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That didn't last long...
Tingling/numbness returned to my feet Friday afternoon very lightly. By Saturday, all sole of foot tingling and numbness is back except, thankfully, the intense burning. I've also got a strange hot spot on the outside of my right thigh and tightness in my upper calves.
I took prednisone 60 mg daily for 3 days beginning Wednesday, so Friday was the last 60 mg day. Saturday was a 40 mg day, today is a 40 mg day. I'll be down to only 20 mg on Monday & Tuesday.
Since I KNOW there was improvement,
I'm just hoping that this is a minor setback or I can go on an increased dosage to finally eliminate it.
So weird how the body works.
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Same here. While on it I felt a great improvement, but came right back as dosage went down. Started gabapentin, same. Temporary relief until dosage starts wearing off. I’m going to try the CBD creams.
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Sorry to hear prednisone wasn't a quick cure for you, but hopefully it calmed the nerves enough to let healing begin. Will you to let your doctor know if full symptoms return? Sometimes a low dose (like 10 mg/day) is used for a longer time.
@dhamil - My doctor and I have settled on a slightly different solution than the Medrol dose packs. For inflammatory flares, we generally do 40mg of prednisone for 7 days, and if the symptoms have lessened, 20 mg for 7 more days, then stop. If not, we consult on a longer course of treatment. For exacerbations in my lungs, it is 5 days of 40mg prednisone and 5 days of 20mg, if it doesn't resolve, we consult.
Sue