Thanks Always Rosie & Barb for your replies. My wrist does seem slightly less "locked" than it was. I'm still getting the pain but hoping that too will ease. I have an urgent appointment tomorrow...
Hi everyone, long time! I was wondering if anyone had any experience or advice about either or both of these problems pls? I woke monday morning with severe pain and reduced mobility in my right...
Hi Pmac, Most of the time the worry and not knowing is worse than anything else. I'm only 33 so I know exactly how you feel. But things are never as bad as they first seem. Hang in till you get the...
Hi Donna, I was recently diagnosed with steroid induced diabetes. I also didn't know steroids could cause this. I was put on tablets and after a pretty rocky start things seem to be settling down and...
Hi Pmac, If you do a google search for cple (chilblain pattern lupus ) or chilblain lupus there will be some info there. I was diagnosed with this after having a biopsy done. It is quite hard to...
So sorry for not posting earlier. Had a rubbish week, my daughter got sickness & diarrhoea, which she kindly passed on to me! (and hubby got off scot free!) Anyway, went to doctors. He listened...
Thanks so much guys. I have given it another couple of days but it's no better. First thing Monday i'll go to the doctor, or more than likely be unable to get an appt and go to the walk in clinic at...
Hi again everyone, It's been a while since I last posted. I've had problems for the last few days with my breathing. It feels like I can never can enough of a breath to fill my lungs?? Sometimes I'm...
Hi, thanks to you all for your kind words. Well, I got a call from my GP's office today. This is unbelievable. I handed in my sample last Friday for testing to ensure the antibiotics had worked and...
Hi Miscali, I haven't been on in a while so I have missed your other posts. My daughter had real trouble with diarrhoea for years and still occasionally suffers now. She has something called IGA...
Hi everyone, I posted quite a while ago to say I had been diagnosed with steroid induced diabetes. I was taken to hospital with a kidney infection / urospesis recently. The few days before this my...
Hi everyone, sorry I've been away for so long. Hope your all doing okay. I've just got home from the hospital this week. I've had a kidney infection and something called urosepsis. Been really quite...
Hi Everyone, How are you all doing? I'll read the posts and catch up this coming week. I noticed a lot of new members, welcome to you all. Well, as I said, I;ve been in hospital. I was diagnosed with...
Hi, I don't know much about pred withdrawal but I got some great advice on a similar subject a while ago. If you create a new post more people will read it and be able to offer you some advice....
hi Des, You certainly don't sound ridiculous, you sound unwell and in pain. I really hope the antibotics start to work soon for you. I understand the pain from diverticulitis is horrible and I'm...
I also always take my pred all at once. I take 35 mg in the morning with my breakfast when I'm on it. Thankfully no stomach problems with me. But I would also suggest the doc or pharmacist clarify...
Hi Suzanne, Having, or trying to have children can be the most stressful thing you can ever go through. I had 2 ectopic pregnancies first, lost both fallopian tubes and was absolutely gutted. We...
Hi Hippi, sorry your feeling so rotten. Sickness and diarrhoea is really the pits! It does exactly what you said, drains your energy, and us lupies have little of it to start with! I really hope you...
Barbara, this is truly an awful time. I feel for you deeply and wish there was something we could do for you. Life isn't fair and you shouldn't have to be going through this. I hope that you remain...
Hi Again, I'm pleased to hear that your managing to keep your numbers within range with your diet, this at least is a good sign and your doing really well with it. The glycemic index is really...
Hi Sharen, thanks for your reply. I truly know how your feeling right now. I'm utterly fed up with everything too. It's like a catch 22, the pred helps so much with the lupus, yet it makes us ill...
Hi, thanks omega & hippimon. I will ask about the cellcept. I have taken imuran before and it didn't agree with me, but the other is worth a try. Hi Sharen, thanks so much for your post. I have been...
Hi everyone, I haven't been too good lately because of the steroid induced diabetes problems. I am waiting for an appointment with an endicronologist and in the meantime my gp has told me not to use...
Hi, I wondered if someone could help. I have done a urine test at home tonight and the test has showed that I have Ketones in my urine. The test was showing ++. I have been unwell most of today and...
Hi, My mum was booked in for an operation on 4th September but hospital have rang today and told her the tests she had done for her pre op have showed she has MRSA. Last year after her colostomy...
