Hey all,  As some of you might remember, i was 9 weeks into a nasty cycle, so i finally bit the bullet and got a script for prednisone. I started with 100 mg's a day for three days , and dropped it by 10 every three days thereafter. well, its been 18 days and i have had only 2 minor,  VERY minor morning hits since, i work shift work, so its IMPOSSIBLE to regulate my sleep. Both minor hits came during sleep patern changes during shift changes and O2 knocked them right down. what i was wondering is this,, does pednisone work this well for others?? I have used it MANY times over the last 23 years and if memory serves me right, its ALWAYS killed my cycle.  I know, I know, the side effects suck, and my GP tells me that my constant long-term use of the drug is VERY bad for me, yet still, i  always put it off till i cant go anymore. I was just curious if my "majic-bullet" hits the bullseye for others as well.  thanks and PF days to all and God bless.   Tuck

In the past it was thee " magic bullet " for coach bill, 3 times it totally stopped the CH, broke the cycle, whatever? But the last time in January 3 days after i was off it, it came back big time, jumped back on it again and was lucky enough to find the seeds in between the 2. Here is my order #1 Oxygen, #2 SEEDs. If i have to go to the meds again ever, it will be imetrex and pregnazone!! Coach Bill

was my magic bullet my first two cycle- stopped the cycle dead - this time - stopped the ha's for two days then came back-  had to add a prevent (verap) to finally break the cycle.

Prednisone...Transitional drug therapy.
Bob is right again. Listen to Bob.
thebb

My Uncle was on the prednisone for 25 years for asthma (60’s through early 80’s).

It ate his bones so bad that he sneezed and broke 3 vertebras, and had to sit in a hyperbaric chamber for 2 weeks because he could not breathe with the pain.

Prednisone is a last resort not a magical cure by any means.   

Roland 

I was on a 6 day taper. It helped a little less than ibuprofen. I gained 5lbs in 6 days and it did not come off when I stopped the prednisone.

I took 50 mg a day on my last 2 cycles. It helped a lot with the quantity (went from 8 per day to 1 or 2) and the intensity of the attacks, but didn't stop my cycle. I was wondering what side effects you are all refering to? I didn't seem to have any side effects, unless I forgot a dose.

My new doc doesn't want to prescribe it to me, at all. So now I'm on verap, although it doesn't work as good as prednisone... Funny thing is, now my cat is on daily doses of Prednisone!!! Lucky him!

Jess

Medrol (prednisolone), an IV, then a taper, worked like a miracle the first time I tried it. It was unbelievable that within several hrs the cycle was broken and did not return for months (with a verapamil 480+ mg follow up.) I was SOLD!

Subsequent cycles (twice, it had ZERO effect). I don't try anymore. Nasty side effects that I am unwilling to chance anymore. For me, it's O2, verapamil (480-960 mg/dy depending), energy drinks, and Zomig NS.

Hang in, hang on, DON'T drop out (to paraphrase Dr. Leary).

Best,

Jon

God I hate Prednisolone!!! I am so grateful it works for so many but I wish it did not make me eat like a horse, sweat like a pig and as a result smell like a barnyard. Plus the doc ( I like him but he changed too much at once) wanted to know how I was doing and I couldnt tell him what was working because he started prednisolone, topamax and adjusted my lithium as well. Gee my body is so confused all it wants to do is sleep now. Does anyone else have this problem? I am walking more so the weight is coming off slowly now. I am so addicted to the pain relieving endorphins!!! Have a pain free day everyone. Sophia
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