tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512094385883127902.post5999581288962410426..comments2024-02-04T23:52:15.227-07:00Comments on From This Point. Forward.: Some Dayz Teh Cheezburger Eets Yoo.~Mariah~http://www.blogger.com/profile/18167493614638596254noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512094385883127902.post-16212918345076579602010-03-11T12:14:28.015-07:002010-03-11T12:14:28.015-07:00SKYE: Actually, I was really tried on even higher ...SKYE: Actually, I was really tried on even higher doses of prednisone at the beginning too, now that you mention it. I didn't really start seeing benefits until I had some time to get the RA a bit more under control. But still, everyone experiences RA differently and everyone reacts differently to medication. This is just my story, and just because it happened to me - or anyone for that matter - doesn't mean it will happen to you. You have to find the treatment plan that works best for you, reguardless of whether it works for anyone else.~Mariah~https://www.blogger.com/profile/18167493614638596254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512094385883127902.post-1684719401390777832010-03-11T12:10:46.870-07:002010-03-11T12:10:46.870-07:00wow if im tired now while on pred i cant imagine w...wow if im tired now while on pred i cant imagine what ill feel like when i start to get off of it ughhhhSkyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10269985518399377256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512094385883127902.post-63729475889169791372010-03-11T11:23:53.462-07:002010-03-11T11:23:53.462-07:00JESSICA: I really do appreciate the thought, but I...JESSICA: I really do appreciate the thought, but I think the cocktail of drugs I take is already enough. I'd like to be on fewer drugs rather than more, which is another reason I was trying to get off prednisone. So for now I think I'll just wait and see how much improvement "some" is and how long that takes. But, trust me, if this lasts much longer I will certainly be looking into other options to manage the exhaustion. Otherwise I might fail out of law school and/or go completely nuts. ~;O)<br /><br />JOANNA: For my sad joints sake, I'm glad I never had energy to punch a hole in a wall. But I guess I didn't realize that it was helping so much with my energy levels. I was doing pretty well there for a while! Hopefully things will get better soon. In the meantime, I'm just frustrated at having so much to do and ZERO energy to do any of it. Blargh!!~Mariah~https://www.blogger.com/profile/18167493614638596254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512094385883127902.post-43225678685436681582010-03-11T09:37:17.368-07:002010-03-11T09:37:17.368-07:00Steroids do make most people really jittery (when ...Steroids do make most people really jittery (when I was on it last summer, I ran 6.5 miles in pouring rain and lightning - had enough adrenaline to punch a hole in a wall). Coming off of it, I totally crashed, but I bounced back. I wasn't on it for as long as you have been, so it is definitely possible that your energy levels will improve over the coming days.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18435458053377494222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512094385883127902.post-30229310861943564612010-03-10T16:25:43.306-07:002010-03-10T16:25:43.306-07:00Bummer! But given all prednisone's side effect...Bummer! But given all prednisone's side effects (e.g. why you went off it in the first place), have you looked into other options to manage the exhaustion? In particular, I wonder if a really low dose of Adderall or other amphetamine-based medications would be a better alternative that would avoid some of the weight-associated problems. (I do feel vaguely sketchy suggesting ADD meds for such an off-label use, though.)Pochemuchkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06057682306220463093noreply@blogger.com