Fat face

[Daffodilia]

Face almost back to normal - on low dose Pred now - sit up at night when feel it swelling

[Purplecrow]

Hi, it looks like you are 'up at night' tonight...its 12:26 am here in washington state (US).

I am seriously sodium sensitive, dont use salt to cook, and try to avoid soy sauce, stocks and broths, processed foods...the list is long.

My very round face began to go back to normal at about 7 mg pred. That was in the earlier years of my PMR (going on 6 years).

Kind regards, Jerri

[Daffodilia in reply to Purplecrow]

I am on preds since October 2019 and hoping to be off by October 2020 but I see people are on for years on the forum! I think PMR started in October 2018. I am investigating acupuncture when stop preds although forum says "No" I do not use salt in cooking or at the table or eat a lot of fast food. Fat face started at 7.5 mg - weird but getting better. 10.30 a.m. here

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Daffodilia]

The forum doesn't say no - it simply didn't work for most who have tried it! But honestly - two years is more likely to be a minimum. Your dates don't seem to work????

[Hidden]

You look like a different person!! Glad you finding strategies to help it.

[Daffodilia in reply to Hidden]

Yes - really I look like my profile picture normally but I have gained weight as preds make me so hungry - trying to keep it under control

[Hidden in reply to Daffodilia]

It's definitely not as swollen as the other day.

[Daffodilia in reply to Hidden]

Nothing last night - hoping for minimum

[Hidden in reply to Daffodilia]

Great. Let's hope it stays that way. 🌻

[Daffodilia in reply to Hidden]

Thanks - you gave me some sensible answers - it helps - hope you are doing well

[Hidden in reply to Daffodilia]

Glad I helped a little. I slept so it's always a good day when that happens!🌻

[Constance13 in reply to Hidden]

I sleep roughly 10 hours every night. Too much, but presumably I need it!?!

[Hidden in reply to Constance13]

That sounds lovely..I wish I could sleep 10hrs. As long as it doesn't make you feel worse and you get right quantity of each sleep phase you will be fine. Its deep sleep I seem to.miss.

[Constance13 in reply to Hidden]

That includes two trips to the loo!😀 But I usually drop off pretty quickly.

Unfortunately I am tired at least half of the morning!!

[Hidden in reply to Constance13]

Yes I have a couple of trips too. You may be waking up at the start of a sleep cycle so it's like being sleep hungover. Without that sleep you may not be able to do your little bursts round the house. I definitely slept more when PMR less controlled even on higher pred.