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The pros and cons of Prednisone
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jun 14 10:13am | Replies (34)Comment receiving replies
Well not to be a sore loser but I think my side will percentage wise lose out in a choice. Prednisone can make you feel so much better with an addictive effect. Its the only one of your choices that has that effect. The biologics , DMARD, TNF you can stop when you want. If it doesnt work just stop. Prednisone will not let you do that and makes you happy you made that choice and in some cases shuts down your body so that is the only choice.
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It isn't about winning and losing. Shared experiences are the main thing. We are all in this together. Everyone agrees we are all different.
I can't think of any Prednisone alternative that I couldn't stop. I remember the side effects but the medication was easy to stop. Some of the neuropathic pain medications had to be weaned off but not as slowly as Prednisone.
Prednisone "addiction" isn't common but there are some case reports about that. "Steroid dependence" is the terminology that is used but I'm not sure what the difference is. That subject is also controversial.