SIDE EFFECTS OF PREDNISONE: Re: ITP and Prednisone


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Top 1.   Jan 21, 2004 12:10 PM

» ping397 - Re: ITP and Prednisone

In response to message posted by GameboyAdvance:

I was also diagnosed w/ITP in '98 or '99 (my count was at 3k at the time). The prednisone helped at first, my count stayed up for a while after I came off it. I was taking 60mg/day to start, so not nearly as much as you.

My count is now usually around 50-60k. I also gained about 40lbs in the past 2 yrs but my hematologist never said anything about it being caused by the prednisone. I was also eating terribly but my regular doctor seems to think it's mainly from the prednisone. I saw him today about something else and we ended up also talking about my weight and he gave me a prescription for weight loss pills.

Anyways, I just wanted to say hello and share my story. I had no prednisone might have anything to do w/my weight gain.
take care,everyone

-- posted by ping397


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