Weight gain

[Jeffscott69]

My reumy advised me to take 20mg of prednidolone for 4 wks,will I gain weight with this?

[Fighting]

4mg is a relatively small dose. I would make it a point to primarily eat nutritious food. Junk food because you're upset might make you gain weight. It's the higher doses that have made me retain water and have a moon face.

[Jeffscott69 in reply to Fighting]

Thanks for reply,it 20mg a day for 4 weeks.?,I was ok with steroid jab but worried about steroid tablets.

[Fighting in reply to Jeffscott69]

If anything the tablets are less than the steroid jab. Unless I'm mistaken, 20mg for 4 weeks still is a smaller dose. I was on 60mg at one time.

[charm81]

I think it depends. I've been on as much as 80mg and ballooned all over. I feel the weight gain from prednisone is different from the weight gained by eating rubbish. Prednislone weight gain is more bloatedness and fluid retention. It's an unnatural look with the moon face etc. I wouldn't stress too much on 20mg for 4 weeks.

[Fighting in reply to charm81]

60mg did it to me. moon face and so much water weight. I have wrap around skirts from that episode.

[Jeffscott69]

Thankyou so much for getting back to me.

[Mainshah]

Yep I've not bin on anything less then 15mg not put weight on in fact lost weight, feeling abit depressed low and don't feel like eating much

[Jeffscott69 in reply to Mainshah]

Thanks,feel pretty low the now,moods up and down,feel putting weight on make me feel worse,body sore like a flu ache,and wanting to sleep.

[quidsworth1 in reply to Jeffscott69]

Same same

[Fighting in reply to quidsworth1]

I try really hard to eat healthy and then get some exercise even though I initially do not feel like leaving the house. There is something about walking around, shoulders back, checking for new growth, getting the mail.

That seems to increase feelings of wellbeing. I could lie on the couch all day but to me that seems like giving in.

[Mainshah]

Feel the same body acing and tired in bed as the moment, feel ill and not even done anything all day 2day not even eaten since I got up this morning

[Jeffscott69 in reply to Mainshah]

It's horrible thing,I done some painting,ironing,was at the teary stage,my son said go and lie down,you want to do things but no energy,I'm back at work mon,dreading it,back to working,coming home sleeping,up later get shower and back in bed,think people think you lying how you feel,as always say,look so well,but in afternoon at work,it shows on face,am drained.

[Mainshah]

That's the case here I got a comment saying u take pills and pain killers for the fun off it. And what am I doing to myself. It's not me doing it it's the so called lupus but then again how would they now because there fit and healthy.

[Jeffscott69 in reply to Mainshah]

It's so annoying,feel people think you at it,no idea how it affects your body and mental health.

[Fighting in reply to Mainshah]

There are comments made that start replaying in my mind. I remind myself that only I know how I feel inside. We have the illness no one sees.

[kimc]

I had been take prednisone for 2 weeks and gained 20 lbs. I constantly feel hungry and everything tastes good to me. I was feeling better, accept the weight. A month later, I was taking it again, this time I ate small portions and heathier diets through out the day and my weight was staying the same.

It depends how your body responds to prednisone. If the medicine works good in a week, you may suggest to doctor shorted the time.

Good lucks

[Jeffscott69 in reply to kimc]

Thankyou,it's 20mg for a month,I'm only on 3rd day,just have to get lot if healthy things in.

[Mainshah]

Annoying!!!! Can be worse then that, that's y I hate socialising with people coz they have no idea about anything we go throw. I've bin crying 2day coz I'm fed up off the pain I'm all ways in dint tell anyone I won't feeling well coz I get comments like u can take pain killers but not ur other pills, is that some thing nice to say to someone that's having a hard time in life with an illness that feels like it's killing her slowly.

[Fighting in reply to Mainshah]

I keep looking for people who are interested in a project. I find socializing works better when I can keep the attention off pills and symptoms. I went to a sing-a-long. I learned emdr as first aid. People who make comments related to pills are bullying. I wonder if a nonsensical reply would work. You have a big nose.

[Mainshah]

Ur right it is bullying but how could u tell Someone like that off when there a member of the family and constantly bringing the pills comment up , I just don't bother talking to them and if there so interested in my pills y don't they take them there self see how they feel then.