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Post by liya on Jul 24, 2015 17:12:38 GMT
The doctor put me on it for 7 days. I am having some type of reaction to my spider bite. The bite itself is healing but I have blisters on my other leg that are itching and burning and now a few are sprouting up on the same leg as the bite. I hVe also had a few spots on my hands but they are not as bad.
So Pednisone and Clatitin(or Zyrtec) for the itching plus the Keflex I have been taking and call the doctor back on Monday to let him know how things are going.
I have never taken Prednisone before; I am not looking forward to it.
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Post by gsquaredmom on Jul 24, 2015 17:13:44 GMT
I have. The relief is nice.
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Post by mellyw on Jul 24, 2015 17:16:11 GMT
I've been on it to get a bad flare up of Rheumtoid Arthritis under control. I didn't have a terrible time with it, though I did gain a little weight. I was on it about 2 months, so the weight gain wasn't a surprise.
Here's hoping it will do it's job & be gentle on your system!
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Post by stampnscrap1128 on Jul 24, 2015 17:16:28 GMT
I've taken Prednisone many times. The first few times it gave me insomnia but nothing that wasn't manageable. If that happens, take a Benadryl to help you sleep. I remember one or two times it got me pretty hyper/energetic so I ended up doing a lot of scrapping and cleaning. LOL In fact, I just finished a round of Prednisone due to a bad sinus infection. It really helped reduce the bad swelling.
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Post by melissa on Jul 24, 2015 17:17:13 GMT
Really not a big deal. I have taken it dozens of times. You are taking it very short term and not exactly in sky high doses (this I know because if you were taking high dose steroids, it would not be in the form of prednisone). You will be fine.
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Post by basketdiva on Jul 24, 2015 17:18:21 GMT
What bothers you about being on predisone? Shouldn't be any problems with short term use.
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Post by marysue63 on Jul 24, 2015 17:19:36 GMT
I had to take it over a 9 day period recently and it was really no big deal. I was worried too but for me it turned out to be just fine.
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Post by The Birdhouse Lady on Jul 24, 2015 17:20:39 GMT
Hope the prednisone does the trick and you are back to new soon.
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Post by liya on Jul 24, 2015 17:39:13 GMT
Thanks everyone. I guess there is no need to worry about a seven day course. I was worried about the side effects. I already have a bit of insomnia and am actively trying to lose weight but another week won't kill me especially if I get relief from the blisters.
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Post by BarbaraUK on Jul 24, 2015 17:46:28 GMT
Taking Prednisone for seven days shouldn't be a problem - and the relief it usually brings to bad allergy reactions is brilliant!  Hope you feel a lot better very soon! |
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Post by littlemama on Jul 24, 2015 17:48:42 GMT
No big deal, I was recently on it for 3 months and didn't gain weight. You will be fine for 7 days! It's possible you wont have insomnia either.
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Post by akathy on Jul 24, 2015 17:50:45 GMT
Taking Prednisone for seven days shouldn't be a problem - and the relief it usually brings to bad allergy reactions is brilliant! Hope you feel a lot better very soon!  |
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Post by Dani-Mani on Jul 24, 2015 17:50:52 GMT
Prednisone gives me 'roid rage but I never gain weight on it. I'm just cranky as hell and people know to avoid me!
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Post by pudgygroundhog on Jul 24, 2015 17:51:55 GMT
The doctor put me on it for 7 days. I am having some type of reaction to my spider bite. The bite itself is healing but I have blisters on my other leg that are itching and burning and now a few are sprouting up on the same leg as the bite. I hVe also had a few spots on my hands but they are not as bad. So Pednisone and Clatitin(or Zyrtec) for the itching plus the Keflex I have been taking and call the doctor back on Monday to let him know how things are going. I have never taken Prednisone before; I am not looking forward to it. I've had something like this happen to me twice this year and it's really bothering me that I can't figure out why it happened. I was also on prednisone and it didn't bother me at all. When the itching got bad I would rub ice cubes all over my legs and that helped some. Hope you feel better soon! |
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Post by suzastampin on Jul 24, 2015 17:58:10 GMT
A 7 day dose shouldn't be too bad. The side effects for me start to show up just when I'm ending the course. It's when you take it for months, it's a killer. My knees and legs look like telephone poles and the burning bone pain is unbelievable.
