tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512094385883127902.post3795848992432890331..comments2024-02-04T23:52:15.227-07:00Comments on From This Point. Forward.: Doctor #1: Blood Pressure Blues~Mariah~http://www.blogger.com/profile/18167493614638596254noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512094385883127902.post-9975164515299947582010-02-10T14:50:44.021-07:002010-02-10T14:50:44.021-07:00Have you heard of the free app "Lose It!"...Have you heard of the free app "Lose It!"? It's awesome! You enter your weight, goal weight, and how much you would like to lose each week. Then you enter your food intake and exercise and it tells you how many more calories you can eat each day. It is maybe a little time consuming but pretty cool! Plus it's free!Sarah Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05171306756785035893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512094385883127902.post-10597073745467722742010-02-10T10:33:05.273-07:002010-02-10T10:33:05.273-07:00I've been on prednisone since the day of my di...I've been on prednisone since the day of my diagnosis - a year and a half ago - at doses varying from 2.5mg to 15mg (more when traveling, during finals, times of extra pain, betwen Remicade and Enbrel, less otherwise). <br /><br />I have a love-hate relationship with prednisone. I HATE the side-effects: blood pressure, weight gain, fat re-allocation to your FACE (who wants that?), insomnia. Unfortunately, I can't deny that it helps A LOT with the pain. <br /><br />But, since I have enough reasons to dislike my body, I've decided the bad effects are too much for me and my rheumatologist and I decided to get me off of it ASAP at my second appointment yesterday. Hopefully I'll be able to post about that soon.<br /><br />But know that, temporarily and on a pretty low dose, the bad side effects seem minimal compared to how much better you'll feel.~Mariah~https://www.blogger.com/profile/18167493614638596254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512094385883127902.post-41648518315799600032010-02-10T02:22:27.785-07:002010-02-10T02:22:27.785-07:00What is your current dosage for Prednisone? & ...What is your current dosage for Prednisone? & I'm sorry to hear about your blood pressure I hope it will get under control soon! <br /><br />I think a therapist sound's like a good idea. I haven't seen one in awhile but last time I did it made me feel a whole lot better. Once I can afford it I plan on seeing one again. This time with even more life changing event's on my list.Skyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10269985518399377256noreply@blogger.com