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COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Last Active: May 20, 2021 | Replies (63)
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@shawnb1 - from Tinkerbell - I agree with the horrible side effects of Prednisone. I have GCA and was started on 60 mg. A year and a half ago. Tomorrow I will be taking my last 1/2 mg. Pill. Now the problem will be do I have to go back on if I have any problems with new symptoms. I had all of the side effects - weight gain, swollen face, sleepless nights, swollen abdomen, swelling above the waist, swelling on the sides of my neck and I am sure I missed a few.

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shawnb1 | @shawnb1 | Oct 8, 2018

I told my primary care physician I'm not doing this steroid stuff. I left the hospital a size 10/12, I had been 3 weeks on the Paleo plan(75%), had lost 13#, at Discharge was 154#, last Thursday 174#, I'm 5'2. I already battle depression and feel like my meds don't even phase me. It's like I'm in a fog, memory is poor, I'm unsteady, I just don't feel right? Something is being missed here? I'm 49, I just don't get it?

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