how long until steroids are out my system?

emmarose33
emmarose33 Member Posts: 86
edited 18. Jan 2010, 10:49 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hi everyone,
You probably don't remember me, haven't been on in a while, I started uni in September and my RA is SO MUCH BETTER. I have been too busy to come on here - -
I think it really helps having something else to focus on, it's the first time since my RA started that it has settled a bit.
Anyhow, I have been on Prednislone since April 09. I had a bone density scan recently and my consultant wasn't impressed with the low score, so she asked me to drop my steroids to 7.5mg (I had been on between 15-20mg). As I did this I didn't notice any change in my arthritis (at all) so just kept dropping 2.5mg a week and stopped completely on Sunday. My face looked a little less puffy immedietely, but it is still really quite puffy and I am desperate for it to go down. I can't stand looking in the mkirror!!
Any idea how long it will take before I am back to normal?? Has anyone been on pred and come off, do you remember how long it took?
I am having an engagement party in 2 weeks and want to be able to have my picture taken, and getting married in the summer so really hope it's down by then!

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  • page35
    page35 Member Posts: 1,081
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Emma
    sorry i cant answer your question, but i do remenber you and wonderd what happend to you glad you are feeling better.
    did you start on the mix i think you were deciding this when you were on here last time, but you were breastfeeding you son. i hope i havent mixed you up with someone else. but welcome back anyway. :D
  • emmarose33
    emmarose33 Member Posts: 86
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi,
    My computer was out of action for quite a while, and like I say I started uni in September and so am ridiculously busy!!
    I am STILL breastfeeding the lo - he will be 2 in May, so it's getting a bit silly now, but he just won't wean off, no matter what I try. So still no mtx for me!! Much to my consultant's dismay!!
    xxx
    page35 wrote:
    Hi Emma
    sorry i cant answer your question, but i do remenber you and wonderd what happend to you glad you are feeling better.
    did you start on the mix i think you were deciding this when you were on here last time, but you were breastfeeding you son. i hope i havent mixed you up with someone else. but welcome back anyway. :D

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