate similar reaction after inhaling Symbicort. Called my doctor for advise, he sends me to the Emergency room saying that these are sympoms of stroke. Have asthma and know that in the hospital I will be staffed with more cortizone type medicine. Should not there be some remedy for relieving symptoms? Definitely I have allergy, feel synus. Why the only recommendation are steroids?
Am Type 2 for several years, numbers good, but have foot pain also, mostly at night until lately. I stood for 2 days in a row to cut out patterns. Ended up with the left foot hurting and it does not let up , especially if i stand on it again. Tested negative for Neuropathy so can't account for this. This feels almost like the whole bottom of my foot is bruised. If I soak it in hot water, is better until the next time I stand again. So far i haven't seen a Dr.
d zero in on what particular chemo was used and see its reputation for causing neuropathy. If there was pre-exisitng diabetes, that maybe could have contributed.
There are the usual drugs but also a vitamin supplement approach, that I think was developed out of M D Anderson Cancer Center in Texas (which centered around B6 if I recall correctly).
I am 46 year old female, have had Hep C for about 20 years, normal liver functions tests (waiting on Fibrospect results) viral load of 22 Million, probably due recently being on prednisone. I have had chronic tingling, burning, itching in hands, feet, arms, legs for about 2 1/2 months and have been tested for numerous things, normal EMG, thryoid (have Hashimoto's but controlled hypothyroid with meds) not diabetic. Also test for mixed essential cryoglobulin and also negative.
69yrs old. Fibromyalgia 22yrs, polymyalgia approximately 4 yrs (finally diognosed 1 yr) Migraines 40+ yrs, anterior ischemic optic neuropathy 10yrs rt eye, 2yrs lt eye.
Since 2005, suffered "episodes" of sudden onset of numbness/weakness both arms, accompanied by "tghtness" around lower rib cage-radiating from mid-back spine.
Dec. 2005, lasted approx. 20 minutes,family called ambulance, thought I was having heart attack.
I am a diabetic and have been running very high blood sugars when I have been on the many antibiotics and Prednisone. I am now experiencing some neuropathy in my hands and feet - do not know if it is related to my mysterious condition or a result of the long periods of high blood sugar. Would appreciate any input. Thanks !!!!
Thus far I’ve received no treatment for my problem other than the Prednisone I’ve ordered for myself on the internet (it works wonders but I’m fearful of side effects).
Is CIDP curable? Also, what about treating pain symptoms. From what I understand there is no sure cure for CIDP. Even IVIG's are not as effective as they once were. What is the patient supposed to do if palliative care is not to be provided? I have had CIDP for 10 to 15 years, as such I would like to know your ideas about not treating the disease and just providing some measure of relief from these debilitating symtons.
Thanks for the reply my b12 is double what it should be at and I've been tested for diabetes. I haven't had a glucose test run yet I don't think. I took prednisone for asthma and it started after that I have read this wouldn't cause neuropathy but I just got another round yesterday and immediately the pain has came back twice as bad it has been kept at bay until I took this.
I felt immense pressure behind my ears. After prednisone and ibrufin I got better. There was a lot of post nasal drainage and the burning sensation and ear pressure went away. The ENT thought it was a Eustachian tube dysfunction. This September I got the same symptoms back. Except no ear pressure this time. My face and lips experienced some burning sensation and I felt weak and heavy in my calf muscles. My doctor put me on antihistamine and the facial burning sensation reduced.
I was prescribed antibiotics and Prednisone pills and was given a Prednisone shot at an urgent care center for a bad allergic reaction/rash on my ankles that were caused by insect bites while I was in Costa Rica. Right as I was going off the prescriptions, I noticed a sudden decrease in the intensity of my orgasms. One day, things were normal, and then the next I noticed it immediately. There isn't any feeling coming from between my legs (prostate region possibly?
I had necrotizing vasculitis (polyarteritis nodosa) six years ago and was treated with cytoxin (cyhclophosphomide) and large doses of prednisone for six months. After that I was diagnosed with mononeuritis multiplex, which causes peripheral neuropathy, among other things. Have you been hospitalized for your vasculitic neuropathy?
I was recently prescribed Acyclovir 400mg 3xday and have been taking it for about 5 days. Has anyone experienced similar symptoms from Herpes, Peripheral Neuropathy? Any suggestions?
t walk normally because of sore/tired feeling in feet when weight-bearing, have top neurologist at HUP and neurosurgeon, no diabetes, A1C is 5.3, been on prednisone since 01 for autoimmune disorder like PMR, now down to 4 mg a day, blood work all good, normal brain mri, had laminectomy L-3 to S-1 last year for lumbar stenosis radiculopathy,some peripheral neuropathy by emg but minor, physical therapy 3x week for strength/mobility - no medical explanation of complaints or recommended treatment.
I am on Vit B 12 injections, [Malonic levels consistently low] Potassium, it was only a 3 this week. Frusimide. Prednisone and Razene right now, both for reaction to the Pamisol! I've just had tests for Magnesium too. I'm low in Vit D. and have never been tested for Diabetes, though I guess there will be something show up in my monthly Blood Tests?? I am seeing a Haematologist, Neurologist and next week a Rheumatologist.
It was very rare (it only happened once or twice monthly for a few hours). Recently, however, I have noticed that I get the pins and needles in other parts of my body on the same side and the pins and needles feeling is constant in my shoulder blade. I have been feeling it in my face and my leg and foot for the past few days. I have also been having transient back pain. I went to the Urgent Care yesterday and they prescribed me Prednisone and a muscle relaxer, which I am quite nervous to take.
I see ortho again in 2 weeks, currently on prednisone 50 mg every day for 5 days. I know its a lot, but feel there may be an underlying condition here, inflammatory arthritiis? I can't get in to see my pcp until oct 11th, are there any tests he should run, maybe that i should bring up at the visit? I am also tired all of the time and its difficult to get going.
I finished Hep C treatment 1 mo ago and my first test was neg for viral load..which I'm happy for, but now I have autoimmune condition and am struggling to get my thyroid back on track. Even after months pre and post treatment of Synthroid and prednisone...I am still experiencing severe hair loss. Will my body be able to correct itself soon or do these post problems continue for a while? I'm afraid the autoimmune condition will bring the virus back!! Anyone have any feedback for me?
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