HI fellow sufferers,
Ive been on pred since March, reducing v slowly from 15, now down to 12.
Under hospital care who want me to swap AA to risedronate. Im cautious about doing this because they both seem to have the same side effects.
Have been taking the weekly AA for 5 weeks now , was fine at first but yesterday had the most dreadful day, 2 hours after taking it, fell into a v v deep sleep, woke with awful pains in legs, buttocks and arms, could hardly walk for the rest of the day, also feel sick.
I wanted to ask does anyone know what the ramifications would be if i stopped it completely? would it make my dexa scores even worse (at mo 2 are not good and one borderline).
Im trying to eat healthily, walk daily when Im able, i havent put on any weight from the Pred only under the chin.
Also they suggested swapping the Adcal for calcichew , as the former gave me stomach pains.
This illness is ruining my life, i feel so down about everything, its all i think about every day and how i can help myself to get better.
Im thinking its taken 6months to get to 12mg, how much longer will I have to suffer before Im at lower acceptable levels.
I can just about cope with the pmr pains which aren't too bad but the AA pains are at another level.
One final thing (sorry to be graphic) - i take my pred between 2am-3am and then usually around 630/7 i have one or two very loose motions, bordering on diarrhoea, will this lessen the effect of the Pred? or is 4/5 hours enough time for it to get fully in my system.
thanks