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Generic Name: Prednisone

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103 patient evaluations for Prednisone

Purpose: Transplant rejection prevention (Started Dec 17, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 09, 2010 7.5 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Swelling in stomach
Date
Mar 09, 2010
Advice & Tips
Swollen face , swollen stomach. Feel like a blowfish, but its a small price to pay - rahter have a working kidney.
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Purpose: Transplant rejection prevention (Started Jun 21, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 06, 2010 10 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Weight gain
Date
Mar 06, 2010
Advice & Tips
I'd take this with food, b/c the taste can make you nauseous. Keep an eye on what and how much you eat. It makes you hungry so you eat more. Plus, it can make you swell (water/fluid weight). So chances are, you will gain weight. It can also cause emotional strain/anxiety/mood swings. Especially at high doses.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • mamabear01
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    MS: 5 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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  • by mamabear01
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Purpose: MS (Multiple Sclerosis) (Started Feb 07, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 21, 2010 20 mg Daily ?Can't tell SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Feeling of insides shaking
Date
Feb 21, 2010
Advice & Tips
had severe shaking
Cost
$25-49 monthly
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Purpose: Muscle pain (Started Dec 01, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 01, 2010 50 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Feb 01, 2010
Advice & Tips
This is a miracle drug but causes weight gain in me. Also cannot be taken only in emergency situations. Will be reevaluated 2/17/2010.I was issued meds to be used when I had a big event and needed to walk.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • grandma2009
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 28 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Relapse: Moderate
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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  • by grandma2009
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Purpose: MS (Multiple Sclerosis) (Started Jan 12, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 23, 2010 4 x 5 mg/5 mL Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Jan 23, 2010
Advice & Tips
dosage wasn't strong enough for what I needed.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • ArleneDwithMS
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    MS: 11 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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  • by ArleneDwithMS
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Purposes: Increase effect of another treatment and possible reaction (Started Nov 26, 2009)
Date Dosage Increase effect of another treatment Perceived effectiveness possible reaction Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 28, 2009 As needed Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
I have gained 13 lbs while I was on prednisone and my face is big and very round. I cannot wait until this prednisone gets out of my system.
Date
Dec 28, 2009
Advice & Tips
1st: to minimize the appetite increase from the drug, I made sure I took my dosage at bedtime so I slept through the increased appetite and did not eat. Except I thought of this at least half way through the drug therapy. Please read on for Positive and Negative Effects. Possitive Effects: My fatigue has changed dramatically. I still get tired and sleepy but the real fatigue has mostly dissappeared. I have increased energy. Negative Effects: I gained 13 lbs from taking the prednisone in the mornings, then 1 day my mom told me to take the drug just before I go to bed. That way I would sleep through the side effects. Also, I have a big round face. I ended up with the moon face because I was on Solu-metrol and predisone for quite some time.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Ulcerative colitis (Started Sep 26, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 01, 2009 20 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Makes me very edgy
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Purpose: Inflammation (Started Nov 16, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 26, 2009 20 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Nov 26, 2009
Advice & Tips
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Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • icehogsfan
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 5 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: moderate
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  • by icehogsfan
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Purpose: Pain (Started Nov 07, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 09, 2009 60 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Makes me very edgy
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  • tcmomof2
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 4 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: None
    Overall: None
    Cognition: none
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: moderate
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  • by tcmomof2
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Purpose: Relapse MS (exacerbation) (Started Dec 20, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 08, 2009 1250 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Side effects:
Dry mouth (xerostomia), Increased appetite, Insomnia, Insomnia
Date
Sep 08, 2009
Advice & Tips
It is difficult to choke down 25 pills due to the taste of them but I didn't want to do the intravenous.
Cost
$200+ monthly
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