@mcgeehin I’m still taking Eliquis and skin is back to normal (thick again) but when I was taking more than 10mg/day of Prednisone my skin was super thin and I was always getting cut and bleeding. Many times I didn’t notice it at the time, but hours later. Prednisone and Eliquis is not fun, it wore me out having to be on alert all the time avoiding a rub or scrape that would tear the skin and bleed for a long time. At 2mg/day of Prednisone, I’m surprised to hear that your skin is still so thin. How long have you been in Prednisone?

@mcgeehin I’m on 1 mg of prednisone. I’ve been on prednisone since end of March 2025 (& have gone very low tapering this year) & added methotrexate end of May, 2025. My skin is still incredibly fragile. Red bruising at the slightest bump, skin tears at any prick I get from branches outside. Quick to bleed. I can even wake up with a red blotch bruise on my hands or arm just from how I sleep!
I don’t what to do about it. I am 73 & the bruising is unsightly. Embarrassing!