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Old November 19th, 2004, 10:34 PM
curt
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Default Prednisone for my poison ivy

Well my eye was almost swollen shut and I ended up seeing my doctor. He
stated that it is in my system and my body will most likely have the rashes
pop up all over the place. I can't remember the term used. Anyway he put
me on Prednisone (steroid) for 9 days. This is day three and he was right,
the rashes just keep popping up everywhere. I put everything I own in the
way and even washed inside my car. My dog was bathed just to make sure I
didn't pet him with the damn oil from the ivy.

I don't like taking this drug. I am way too awake (jittery) and have
trouble sleeping without having a few drinks. I am hungry all the time and
it isn't just some little huger spell. I am HUNGRY!

The rashes are all over me, but my face finally is not as swollen.

Now to make this on topic.... I am off the diet for a few days. I just
don't care and really don't want to deal with the hunger. It is only a few
days and not the end of the world. I will be back on track when it is over.
I am not eating sweets due to how awake I am at least.

Take care,
Curt


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Old November 19th, 2004, 11:30 PM
Camille
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Did he say it was systemic? The prednisone will make you VERY hungry!!!!

I hope the rashes start getting better and stop popping up.

Camille

"curt" wrote in message
newsFtnd.51$356.50@trndny04...
Well my eye was almost swollen shut and I ended up seeing my doctor. He
stated that it is in my system and my body will most likely have the
rashes
pop up all over the place. I can't remember the term used. Anyway he put
me on Prednisone (steroid) for 9 days. This is day three and he was
right,
the rashes just keep popping up everywhere. I put everything I own in the
way and even washed inside my car. My dog was bathed just to make sure I
didn't pet him with the damn oil from the ivy.

I don't like taking this drug. I am way too awake (jittery) and have
trouble sleeping without having a few drinks. I am hungry all the time
and
it isn't just some little huger spell. I am HUNGRY!

The rashes are all over me, but my face finally is not as swollen.

Now to make this on topic.... I am off the diet for a few days. I just
don't care and really don't want to deal with the hunger. It is only a
few
days and not the end of the world. I will be back on track when it is
over.
I am not eating sweets due to how awake I am at least.

Take care,
Curt




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Old November 19th, 2004, 11:34 PM
DG511
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Curt, you need to get better. Hang in there, and you can always return to the
WOE when you're healthy again.


Daria
166/under 145/under 145
sugar-free since 2/1/04
low-carb since 2/17/04

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Old November 20th, 2004, 01:48 AM
Roger Zoul
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Hang tight, bro.

curt wrote:
|| Well my eye was almost swollen shut and I ended up seeing my doctor.
|| He stated that it is in my system and my body will most likely have
|| the rashes pop up all over the place. I can't remember the term
|| used. Anyway he put me on Prednisone (steroid) for 9 days. This is
|| day three and he was right, the rashes just keep popping up
|| everywhere. I put everything I own in the way and even washed
|| inside my car. My dog was bathed just to make sure I didn't pet him
|| with the damn oil from the ivy.
||
|| I don't like taking this drug. I am way too awake (jittery) and have
|| trouble sleeping without having a few drinks. I am hungry all the
|| time and it isn't just some little huger spell. I am HUNGRY!
||
|| The rashes are all over me, but my face finally is not as swollen.
||
|| Now to make this on topic.... I am off the diet for a few days. I
|| just don't care and really don't want to deal with the hunger. It
|| is only a few days and not the end of the world. I will be back on
|| track when it is over. I am not eating sweets due to how awake I am
|| at least.
||
|| Take care,
|| Curt


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Old November 20th, 2004, 03:36 AM
JS
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I took that steroid a few years ago, it was a nightmare! I had an hour
infusion for 5 days and then had to be weaned of the stuff for the next 30
days or so.
I couldn't sleep more than 2-3 hours a night and I was so hungry. I was
warned by everyone that the drug would make me gain weight and bloat. I am
an avid low carber, so I decided not to let myself gain any weight, instead
of laying awake all night long I went to the gym. I was a rare case I guess,
I lost about 10 lbs and put on a lot of muscle mass.

Good luck Curt.

"curt" wrote in message
newsFtnd.51$356.50@trndny04...
Well my eye was almost swollen shut and I ended up seeing my doctor. He
stated that it is in my system and my body will most likely have the
rashes
pop up all over the place. I can't remember the term used. Anyway he put
me on Prednisone (steroid) for 9 days. This is day three and he was
right,
the rashes just keep popping up everywhere. I put everything I own in the
way and even washed inside my car. My dog was bathed just to make sure I
didn't pet him with the damn oil from the ivy.

