GCA Scare, Pred induced insomnia and ducks!

[Omanain]

I spent the early hours of the last couple of weeks making these for my sister's Easter fund raiser. Each duck will contain a cream egg.

I reduced from 40mg to 20mg yesterday and finally got a night's sleep!

I really feel for those of you who have GCA and have to take the high doses of pred long term. I found the side effects difficult, but the alternative is awful to contemplate. So for all its problems it's still "Thank goodness for pred"

[Mary63]

Absolutely

[SheffieldJane]

I love these ducks and would buy the lot!

Glad that you got a good sleep but my.....that was a steep drop!

[Blearyeyed]

Oh what joy , after my last few days if tests seeing these cute little chicks really cheered me up , thank you , hugs , bee xx

[Marlenec]

Ah these are wonderful, so cute. I don't knit much now as makes my arms worse, but crochet silly hats for children's oncology. I think it helps us mentally when we do something nice for others.

Take care. X

[York54]

I love thes Ducks, what a great idea!! Glad you managed a nights sleep, I hate being in the WAC ( wide awake club!).

[Marijo1951]

I'm currently knitting baby hats in bright orange yarn for a hospital appeal, 10 so far and 10 or 12 to go - depends how the yarn lasts. On the whole I've got over the insomnia - it's maybe once a fortnight rather than every night - but when it was bad I got through acres of knitting. Now, if I can't get to sleep, I take one 25 mg Sleepease from Boots. This is half the recommended dose and works for me.

[kulina]

I love these! They are so adorable! Glad you're feeling better!

[Jackoh]

So cute!! Glad that the insomnia is getting better - that is such a drain isn’t it ? And yes we do have a love/hate relationship with Pred!!