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Living with someone on high-dose long-term prednisone

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: May 10 10:01am | Replies (23)
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@richardab

My former wife was on high doses of Prednisone (80 mg daily) for Lupus in the 89s and 90s. It didn't bring on rage but did bring on weight gain, which affected her self-image.

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isabelle7 | @isabelle7 | Apr 10 10:41am

Most people seem to gain weight on high dose prednisone. He's lost weight. He's leveled out now and isn't losing. His inflammation levels are back to normal so the doctor reduced him from 80 mg a month ago to 70 mg a couple weeks ago and now to 60 mg. She said when we're at lower doses she will taper more slowly. For now, this is working with weekly Actemra injections.

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