Question 1

i can't stop the prednisone. should i take metformine?

Accepted Answer

Take what is Rx'd: Obviously your details are limited.  If you are diabetic, or otherwise have Insulin resistance and are taking a steroid, your blood sugars will typically go up.  If your doctor has prescribed metformin to address this, then by all means take it.  If you have not been prescribed or otherwise instructed to take metformin, then talk to your doctor before doing so.

Question 2

im from the netherlands, my girlfriend have i.t.p. the prednisone didn't work so they removed her organ (pleed?) was this to fast? this was 8 days ago

Accepted Answer

Splenectomy: The spleen can act in a protective manner to remove bacteria, viruses, or other pathogens that have been bound by protective antibodies. Unfortunately, sometimes antibodies bind to the blood cells called platelets. When this happens, the spleen can inappropriately remove (destroys) platelets. Platelets are inportant to blood clotting and low numbers can be dangerous.

Question 3

why does prednisone make you gain weight and how come diet and exercise won't help?

Accepted Answer

Fluid retention : Steroids affect how your body stores fat and glucose so can literally cause you to gain weight on top of excessive appetite/water retention along with metabolic changes in fat and glucose metabolism. It also increase fluid retention.

Question 4

why is that i am diagnosed with fibromyalgia and the medicine i take don't help much but when i was gave a prednisone pac i felt relieved?

Accepted Answer

Prednisone and FM: Due to its ability to tackle multiple pain and inflammatory pathways, Prednisone and like medications can alleviate most pains, at least in the short-term. In certain conditions, they are the most important form of treatment. However, adverse side effects limits their use in conditions such as fibromyalgia which we believe is not due to a classic inflammatory disease process.

Question 5

i have pancreatitis caused by medication (prednisone 50mg) i would like to know what foods i can't eat and what foods i should eat.  thanks?

Accepted Answer

Protein: The pancreas is a large gland in your upper abdomen, behind your intestine and stomach, which produces enzymes to digest foods, particularly carbohydrate and fats. The two main enzymes are amylase and lipase, and levels of these two chemicals can be measured in your blood when you have pancreatitis. So to your question, a high protein diet may be the best choice when your pancreatitis is active.

Question 6

i'm 35weeks pregant. they started me on prednisone. how long will that take to get into my sy i've tried everything else and it hasn't helped

Accepted Answer

Fast: Assuming the partial word in your question is "system, " the answer is that Prednisone works very quickly, usually within a few days at most and often within 24 hours.

Question 7

i was prescribed prednisone 20mg two tablets daily for five days. will this give me bad side effects even though i haven't been taking it very long ?

Accepted Answer

Not to worry: Prednisone is a drug that usually requires you to decrease your dosage before you get off of it. Take care.

Question 8

i was on prednisone off and on for past 10 years. i haven't taken them in a year but i still feel side effects.how long does it take to leave ursystem?

Accepted Answer

SE Prednisone.: Prednisone is gone within a day after stopping, but the effects linger on as you note.  Most vexing is weight gain which can take a good while to reverse.  Other specific side effects vary with the individual.

Question 9

can prednisone fix my immune responses and how much would i have to take? was diagnosed with a few guesses. don't believe any has i've read many cases and mine is nothing like there's. did also find someone with similar

Accepted Answer

Prednisone: Some autoimmune disorders, like polymyalgia rheumatica, respond to small doses of prednisone, like 5mgs a day, but others, like lupus, require much larger daily doses. Consult a rheumatologist for a definitive diagnosis and get treatment options from such a specialist.

Question 10

what is prednisone?

Accepted Answer

Medicine : Predisone is a type of steroidal medicine.

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I can't stop the prednisone. should i take metformine?

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Im from the netherlands, my girlfriend have i.t.p. the prednisone didn't work so they removed her organ (pleed?) was this to fast? this was 8 days ago

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Why does prednisone make you gain weight and how come diet and exercise won't help?

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Why is that i am diagnosed with fibromyalgia and the medicine i take don't help much but when i was gave a prednisone pac i felt relieved?

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I have pancreatitis caused by medication (prednisone 50mg) i would like to know what foods i can't eat and what foods i should eat. thanks?

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I'm 35weeks pregant. they started me on prednisone. how long will that take to get into my sy i've tried everything else and it hasn't helped

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I was prescribed prednisone 20mg two tablets daily for five days. will this give me bad side effects even though i haven't been taking it very long ?

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I was on prednisone off and on for past 10 years. i haven't taken them in a year but i still feel side effects.how long does it take to leave ursystem?

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Can prednisone fix my immune responses and how much would i have to take? was diagnosed with a few guesses. don't believe any has i've read many cases and mine is nothing like there's. did also find someone with similar

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