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@missdi

Hi @estrada53 Thats wonderful. Nice to know the side effects are minimal with you now. I only took prednisone for a couple months after surgery. Don’t worry about the chipmunk cheeks.....I’d take that any day. Dr’s have changed my meds a few times already. I’ve had different side effects with each one. The first two medications I thought were really bad but I’ve traded them for feet swelling, body cramping, inflamed gums, severe magnesium deficiency (which about twice a month I go for magnesium infusions). I also get weekly labs. I have a video visit on Tuesday with my Dr. She just put me on Cyclosporine a month ago. So will see how it goes. Thank you for your comment. It does help.

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@missdi Please return and let us know what your dr says. It is a good thing to keep notes of your side effects, so your team can see what is happening. When we have additional health issues, that can interfere at times with medication we take for something else.
Ginger

Glad it helps! We are each so unique in our bodies and reactions to meds! Your team can work with you for minimal side effects. It can take some time to do all the tweaking. I have the ankle swelling at times, too. No more skinny dancing ankles! Drat!