I don't like taking this drug. I am way too awake (jittery) and have
trouble sleeping without having a few drinks. I am hungry all the time
and
it isn't just some little huger spell. I am HUNGRY!

The rashes are all over me, but my face finally is not as swollen.

Now to make this on topic.... I am off the diet for a few days. I just
don't care and really don't want to deal with the hunger. It is only a
few
days and not the end of the world. I will be back on track when it is
over.
I am not eating sweets due to how awake I am at least.

Take care,
Curt




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Old November 20th, 2004, 03:36 AM
JS
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I took that steroid a few years ago, it was a nightmare! I had an hour
infusion for 5 days and then had to be weaned of the stuff for the next 30
days or so.
I couldn't sleep more than 2-3 hours a night and I was so hungry. I was
warned by everyone that the drug would make me gain weight and bloat. I am
an avid low carber, so I decided not to let myself gain any weight, instead
of laying awake all night long I went to the gym. I was a rare case I guess,
I lost about 10 lbs and put on a lot of muscle mass.

Good luck Curt.

"curt" wrote in message
newsFtnd.51$356.50@trndny04...
Well my eye was almost swollen shut and I ended up seeing my doctor. He
stated that it is in my system and my body will most likely have the
rashes
pop up all over the place. I can't remember the term used. Anyway he put
me on Prednisone (steroid) for 9 days. This is day three and he was
right,
the rashes just keep popping up everywhere. I put everything I own in the
way and even washed inside my car. My dog was bathed just to make sure I
didn't pet him with the damn oil from the ivy.

I don't like taking this drug. I am way too awake (jittery) and have
trouble sleeping without having a few drinks. I am hungry all the time
and
it isn't just some little huger spell. I am HUNGRY!

The rashes are all over me, but my face finally is not as swollen.

Now to make this on topic.... I am off the diet for a few days. I just
don't care and really don't want to deal with the hunger. It is only a
few
days and not the end of the world. I will be back on track when it is
over.
I am not eating sweets due to how awake I am at least.

Take care,
Curt




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Old November 20th, 2004, 06:25 AM
Martha Gallagher
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On Fri, 19 Nov 2004, JS wrote:

I took that steroid a few years ago, it was a nightmare! I had an hour
infusion for 5 days and then had to be weaned of the stuff for the next 30
days or so.
I couldn't sleep more than 2-3 hours a night and I was so hungry. I was
warned by everyone that the drug would make me gain weight and bloat. I am


I must be weird. I had it for an allergic reaction - just the pills - and
I ended up losing my appetite while on it. Nothing dramatic, it just made
me uninterested in food. None of the other side effects that people had
assured me always happened either.

an avid low carber, so I decided not to let myself gain any weight, instead
of laying awake all night long I went to the gym. I was a rare case I guess,
I lost about 10 lbs and put on a lot of muscle mass.


Way to make lemonade. g

Martha


Good luck Curt.

"curt" wrote in message
newsFtnd.51$356.50@trndny04...
Well my eye was almost swollen shut and I ended up seeing my doctor. He
stated that it is in my system and my body will most likely have the
rashes
pop up all over the place. I can't remember the term used. Anyway he put
me on Prednisone (steroid) for 9 days. This is day three and he was
right,
the rashes just keep popping up everywhere. I put everything I own in the
way and even washed inside my car. My dog was bathed just to make sure I
didn't pet him with the damn oil from the ivy.

I don't like taking this drug. I am way too awake (jittery) and have
trouble sleeping without having a few drinks. I am hungry all the time
and
it isn't just some little huger spell. I am HUNGRY!

The rashes are all over me, but my face finally is not as swollen.

Now to make this on topic.... I am off the diet for a few days. I just
don't care and really don't want to deal with the hunger. It is only a
few
days and not the end of the world. I will be back on track when it is
over.
I am not eating sweets due to how awake I am at least.

Take care,
Curt






--
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Revek - ASDLC

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Old November 20th, 2004, 12:18 PM
Jodi Hansen
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I have to take prednisolone every day and I have done so for the past 10
years (since I was 20).
I am 26kg (57lb) heavier than when I began taking it. I take it for
rheumatoid arthritis but it also helps my asthma. I could not walk
without it, but it has done some dreadful things to my body. I am female
and now have fine hairs on my face....I have been thinking about doing
something about that.....and I have a fatty lump/hump on my upper back
which is also a side effect. I have a healthy appetite and it may be due
to the prednisolone because I do not recall wanting to snack so much in
my teens.
I gave low carb a shot earlier this year for just a couple of weeks and
I lost 6kg and then switched to low fat. I have not lost any more. I
started doing low carb again last thursday but have not weighed myself
yet.....my scales need a new battery.
I hope to loose those excess 26kg and then if I still have the 'hump'
and chubby neck I will consider surgery to remove it.
I just wish that I could stop taking the prednisolone because I know
that would assist me with weightloss.

