Just finishing up a round of prednisone to manage pain which had gotten fairly intense a couple of weeks ago. As has been the case in the past, I started with 25 mg for two days and then reduced the dosage by 5 mg. every two days until I reached 5mg. for the final two days. This really is an effective treatment in that it begins to work within just a few hours and reduces the pain to a point where it is almost negligible. It also increases my appetite, a huge plus for me. On the negative side I had trouble getting to sleep the first couple of nights but have been fine since so it's not a big deal really. My face also gets a little puffy looking which, for me, is, again, a positive. Too bad prednisone is such a nasty drug as far as potential long term side effects go 'cause it sure makes life much more enjoyable when I'm on it.
Not sure if it's due to the prednisone or just a coincidence but when I started taking it my cough stopped and I am not spitting up phlegm like I was.
So, in summary, I am feeling great.
It's probably worth mentioning that I have found it necessary to continue to take my NSAID while I'm on prednisone. I ran out a couple of days ago and have noticed an increase in joint pain.
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