Date: 29.07.2011
From: Julie
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Subject: Does prednisolone ease stiffness?
I wanted to ask whether prednisolone eases stiffness? May sound a daft question, I was just curious, as my stiffness which has been slight in mornings and worse after rest in day/night, has significantly improved and now i am weaning off steriods and down to 20mg for the next 2 weeks from 30mg, then down to nothing by end of septenber when I next see rheumy. Did others find this too? Thanks in advance xx
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Date: 29.07.2011
From: Gillian
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Subject: Re: Does prednisolone ease stiffness?
Hi Julie, yes steroids do improve stiffness. I finished my tablets three weeks ago, reducing from 80mg daily to nothing but am finding already the stiffness is returning. I had a slow release steroid injection two days ago which is now starting to kick in. Its a very good drug but has serious implications if too high a dose for too long a period. One to be treated with respect but equally a life saver at times. Gillian
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Date: 29.07.2011
From: davina
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Subject: Re: Does prednisolone ease stiffness?
hi julie i have been on pred for one year, i am now on 5-2.5 mg but started on 30mg. i can not stop them cause when i get to 2.5 everyday after a week i'm so stiff and in pain that i just can't seam to stop. yes the stiffness was helped which was nice, xx
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