Jodi

Martha Gallagher wrote in
:

On Fri, 19 Nov 2004, JS wrote:

I took that steroid a few years ago, it was a nightmare! I had an
hour infusion for 5 days and then had to be weaned of the stuff for
the next 30 days or so.
I couldn't sleep more than 2-3 hours a night and I was so hungry. I
was warned by everyone that the drug would make me gain weight and
bloat. I am


I must be weird. I had it for an allergic reaction - just the pills -
and I ended up losing my appetite while on it. Nothing dramatic, it
just made me uninterested in food. None of the other side effects that
people had assured me always happened either.

an avid low carber, so I decided not to let myself gain any weight,
instead of laying awake all night long I went to the gym. I was a
rare case I guess, I lost about 10 lbs and put on a lot of muscle
mass.


Way to make lemonade. g

Martha


Good luck Curt.

"curt" wrote in message
newsFtnd.51$356.50@trndny04...
Well my eye was almost swollen shut and I ended up seeing my
doctor. He stated that it is in my system and my body will most
likely have the rashes
pop up all over the place. I can't remember the term used. Anyway
he put me on Prednisone (steroid) for 9 days. This is day three
and he was right,
the rashes just keep popping up everywhere. I put everything I own
in the way and even washed inside my car. My dog was bathed just
to make sure I didn't pet him with the damn oil from the ivy.

I don't like taking this drug. I am way too awake (jittery) and
have trouble sleeping without having a few drinks. I am hungry all
the time and
it isn't just some little huger spell. I am HUNGRY!

The rashes are all over me, but my face finally is not as swollen.

Now to make this on topic.... I am off the diet for a few days. I
just don't care and really don't want to deal with the hunger. It
is only a few
days and not the end of the world. I will be back on track when it
is over.
I am not eating sweets due to how awake I am at least.

Take care,
Curt






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Old November 20th, 2004, 12:56 PM
ASHLEYANNA
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I must be weird. I had it for an allergic reaction - just the pills - and
I ended up losing my appetite while on it. Nothing dramatic, it just made
me uninterested in food. None of the other side effects that people had


Me too!
I had to take it also.I loaded up on shakes,fruit, cheese etc just in case I
get the munchies lol and I was NOT hungry at all...

I did not gain. It felt like I lost because I was not hungry.

I been also going for shots in my back I hardly eat for 2 days after each
shot..strange..

c
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Old November 20th, 2004, 06:55 PM
Jenny
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Curt,

My son has a poison ivy reaction that gets so bad he has to take prednisone
and very high doses of it, at that. If he doesn't take it early in the
process he ends up looking, literally, like a tree covered with red bark and
it can take five months to clear up!

That said, the problem with prednisone is that really messes up your insulin
and blood sugar. It can also push marginal beta cells over the edge and
permanently screw up your blood sugar. For most people, blood sugar will
return to normal after the prednisone is out of the system, but it's worth
keeping an eye on your blood sugar afterwards because for a few of us, it
doesn't. I am pretty sure that it was a course of prednisone that pushed me
from being hypoglycemic to being a full-fledged diabetic. People with
diabetes who take prednisone can see their control permanently worsen.

-- Jenny - Low Carbing for 5 years. Below goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes,
hba1c 5.7 .
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"curt" wrote in message
newsFtnd.51$356.50@trndny04...
Well my eye was almost swollen shut and I ended up seeing my doctor. He
stated that it is in my system and my body will most likely have the

rashes
pop up all over the place. I can't remember the term used. Anyway he put
me on Prednisone (steroid) for 9 days. This is day three and he was

right,
the rashes just keep popping up everywhere. I put everything I own in the
way and even washed inside my car. My dog was bathed just to make sure I
didn't pet him with the damn oil from the ivy.

I don't like taking this drug. I am way too awake (jittery) and have
trouble sleeping without having a few drinks. I am hungry all the time

and
it isn't just some little huger spell. I am HUNGRY!

The rashes are all over me, but my face finally is not as swollen.

Now to make this on topic.... I am off the diet for a few days. I just
don't care and really don't want to deal with the hunger. It is only a

few
days and not the end of the world. I will be back on track when it is

over.
I am not eating sweets due to how awake I am at least.

Take care,
Curt




 




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