strange question steroids?

valval

ok have taken second how do i feel well not sure not feeling great tum feels off still. was starving last night did manage not to eat all food in cupboards.
joints well they feel strange less hot but as if they shrinking any one else had this feeling is it in my head ??? so tendens and muscles feel strange mind you my middle name should be strange i think.
not flying high thankgoodness so far they quite a low dose just to tide me over thanks for reading val

villier

Val, sorry not been on steroids so can't help you I am sure some of the others will be along soon to pitch in, good though the joints are feeling less inflamed although you are feeling strange maybe taking a little to kick in............tc.........Marie xx

stickywicket

At the risk of sounding flippant I'd say that, from my experience of steroids, that 'strange' feeling is normality, or what passes for normality with us. You're just not used to it, Val. I'm only half joking. We get so used to things being as they are, we forget what normal feels like. I was 'normal' throughout my first pregnancy. I loved it but never quite got used to it. It always felt strange.

Enjoy it while you can, Val, but always take the steroids with food, like everything else.

DebraKelly

I get steriod injections.

The only thing that has really affected me with them is mood swings.

Does help with the pain though.

dreamdaisy

I think the steroids are beginning to have an effect on your joints. What dose are you on? When I started them I took four five mg tablets at 2pm thinking I wouldn't feel any different - four hours later I felt so much better in myself and that's when I fell in love with them. For some of us they do what is promised on the packet and, as Sticky says, that can be an odd feeling. They can make you feel very hungry so beware of that and eat sensibly for the sake of your tum. Good luck! DD

valval

thanks sticky, marie,debora and dd yes think they are working only on mild dose 1 5 mg a day as going to be on them over a month just to keep things moving till can get some meds that work when know what tum doing thanks again munchies yes but being carefull fruit and some nutts no bickys even though would love them

tillytop

Hello Val

So glad that the pred seems to be helping your joints. As for your question being strange - well I don't think there is such a thing as a "strange questions" where pred is concerned :roll:

I can fully identify with the "munchies" Val and you have my sympathy on that one.

Hope they really do help you over the next month.

Thinking of you.

Tilly xxx

Loulou11

Hi I've been taking pred for over 22 years now and all your symptoms are normal especially the munchies. Do yourself a favour and get lots of fruit and healthy snacks in, putting on weight will cause more stress to your joints and make sure you take in plenty of calcium and vit d.

valval

hi thanks tilly and lou thanks for your messages yes lots of fruit and staying away from chocolate it is nice to feel like eating but am being carefull as tum not right yet and do not want to set it off val

barbara12

Hi Val
I do hope they brings lots of relief, must say I am always starving when on steroids..even the injections .
You take care xx

LignumVitae

Steroids do some strange things, they always make me super duper thirsty, similar to super duper hungry. Hope they work for you! LV xx

valval

LignumVitae wrote:

Steroids do some strange things, they always make me super duper thirsty, similar to super duper hungry. Hope they work for you! LV xx

now you mention it am drinking far more water than was never put the two together thanks

valval

barbara12 wrote:

Hi Val
I do hope they brings lots of relief, must say I am always starving when on steroids..even the injections .
You take care xx

we are being carefull with steves diet any way so easy to be good loads of fruit (not citrus arther does not like it when i eat it to much) so fingers crossed and tum still sore