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HNW
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Posted 8/28/2007 6:44 PM (GMT -8)
I've been having AWFUL joint pain, mainly in my wrists, elbows, knees, and ankles.  I went to my primary doc and she prescribed prednisone for 10 days starting with 50mg then decreasing by 10mg every two days.  The first four days I felt a ton better and could actually walk at a normal pace.  Now I'm on the day of taking 30mg and I'm almost back to square one with the pain.  I really don't want to be on prednisone because of all the horror stories I've heard about it.  Is there any other medicines that help with joint pain that any of you have had experience with?  I'd like to ask to be put on another medicine if there is any.
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Posted 8/28/2007 7:23 PM (GMT -8)
Others will respond here....it seems like that is a very fast tapering which would account for the pain returning so quickly.  Especially since it seemed like it helped initially.  I know we want to be on that for as little as possible if at all.  Be sure you are taking calcium.

My husband's  prednisone off and on for the past year gave him osteopenia which is a result from the prednisone and he has been taking calcium too.  Prior to all of this he played 6 days a week - a combination of 2 days of golf and 4 days of pickelball (a downsized version of tennis) very strong and very active.  So be sure to take the calcium.

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Posted 8/28/2007 7:37 PM (GMT -8)
I drink a ton of milk a day, so hopefully that will be enough. I have a follow up with my Gi doc in about a week and a half, and a follow up with the doctor that put me on prednisone in two weeks. I'll ask my GI about what he thinks. I finally got my BM's under control and then my joints started hurting :( I'm just hoping this will be the last thing that tries to interfere with my life this summer!
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Posted 8/28/2007 9:28 PM (GMT -8)
How old are you? The reason I ask is I'm sure I've heard on numerous occassions that drinking a ton of milk has the best affects on building healthy bones is between the ages of 5 yrs the early 20's, after that it doesn't have near the affect.


Optimal calcium intake is most important from childhood through the mid-twenties, when bones grow fastest. Scientists believe that an increased calcium intake starting at about age 6 will produce a skeleton that ultimately resists bone fractures. Only in youth can the skeleton grow appreciably stronger, reaching what researchers refer to as "peak bone mass" - the stage where bones have reached their ultimate density - at about age 24.

Wouldn't likely hurt if you also took vitamin D supplements and weight bearing exercising is also good to keep bones healthy and prolong or even prevent osteo.


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Posted 8/29/2007 5:18 AM (GMT -8)
How about a few cigarettes..
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