Funny Name : For Pred..... the Devil's Tic Tac's... - PMRGCAuk

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For Pred..... the Devil's Tic Tac's

Funny or Not???

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jinasc

Funny, not in my eyes.

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It's been used on here many times - I personally don't find it funny when I'm trying to explain to someone that pred is not evil and can be a life-saver though!

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Miserere

There's nothing funny about it - it's a negotiation at the best of times.

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Bcol

Not really funny, that little white tablet gave me my life back. I've grown quite fond of it.

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agingfeminist in reply toBcol

spot on Bcol. now coping with adrenal insufficiency I truly miss the high doses that made me so energetic (I never had problems sleeping or mood swings). I even forgive pred my muscle myopathy ...I would not have survived without my little magic pills.

Me too. Prednisolone really helped me and still does. I just saw this odd name on Reddit. My other half and I roared laughing and now Liz and I refer to them as Tic Tacs. I also take a Sweetie Pie pill for asthma. Montelukast.

We are quite a couple!

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Bcol in reply to

I have spent and still spend a fair amount of my time around/with children and the last thing I'd ever want is for them to hear me calling my tablets "sweeties". It could lead to a very dangerous misunderstanding.

in reply toBcol

That's good. We don't have any kids that visit us so we'll be ok there.

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Bridge31

I think it was Heron who referred to them as “Your Dangerous Little Friend “ and wrote that wonderful story.

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FabricArt

I’m thinking we could compare Prednisone with insulin. Both are lifesavers!

in reply toFabricArt

So true

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