Prednisone tips

[Tanitani]

I figured out that I have prednisone withdrawal symptoms that I though are flare up as symptoms are similar. I found this person online that explains very well all kind of tips to manage prednisone. I thought I know everything like tapering slowely etc, but after her explanations it is much clearer and i already managed to get my last taper with no withdrawal symptoms. Most content is free but she tries also to sell you her supplements too. Here is an example. youtu.be/lAPZhaOuNps(Not working as expected?)

[PMRpro]

Hmmm - Dr Megan, and her supplements. I suppose as longas you don't keep her in pocket money she might be worth a listen!!! Quite a bit of less good stuff to sift out in my experience though.

[Tanitani in reply to PMRpro]

I don't think there is a need to buy her supplements she pretty much tells everything in videos, and it is better to get those from the food anyway.

[PMRpro in reply to Tanitani]

People keep mentioning her blog over on the PMRGCAuk forum - we are all on pred and tapering. Suspect we mostly take her with a small pinch of salt - her blogs are sometimes a bit OTT.

[Tanitani in reply to PMRpro]

Got it. I take everyone w a pinch of salt :). I like videos. Im just happy she helped me understand very well the withdrawal symptoms that i thought i knew but how she explained really clicked.

[PMRpro in reply to Tanitani]

She DOES sometimes get a really good explanation - maybe better in her videos, never really looked at them.

[lowraind in reply to PMRpro]

Very small pinch of salt!

[Treetop33]

I liked listening to her - not too taxing on the brain and she has a nice melodic flow. As someone currently reducing pred at the pace of a half dead snail, I enjoyed listening to some of the information, such as the side effects of pred, steroid withdrawal syndrome, and nutritional deficiencies.

I went paleo soon after starting steroids and although I had weight gain (face fat anyone?) it wasn't too bad. Reminded me to stay off the sugar.

Thanks for posting!

[Smudge4465]

Thank you for posting Dr Megan’s info. I listened to the sample presentation I thought it was very helpful and interesting. What have you got to lose by watching for a few minutes? This is a topic that the consultants do not have time to engage with. I won’t be buying any of her supplements and had some knowledge of the topic discussed but it was explained well and in a simple manner and I liked that. Have a great day everyone 😊

[Broseley]

Shame but I couldn't hear her even with the volume turned up full.

[Fighting]

I need some prednisone and found that when an inexperienced Dr. tried to wean me off all of it, my adrenal glands failed.

[Tanitani in reply to Fighting]

Super important to taper and i think different people need to taper slower

[Fighting]

The important point is the she was not ordering the necessary bloodwork to go along with it and she did not take a decent history to learn how long I was on the medication.