I am on 7.5 of prednisone. Started in October at 60 for an autoimmune disease. A month or so ago the disease was gone thanks to prednisone. My rheumy handed me a schedule to taper. I wasn't going...
If anyone is interested, you can find coconut oil in the hair dept of K-mart. Black hair treatments. :smile:...
This happened to me a few weeks back with fluoxetine (prozac). I went to a site and checked the inactive ingredients and there were chemicals they'd never used in the old capsules or tablets. Did I...
I've been on 40 mg of prednisone for my autoimmune disease. The Rheumy says I can taper to 30 mg til I get to see the Hematologist on Mar 9. Then I see her on the 31st. Played tennis for the first...
I know I'm not suppose to do this but we consumers have rights too. Here's the website: pillbox.nlm.nih.gov/index.html...
Have been taking Prozac for 20 years now w/o any side effects whatsoever. Then they (drugstores and mfgs) decided to make changes and added chemicals to the capsules (inactive) themselves and...
My sed rate is high. Seeing PCP tomorrow. He'll want me to see a Rheumy and get a biopsy. Can I just visit the Rheumy and not get a biopsy. I've heard it can be painful. I'm a tennis player and I...
I have similar scalp problem. Last night I put 100% cocoanut oil into my scalp. It felt great! I think the scalp needs lubricant imo....
Where do you order this shampoo: I buy from France a gentle shampoo alternating lavender and mint....
Yes and most of my allergic reactions are RARE so the docs know even less. They can never be sure whether it's a Systemic Reaction or not. They have to trust what I say. Some do; some don't. Right at...
CA Baby has changed their ingredients and now use sulfites. ALL the shampoos have toxic chemicals. I cannot use shampoo on my hair. It surprises me that Dermatologists still can only offer Free &...
My list gets longer as I find out the hard way which drugs cause me severe allergic reactions: All Mycins; Penicillun; Lidocaine; sulfites. Be very careful, they are adding lidocaine to many of the...
May I ask what was the highest dose of prednisone you were given? For some of my systemic allergic reactions I have to take a higher dose than most docs prescribe BUT only for two days (like a...
I have a different autoimmune disease. I've been on 60 mg of prednisone now for 3-4 weeks. I'm starting to wean by 10 mg a week. It will take me 5 weeks to get off. Slow is better imo. Today I...
I'm on a prednisone regimen of 60 mg for a month for an autoimmune disease flareup. I play singles tennis. Anyone have any experience doing something as strenuous while taking 60 mg of prednisone?...