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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 -- "ALPO is 99 cents a can. That's over SEVEN dog dollars!!" Revek - ASDLC |
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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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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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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 . Cut the carbs to respond to my email address! Jenny's new site: What they Don't Tell You About Diabetes http://www.geocities.com/lottadata4u/ Jenny's Low Carb Diet Facts & Figures http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/ Looking for help controlling your blood sugar? Visit http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/...0Diagnosed.htm "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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