Opening the box from my pharmacist just over two weeks ago was quite an experience. 8 drugs, various regimes to follow and all relayed to me by my 20 year old, who I have not seen so anxious since the day he opened the envelope containing his A level results! A further call to the pharmacist to clarify a couple of things and I was ready to go. Almost instant fix from the prednisilone and relief.
Following on, I visited numerous sites, my absolute go to being the NHS website (NHS.uk - there is also a very useful app which allows UK users to access some of their primary care records, make appointments, re-order prescriptions). The site offers a clear basic synopsis on everything from common ailments, through to the value or taking supplements. There are many more which are more details on a whole range of topics, which are useful.
Having worked in a medical environment as a non clinician, I have a limited, but insufficient knowledge of pharmacopoeia, but always err towards expert advice. Some sufferers in this group have a form of “earned autonomy” whereby they can adjust their level of prednisilone, based upon the joint consensus agreed between themselves and their lead clinician, others like me, are less so, particularly as my dosage is quite high, although I expect that should my condition not resolve fully, I may be allowed to address any fluctuations as needed.
If you are still with me, possibly new to the site and more importantly confused about what you have read on the internet, or wonder why you see posts like “I have just increased to 25mg”, this easy to follow guide may help you whilst you come to terms with your situation.
If you want yet another set of information and you haven’t come across this link, you might want to book mark it in your browser.
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