Prednisolone and Irritable bowel syndrome

Bones, joints and muscles
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Perfect!

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Hi Clare

Thanks for interesting reply. I have been on lansoprazole for years,more to do with reflux than anything else and it does seem to control that. I had my gall bladder removed 30 years ago and since then indigestion etc is more of a problem but since starting the pred it is much worse. On occasion I find that gaviscon is good too. I will definitely give the coated tablets a trial if I can get the doc to prescribe them.

Barbara

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Please can you tell me what size is needed for a prednisone tablet?

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It depends on the country and the pharmacy to some extent. In the UK prednisolone cames in 1 and 5mg if uncoated, 1, 2.5 and 5 if enteric coated. In the USA prednisone comes in 5mg and 1mg I think as well as 10 and even higher but they are rarely used for PMR. Medrol comes in 4 and 8mg plain tablets. 

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Hi . Just joined this forum. I have just been diagnosed with poly myalgia and I also have IBS. Thought it important to say lansaprozole makes IBS worse for a lot of people. Took 2 years to find this out. Ranitidine much better.

Started taking prednisolone and IBS worse so interested to read other people have found the same.

Shirley

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Yes Shirley,I do believe you are correct. I have some quite painful spasms re IBS ( in fact did not sleep much last night as was having pain)  I think too the pred makes IBS worse. I am on Lansoprosole for reflux problems,but I might ask my doctor about the Ranitidine on my next visit.

I wonder if it is the fluid retention with the pred that causes so much 'burbulance' and therefore

spasms. 

Barbara

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It's something we at the PMR charities say a LOT to people - the PPIs have a reputation for unpleasant side effects but their reps have done a magnificant job of telling the world they are SOOOOO much better than ranitidine. They aren't...

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Oh - and a PS - do post this as a new thread, this is 5 months old and won't be seen by newer members of the group.

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I have been on pred for 21/2 yrs and also have IBS . I cannot say the pred made it worse- actually it’s better.  I found lanzoprazole gave me terrible gas where I couldn’t even sleep. I’m not sure we can blame every symptom on pred. The medications to protect our stomach, while taking pred, have their own side effects. I usually take as a preventative famotidine which is a histamine 2 acid blocker like ranitidine. If I get heartburn I take a short course of omeprazole which is a proton pump inhibitor like lanzoprazole without the grassiness.