Aug 15, 2016
(Started Jan 01, 1985)
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Effectiveness
Major
(for Addison's disease)
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Effectiveness
Moderate
(for rheumatoid arthritis)
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Side effects
Moderate
(for Overall)
(diabetes type 2, weight gain)
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Burden
Not at all hard to take
Dosage:
5 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Prednisone has long (30 years worth) been my "nasty but necessary" treatment for my Rheumatoid Arthritis. It has caused me innumerable side effect problems, including 100lbs of weight gain, the dissolution of my previous marriage, Diabetes II, renal (kidney) failure, etc... Going off of it at various times has made me extremely ill, at least 3 times resulted in my hospitalization. For many years, this was the only RA treatment that functioned consistently and allowed me to continue living my life at least somewhat normally.
Cost:
< $25 monthly