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Had lobectomy in 2020 still having radiating severe nerve pain.
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Your comments are interesting. I had VAT surgery, so they push instruments between ribs and that interrupts the nerves. In fact, I had fractured rib. My nerve pain is gone (6 months), but I feel stiffness and hardness when I take significant breath and a numbness like a belt under the breast. I am currently on Prednisone (40mg for 2 weeks, then 30mg, 20mg for total of 6 weeks) and it has not taken those sensations away. It does help me to breath for suspected alveolitis (am learning to spell/misspell lots of words now)
Prednisone of course lowers immune system response so need to be cautious to avoid contagious disseizes and also in a few months it can significantly impact bone density.
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Yea. It was completely an unexpected benefit since I was taking the prednisone for an RA flare. I already have infusions every six weeks of a biologic immunosuppressant (Remicade) for my RA, so I can’t stay on Prednisone long. I took 20mg for the first 4 days and I’m stepping down now. The benefit on my rib/diaphragm has worn off by end of day each day and now that I’m stepping dosage down, it’s not that much relief even in morning. But those first Four days were awesome!!!
Maybe I don’t know what I’m talking About , but if prednisone helps,’it must be inflammation. So sooner or later that has to resolve. A girl can hope .