Hi everyone, thanks for your replies and advice. I tried nearly all of them!! I was given antibiotics because the rash had become infected which was making things worse. Last night I eventually got...
Hi, thanks for your replies. I was curious about the readings taken after meals. A few of the readings I have taken in the afternoon after my lunch have been lower than my ones taken before eating....
Hi again, well i've managed to have 3 hours and i'm so tired! I'm going to go to the walk in clinic today and get some advice. x x...
I've got a steroid cream for the cple rash that I tried yesterday, but I think i'll give it another go. I'm just nervous cos some of the rash is now open and it;s gonna sting! thanks lynn, i'll post...
Hi Lynwood, I'll try the oatmeal when the shops open tomorrow. The rash is like hundreds (literally) of raised red lumps, which are hard and terribly itchy. They do look a bit like blisters, a bit...
Hi everyone, hope your all okay. I got back from my holiday this morning, never ever again. I thought I'd be able to cover up and sun block and i'd be alright (with kids it's hard not to want to take...
Hi everyone, I bought myself one of those testing kits for when I was away on holiday. I just don't know when I should be testing, what time of day etc. I also don't really know what levels I should...
Thanks everyone for your support. This has and still is really hard because it was such a shock, and I had no idea what diabetes was really. I have had some great support & information from the...
Thank you Zefany & Vicky for your replies. I am so relieved to learn my vision will go back to normal, like you I had perfect vision a few months ago. I hope I am able to get the levels back down...
Thank you Ruth & Jeannie for your quick replies. I am still quite shocked by the results but I'm more than willing to do whatever it takes to help get the level down. I will do the above. The one...
Hi everyone, just when you think things can't get any worse, they do!! My latest test results showed that I am diabetic. I have to go for a confirmation test on Friday then they will discuss options....
Hi everyone, hope your all well. I went to the gp today for the results from my second test. The initial fasting glucose level was 11 and the one taken 2 hours later after drinking that vile stuff...
Hi, thanks for asking. I have to go back on Wednesday. I tried to get the results by phone but they wouldn't give me them without seeing the doctor. I would rather know now than worry all weekend but...
Hi all, thanks for your replies. I'm not taking plaquenil so this wouldn't be the reason. I spend very little time in the sun but just look like I've been on sunbeds for weeks. I am having liver...
Hi, I went for my appt with the plastic surgeon today to see about removing the spider neivi on my face. She mentioned that I had pigmentation on my skin and my skin was in general very dark....
Hi all, I had my bloods taken this morning at 9.30. I had to then drink 3 cartons of the most disgusting syrup drink, then return 2 hours later and have more bloods taken. The previous fasting blood...
The rash I get on my face is also not raised. It appears under both my eyes in like half moon shapes and symmetrical. However the rash I get elsewhere is raised, itchy, burning and extremely painful....
Thank you so much for your replies. You have some great info for me. I think because I know so little about diabetes it is a little scary. My testing is tomorrow. When I go I'll ask what the previous...
Hi everyone, Hope it's okay to post here, I usually am on the lupus forum. I think I may have diabetes caused from the high doses of prednisone I have previously been taking for lupus. Does anyone...
Hi Marji, Thank you for taking the time to write your post, I haven't heard of that before. I'm still hopeful that the high glucose may just have been a one off, and the test on Tuesdy will be ok...
Hi Trac, welcome to this great place! I have had the same sort of issues as you are going through. Because my ana is also negative it makes diagnosis much harder, but like you i had a skin biopsy....
Hi and thank you to everyone for your replies. I had a phone call from my gp's office yesterday. The day before I had had my blood work done to check the liver and wbc again, and I didn't realise...
Hi Barb, thanks so much for replying. It's good to have you back. x x I will ring the docs tomorrow and get an appt for some bloods taken. I'll let you know what happens. Love & Hugs x x...
Hi Emmi, sorry I haven't replied to your post earlier. I haven't been around much. I really hope the liver biopsy went okay for you. I'll keep my fingers crossed for some good results and hope your...
Hi, just wondered if taking pred can actually cause diabetes, or if the side effects from the drug just appear like diabetes symptoms? I am currently taking 35mg, started 4 days ago. I take 1-2 week...