Well, bother

[gridlore]

I've posted that I've been bothered recently by pain in my legs. I thought it was due to my moving around more after long periods of inactivity. Today I noticed that my ankles and lower legs are swollen. Badly. Checked the medication sheet for Prednisone...

Listed as serious side effects. Fuck. Doctor contacted, and I'm suspending the Pred until told differently. Damnit, this stuff is letting me breathe!

Comments

[glinda-w.livejournal.com]

Oh bloody hell. GoodThoughts continuing, as always.

--g, who can't tolerate steriods either

[suzilem.livejournal.com]

Has your doctor mentioned compression hose? They help a lot with swelling and pain in the foot/ankle/calf. I've worn them for years (chronic lymphadema)

http://www.footsmart.com/P-Firm-Support-Over-the-Calf-Socks-60016.aspx

[gridlore.livejournal.com]

I suspect that may be a solution, but I need to hear from her first.

[kengr]

I have problems with my feet getting unhappy if covered (and thus hot and sweaty) for extended periods. Nasty itching/burning but not (apparently) athlete's foot or the like.

I also wear flip flops around the house. Which requires at least the gap at the big toe be free.

The folks at the clinic found me these things called Juxta-Lites. They are neoptrene & cloth and wrap around the leg. Close with velcro and have marks that you use with a guide to adjust the pressure.

*Wonderful*. Only real adjustment needed after they got me in them was a foam pad over part of one shin as I was bruising under the wrap.

[lisa-marli.livejournal.com]

Bummer. Hope they figure something out. But Prednisone is why Jerry Lewis looked so puffy for so many years. Steroids kept his back pain in check. He'd rather be puffy than in pain.
Compression socks will help if it remains in just the legs.

[(Anonymous)]

Quitting prednisone suddenly can cause other side effects. Glad you are contacting your doctor tomorrow because he/she will probably tell you that if they are taking you off prednisone, you need to taper off.

Sorry, that anonymous comment was me.

[chriso.livejournal.com]

Sorry for the anonymous comment. Forgot to sign in first. It is I ChrisO

[supersniffles.livejournal.com]

Yeah, my sister used to take pred for her allergies, she came back from a while at the grandparents farm (2 weeks, one month?) all swole up. She's a bitty thing and had gained 15(ish) pounds.
Swelling is a very common side affect, I'm actually surprised they now consider it 'serious'.