Hi all. After suffering from acid probs since being on pred, I have now undergone a gastroscopy. The doctor took acid reflux in her stride but when I complained that all my food tastes of plastic and my voice has gone funny (I can't raise my voice to make myself heard and after saying two or three sentences I have to 'catch' my breath) that she sent me for an urgent referrel. I expected them to stick one of those balloon things in my oesophagus and that would be that. Oh no! Apparently, I now have a stomach ulcer, gastritis, oesophagitis and suspected Barretts disease! They have changed my stomach meds and I have to go for another scope in a few weeks. Now, my question is this: With these new ones, I now have ten 'conditions' (I won't bore you with the list)! Do I 'win' the gold medal?!!! Has anyone else got this or should I not be blaming 'poor' old pred for everything? Feeling somewhat overwhelmed by all this. Hope you are all having a 'good' day. Debbie
I think this is a side effect of going to a doctor in the first place. I know so many people who go to see them with one thing and then are diagnosed with other things too. If I mention any pred side effect my GP leaps to her computer to give me a prescription for something. I have noticed recently that there have been several medical articles on over diagnosis, and also on over prescribing. Watching TV programmes I am amazed the amount of medicines people take. There was one twenty one year old guy who smoked, he was on eleven drugs and would not give up smoking because he enjoyed it. He was complaining about the doctors not stopping his bad cough.
Debbie
Give this a whirl in the meantime whilst waiting for another scope.
Take one unwaxed lemon, put it in the microwave for 1 minute, squeeze all the juice out and divide into three, add water and take drink one glass three times a day. The acid in the lemon turns to alkali in the stomach and can stop acid reflux or heartburn in its tracks.
I have a friend with both PMR and GCA and like me (GCA only) whilst on pred our taste buds changed and we found certain founds tasted different and in some cases downright nasty. As we lowered the pred, the taste nuds changed again slowly but surely. Both of us now don't have a problem tasting things.
Apologies for spelling and grammar errors, trying to get used to a new keyboard 
Hi Debbie, sorry to hear about all your ailments. The acid reflux (yuk) I have had for years, long before PMR. I have to be careful what I eat. I have taken up to 100mg omeprozole and other chewable antacids. It's horrible, but managable with the right medication. Good luck on your journey. Pat
Any excuse is better than none.😃😃. I put my mistakes down to PMR brain fog. I'm NOT senile!!!
Well at least you won't be told to take alendronic acid for your osteoporosis risk! Or at least - I hope you won't. Any one of those things is a contraindication to any bisphosphonate.
Go on - tell us the rest so we know how lucky we are 
Nefret may be around - she has a fairish list but I'm not sure she is in to double figures yet. She might be though - and some of hers are not pred-related.
I have atrial fibrillation - which wasn't the pred, it was the PMR...
I cannot put it down to brain fog, I have been in remission for just over 3 years,
Ok Eileen. You asked for it!1.PMR! 2.Spinal Stenosis. 3.Pred induced Diabetes. 4.Carpal Tunnel syndrome. 5. Arthritis. 6.Stomach ulcer. 7.Gastritis 8.Oesophagitis. 9.Suspected Barretts disease. 10.Arrythmia. 11.OMG ELEVEN!!! High blood pressure.
That's without the bad knees & fungal infection (toenails), I am only 55 but do you think I should book my place in a nursing home?! BTW I have applied for PIP. If I get it, I am hiring a 'man what does'!
I should darn well think so - but no doubt the men in whatever has replaced ATOS (or whatever it is called now) will assure you that you are fully capable to doing a full day's work as a navvy...
You're cheating - Nos 6-9 inclusive come under the same umbrella. Claim dismissed 
ha ha Your'e probably right about ATOS (still same name). They are coming to do a home visit on Wednesday morning so I will let you know.
Now, as for cheating......I think that if you can have any of the conditions without the others then they must surely count lol
Sorry Debbie can't help with 1 to 11 but someone recommended Vick to put on my fungal nail and it's working!!! I put it around the nail bed and sides every other day. It's only part way up but it's a start. Kay
in the press today it says that ninety five per cent of the world population has at least one health issue and thirty per cent of those have five health issues or more. That is two billion people with at least five health issues, quite frightening. I feel quite healthy suddenly!
I read that Listerine works but takes a long time, also tea tree oil is another thing that can be used. I have not got the problem so cannot guarantee how good they actually are.
Hmmmm - me too!!!! But apparently there is a bit of discrepancy between how you PERCEIVE you are in terms of health and how you REALLY are. I think I'm pretty healthy really...
I have not heard of listerine working but tried tree tea oil but could stand the smell! Possibly some of the ingredients of both tree tea oil and Vick could be similar.
A man who does what??? with all those ailments I wouldn't think you could
Have to laugh or you'll go mad..... opps I think I already have!!!
Mum
Just make sure he`s got what it takes if you know what I mean...we all need a sight fo sore eyes!! I take it your eyes are ok!!
Good enough Linda. Good enough!!!
Actually Mum, it's very boring. I need him to mop the floors, clean the skirting boards and change the sheets! Still, at the same time it won't hurt if he's nice to look at!