Diagnosed with Arthritis and on 25mgs of prednisolone.

Treatment and medication
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I have been put on Prednisolone for 2 weeks and I am afraid it may bring on the fat and other side effects, but is it effective, have just started it to reduce inflamation and pain.

Looking for advise- and support!

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I have been on Prednisone for well over a year.....no weight gain.  Make sure when you go off Prednisone that you do it very slowly.  I have Urticaria and once my hives were under control my doctor has had me go down extremely slow.  I went through Many 5mg and 1mg.

i wish you well

wendy

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Thank you Wendy, l'am glad you have it under control. Thank you for your encouragement. Will go off slowly.

 

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You won't gain much on 2 weeks - especially if you avoid carbs  and don't eat loads thinking you are hungry - that may happen with the pred. But you will lose it again when you come off pred. Loads of us have been on pred for years - and even if we gained weight we lost it again by  cutting carbs drastically.

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PS - if you are only on pred for 2 weeks you do not to reduce slowly - it won't be long enough to compromise adrenal function.

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Thank Eileen,

ok I will reduce on cabs. Hope all is well with u.