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Post by grammanisi on Jul 24, 2015 18:14:30 GMT
I have to take prednisone for Lupus, when I am in a bad flare. It helps, a lot. I do tend to be grouchy, hot all the time and I get the "moon" face(which I hate.
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Post by LeaP on Jul 24, 2015 18:28:16 GMT
I have. The relief is nice. My husband took it for out of control poison oak and it worked like a charm. |
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Post by katybee on Jul 24, 2015 18:37:33 GMT
7 days will not hurt you. You might be hungrier ior jittery or have insomnia. Honestly, I've never really noticed any side effects when on it and the relief it provided made any side effects worth it.
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Post by meridon on Jul 24, 2015 18:45:16 GMT
Good luck! I can't take Prednisone because it gives me bad insomnia and I'm allergic to Keflex. I hope you get some relief soon!
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Post by anonrefugee on Jul 24, 2015 18:46:56 GMT
My son became a crazy hyena when he took it as an infant and toddler. I thought you might have witnessed something like that, it would make you concerned.
But like others said, I have taken it multiple times as an adult with no side effects. The illness already kept me awake , I didn't notice insomnia.
Hope you're better soon!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2015 18:47:33 GMT
I was thinking about you, and hoping your bite was getting better. Hopefully this will finally knock it out! I've never taken prednisone so I can't offer anything there.
Feel better soon.
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Post by mirabelleswalker on Jul 24, 2015 18:49:30 GMT
I did a 9-day prednisone taper once when I had shingles and I have to say I didn't have an ache or pain in my body for almost six months after. It was pure heaven. I have a lot of chronic pain. I asked for it again when the pain came back but the doc said no.
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Post by Kelpea on Jul 24, 2015 19:00:58 GMT
Both my kids are chronic asthmatics. We thank God for that stuff whenever my kids are so sick they need it. It's no big deal.
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Post by purplebee on Jul 24, 2015 19:09:34 GMT
Took it for a raging case of poison ivy and I was very glad I did! Hope it works quickly and that you feel better soon.
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Post by scrappinmama on Jul 24, 2015 19:14:01 GMT
I tend to get pretty loopy on prednisone, because I can't sleep while I'm on it. But it definitely will help you to get better a lot faster! And you can catch up on sleep next week. I'm sorry you had such a bad reaction to a spider bite. I hope you are back to normal soon!
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Post by liya on Jul 24, 2015 19:38:49 GMT
Thanks for all the well wishes. I'll keep everyone posted.
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Post by PLurker on Jul 24, 2015 22:42:24 GMT
7 day dose should be ok. It's the "I have to take it for.ever. that sucks. It's a necessary evil.
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Post by likescarrots on Jul 25, 2015 1:01:56 GMT
My Dr. told me the same thing people are saying here, "no big deal, you might have some trouble getting to sleep", but sorry, prednisone is an AWFUL drug. I'm not saying it's not necessary for certain things, but to act like people don't experience horrible side effects is really irresponsible, especially from some people on this thread that are doctors. I'm still suffering from effects of my course of prednisone over a year later.
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Post by anniefb on Jul 25, 2015 1:11:26 GMT
Hope the prednisone does the trick and you are back to new soon. Yes! Spider bites can be horrible. |
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Post by 950nancy on Jul 25, 2015 2:17:55 GMT
I have only given it to my very sweet natured sheltie. She turned into a beast. I swear she could scale cabinets like Spiderman looking for food. My vet said it turns dogs into "hangry" creatures. Now the fact that you can eat when you need to eliminates that problem. The medicine works well. Hope you are on the mend quickly.
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Hope you feel a lot better very soon!
