If i have been taking a low dose of prednisone for 2 years, will I eventually end up with the round face it give some people? The reason Im asking is because Im noticing that Im getting the round face. Pictures were taken of me at my daughters graduation this weekend and WOW! I notice the difference. Im only on 5mgs daily. What can I do to make this go away?
Tara
Tara; I've only taken Predisone in short coarses so I can't really be help for you with this issue; but I'm certain we've got some members with lots of knowledge on this subject.
Try posting your question in the RA section...you'll get a little more attention there.
Lovie
BEEN THERE.........PICTURES TOLD ME HOW CHUBBY CHEEK I HAD GOTTEN! pUT ON 40 LBS IN THE LAST 2 YEARS. aLWAYS BEEN THE TALL MODEL TYPE. Went from TWIGGY TO JANE MANSFIELD AND THEN SOME. THE ONLY THING THAT SAVES ME IS MY HEIGHT, 5'10". I TRIED TO COME OFF IT TO LOSE WEIGHT. DR SAYS HARD IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE TO LOSE PREDNISONE WEIGHT WITHOUT AGGRESSIVE EXERCISE AND DIET. WHO CAN AGGRESSIVELY EXERCISE WITH RA? ALSO IF YOU TRY AND WEEN YOURSELF, FOLLOW DR'S ORDERS EXACTLY. I DID NOT AND HAD A BAD REACTION. YOUR BODY QUITS MAKING CORDISOL WHILE ON PREDNISONE AND IF YOU COME OFF TOO FAST YOUR BODY CAN GO INTO A TYPE OF SHOCK; LOW BLOOD PRESSURE, HEADACHES, CHRONIC FATIGUE. ALSO, PREDNISONE MASKS ILLNESS. EXAMPLE: I GOT BLOOD POISON WHILE ON PREDNISONE YET ONLY RAN 99 FEVER. DR SAID I WAS ALMOST SEPTIC YET PREDNISONE MASKED HOW ILL I WAS. ALSO PREDNISONE DOES NOT GO WELL WITH ANTI-DEPRESSIVES. MY THERAPIST SAYS THERE IS A RISK OF PSYCOSIS (SP?) ON THESE DRUGS. HOPE I'VE BEEN SOME HELP.